Thread: I have a boat, don't feel sorry for me

Well, it was fun to take my boat out for the first time. It floats, the motor run pretty good, thats the good news.
The bad news is my "to-do" list got longer. The motor needs the bushings that mount the top to the bottom of the motor together, it shakes terribly, I didn't notice it when I was running it in the yard with the cover off, but it is so sloppy the insides clack against the cover
My repair job didn't work with the cables, so I need to replace them so I can drive it from the front. It worked ok by using it like a tiller motor, but it is a real PITA
Also, there is oil coming from 3 holes in the bottom of the upper part of the motor that look like they should have bolts in them. I assume the oil is coming from the exhaust some how
All in all it is going to be ok, I am staying home this weekend to get some of these things fixed and maybe get that beautiful dark blue paint on it. And of course, all the trim and lettering is going to be in that bold redish orange
Oh yea, I didn't catch any fish "Slayer !! I need some advice on Maple Leaf please!!"
Quinn

Rugs, at least your maiden voyage was better than the Titanic.
All that stuff sounds fixable, and end you have something you did yourself that you'll be proud of.

Ok, now I have my manual trolling motor and depth finder installed. Allot of the MDC lakes here are "Electric only", I suppose a manual type would be ok as long as it isn't gasoline powered
This anchor came with the boat! Score!! what a deal I got !! I did have to buy the rope:D

We Had One Of Them Back In The 50's.......... They Sure Suck On A Windy Day........... Course U Are A Little Windy Yourself.......... I Can Always Tell When U R Talking In Marshall We Get A Northern Here In Windsor..........

Gettin better all the time.

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Oh yea, I didn't catch any fish "Slayer !! I need some advice on Maple Leaf please!!"
Quinn[/QUOTE]

i'm a sorry, it's tuff i tell ya, well for some, i'm by far not trying to sound cocky, but on that lake inparticular. i have found that the more successful fishing trip's have been when i fish hard, hard, hard. and what i mean by that is if i'm on that lake i'm not lollygagging around doing anything else but trying to find crappie. i notice i don't munch on food much, may have one coke, don't smoke as much, it's weird i know but i devote all my energy and time trying to figure the pattern out that particular day. and i fish that lake a lot by myself, i find it's much easier as only one person can get hung up at a time, and you gotta be VERY stealthlike with the trolling motor. those fish seem to spook so so easy at anytime. i don't know what it is but maple leaf crappie just seem to have different habit's than most crappie. i have talked to the conservation agent out there and he has been fishing it since it opened and he has "concurred" on the theory's i just stated. heck i dont know, but i will this week i hope:D

Originally Posted by olesilverside

We Had One Of Them Back In The 50's.......... They Sure Suck On A Windy Day........... Course U Are A Little Windy Yourself.......... I Can Always Tell When U R Talking In Marshall We Get A Northern Here In Windsor..........

Yea their tough in the wind. I paddled sideways until I got to a spot I wanted to try, got anchored, cast a few times then you know what happened next, Kaboommmm rumble rumble rumble.... I didn't see the lightning, but I wasn't taking any chances, so I pulled the anchor and the wind was blowing cross ways from where the "ramp" (its a gravel hill shallow enough slope to put in), so I drifted and paddled to the handicap accessible dock to wait it out. It wasn't bad fishing on a covered dock until the school bus unloaded 20 middle schoolers and the teacher and they invaded the dock
The electric trolling motor is coming soon, can't be sooner for me :D
Sorry so winded, Quinn

All in all it is going to be ok, I am staying home this weekend to get some of these things fixed and maybe get that beautiful dark blue paint on it. And of course, all the trim and lettering is going to be in that bold redish orange


Rugs...you ever consider a color more like Cowboys Blue or maybe even Gator colors?:D Sure would look nice on that boat!