I need your opinions

[Roccus7]

3M 5200 - @Old Mud "go to wonder drug", and the stuff DOES WORK!! It's become my "go to" for anything that I can say, "I'll never be need to take that apart again!"

 

[Chinacat]

Do you still have it ?? those were the days we could have so much fun with a simple 16 Footer without electronics.

Unfortunately I no longer have it
Sold it long ago for way too cheap
With all its issues, I loved it
Anytime I made it back to the ramp without grease on my hands, was a good day
What I miss most about it is that my Dad was right alongside me every step of the way doing all of the work together on her including the full rebuild of the motor

 

[Old Mud]

Unfortunately I no longer have it
Sold it long ago for way too cheap
With all its issues, I loved it
Anytime I made it back to the ramp without grease on my hands, was a good day
What I miss most about it is that my Dad was right alongside me every step of the way doing all of the work together on her including the full rebuild of the motor

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What I miss most about it is that my Dad was right alongside me every step of the way doing all of the work together on her including the full rebuild of the motor" Nothing can beat that !!

 

[captmike28]

Unfortunately I no longer have it
Sold it long ago for way too cheap
With all its issues, I loved it
Anytime I made it back to the ramp without grease on my hands, was a good day
What I miss most about it is that my Dad was right alongside me every step of the way doing all of the work together on her including the full rebuild of the motor

Since this thread has now wandered down the old "memory lane path" I did a little searching for some old photos of my first boat, aptly called the "Sea Witch" for all you Humphrey Bogart fans out there.

The first shot is yours truly when I was 50 years younger and 50# lighter! Basically, you can see me sitting at the midship helm seat showing both a fore and aft view.

Unfortunately, I could not find a full length shot of my StarCraft, so I just located a stock photo of someone else's same generation boat up for sale. Essentially it is the same hull as mine was except I did not have the pedestal mounted seats or the trolling motor.

What I did have was a very cool fold-down "Spray Dodger" I had mounted on the bow cap that extended aft until about a foot in front of the helm. Not only did it keep me dry on those choppy days but it also created a small, covered sleeping area in the bow. I can fondly recall may trips where I wanted to get a super early start so I would unroll my sleeping bag and sack out under the "Dodger" the night before!

 

[OVERBORED]

Stock photo but same boat

 

[wader]

I see quite a few of these on the Chesapeake, & have heard decent things about them. No personal experience with them however.

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[Chinacat]

Since this thread has now wandered down the old "memory lane path" I did a little searching for some old photos of my first boat, aptly called the "Sea Witch" for all you Humphrey Bogart fans out there.

The first shot is yours truly when I was 50 years younger and 50# lighter! Basically, you can see me sitting at the midship helm seat showing both a fore and aft view.

Unfortunately, I could not find a full length shot of my StarCraft, so I just located a stock photo of someone else's same generation boat up for sale. Essentially it is the same hull as mine was except I did not have the pedestal mounted seats or the trolling motor.

What I did have was a very cool fold-down "Spray Dodger" I had mounted on the bow cap that extended aft until about a foot in front of the helm. Not only did it keep me dry on those choppy days but it also created a small, covered sleeping area in the bow. I can fondly recall may trips where I wanted to get a super early start so I would unroll my sleeping bag and sack out under the "Dodger" the night before!

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Wow
Looking sharp Capt Mike

 

[captmike28]

Wow
Looking sharp Capt Mike

Kind of a goofy smile but I was fishing so all was good with the world.

Really wish I still had that old Fenwick spinning rod. I don't know what happened to it, but I still have the companion Fenwick as a conventional stick that has survived from that era. Plenty of nostalgia on the rare times I fish with it today.