My new river boat

  • dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1862
    April 16, 2012 at 2:43 pm #1276838

    I took off from work on friday and headed down to Troutt & Sons in St James Missouri. I pulled in there lot at 8 am and was back on the road by 845 with my new alweld hooked up. With all the talk of severe storms down there i was in a hurry to get headed north. I pulled back in my driveway at 6 pm and had my motor swapped from my old hull to the new one by 7. After getting it in the water sunday morning and getting to run it for the first time. It made the drive and expense of fuel all worth it.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13294
    April 16, 2012 at 2:47 pm #1059332

    Very nice boat. A good solid Jon boat is a must have for any fisherman. Keep that one in the family for a life time and the grand kids will be telling stories about it some day. Once again very nice looking boat.

    So what all are you adding to it?

    shew
    East Bethel, Minnesota
    Posts: 696
    April 16, 2012 at 2:59 pm #1059337

    Very Nice set up.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    April 16, 2012 at 3:27 pm #1059346

    Looks SOLID!

    Congrats!

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    April 16, 2012 at 3:29 pm #1059347

    What is the giant front deck for?

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13294
    April 16, 2012 at 3:34 pm #1059349

    My guess would be square dancing.

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1862
    April 16, 2012 at 3:45 pm #1059352

    Quote:

    What is the giant front deck for?


    That deck is alot smaller when your standing on it.

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1862
    April 16, 2012 at 4:11 pm #1059366

    So what all are you adding to it?


    For now i will just be pulling the electronics off my old hull and swapping them out and rod holders for now. I had plans on adding a few things but after running 72 miles on the rum yesterday i decided that it is to much fun bare bones to weigh it down and make it a dog. I never would of guessed my 40/28 would of pushed it that well compaired to my old lowe 1648.

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    April 16, 2012 at 4:15 pm #1059371

    Nice rig. What do you have for a motor on that?

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1862
    April 16, 2012 at 4:34 pm #1059377

    2002 yamaha 2 stroke 40/28 obj

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    April 16, 2012 at 5:52 pm #1059420

    What a boat!

    I could only wish….

    jonboy
    Wausau, WI
    Posts: 445
    April 16, 2012 at 5:57 pm #1059427

    Nice! Love the big front deck!

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1862
    April 16, 2012 at 8:01 pm #1059498

    My old hull and trailer will be up for sale once i pull my electronics off.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11585
    April 16, 2012 at 8:28 pm #1059509

    Wow. If it’s raining hard, can you drive that around your yard on the wet grass?

    Grouse

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1862
    April 16, 2012 at 9:15 pm #1059528

    I pushed it yesterday and never found bottom. I should of in plenty of spots. I did pump a fair amount of sand messing around.

    mnfish
    Lake Elmo MN
    Posts: 1104
    April 17, 2012 at 3:28 pm #1059729

    Anyone know where I could get a jet lower unit for my 1988 50 merc?

    dbright
    Cambridge
    Posts: 1862
    April 17, 2012 at 8:37 pm #1059851

    Quote:

    Anyone know where I could get a jet lower unit for my 1988 50 merc?

    If your looking for a used pump I would start looking on Cl in Missouri. If your looking to spend the money on a new one just outboard jets directly and they can set you up. The price new is around 2200 though. Pm sent too

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