Setting up the boat to troll...

[stguy]

This is my new last boat....


Funny my wife agrees with me

[shrinkage]

This is my new last boat....


Funny my wife agrees with me

What time Saturday!?

[fishsluggos]

Yep, I'm reading you guys loud and clear. I suppose do it once, do it right. This could be my forever boat after all.

Another question.. has anyone had an enclosure made? Or any kind of custom canvas work? I have the original bimini top with side and rear zippers that was never used. After long searching I found a canvas guy that can actually fit me in within 4-6 weeks. He has given me a baseline starting price of $300 per side curtain and $400 for the rear curtain. Does this sound reasonable? I know any kind of custom work like this is not cheap, just making sure I am not making an impulse decision. I've fished in an open skiff for years now wearing raingear and gloves, I could manage one more season of that if I had to.

I have never used my rear curtain. The side ones are nice early season.

[Mac Attack]

I have never used my rear curtain. The side ones are nice early season.

same here.
at least very rarely.

[Jethro]

I have never used my rear curtain. The side ones are nice early season.

No kidding. Maybe I'll just have the sides made up then. Rear curtain must get in the way fishing big time anyway.

[fishlessman]

No kidding. Maybe I'll just have the sides made up then. Rear curtain must get in the way fishing big time anyway.

my back curtains are tied to the side and open 99.9 percent of the time, when im using them pretty much everyone else is off the lake   my back curtains came with the boat, 1990, still in good shape which shows how much they get used. they are blue, my new side curtains are dark green, was not worth upgrading them

[Jethro]

Boat is registered as of a half hour ago. I don't know how much fishing I will do, but I plan on getting it wet this weekend.

[JDK]

Good luck and have fun.

That is a nice rig.

[Mac Attack]

Boat is registered as of a half hour ago. I don't know how much fishing I will do, but I plan on getting it wet this weekend.

thawed out the garden hose Geoff?

 

[Jethro]

thawed out the garden hose Geoff?

 

I've already had it running on the hose! It's time for a sea trial!

[Mac Attack]

I've already had it running on the hose! It's time for a sea trial!

Not until you take a safe boating course

[Jethro]

Not until you take a safe boating course

I've done that already, it's the law here in NH to operate anything over 25 horse, so I took a class a while ago. Got a 97 which I think means I only missed one question! I've been around boats my whole life, my father has owned a bluewater sailboat for as long as I remember. This is the new toy he just got, we are fishing the salt with it this year. Southport 30, 10 foot beam. Nice vessel. First boat I've run with a bow thruster. It's like cheating...

[Mac Attack]

good man

[shrinkage]

Nice ride, gentleman fishing!



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[MG39]

I've done that already, it's the law here in NH to operate anything over 25 horse, so I took a class a while ago. Got a 97 which I think means I only missed one question! I've been around boats my whole life, my father has owned a bluewater sailboat for as long as I remember. This is the new toy he just got, we are fishing the salt with it this year. Southport 30, 10 foot beam. Nice vessel. First boat I've run with a bow thruster. It's like cheating...

Don't even bother to tell them you have more than enough qualifications in another state, they won't accept it. I've been there and done that. Ended up getting a lifetime certification for nation wide certification.