Thread: Another new project!

You're gonna really enjoy your rig when you are finished.

My wife Virginia and I bought a 21' Sweetwater (fishing edition) that has fishing chairs in all four corners, electric anchors fore and aft, two live wells, the grill and a removable 8'X8'X7' enclosure-complete with a Lil'Buddy propane heater--for those really cold winter crappie days and nights.

We just love the boat. Even though it is a handful on windy days, that's okay. I'll just stay home. But when I DO go, I have plenty of room and can fish comfortably.

One thing I would do differently if I had it to do over again: I would not go with the electric anchors. They are incredibly noisy!! The letdown pullys you are installing are more the ticket. I expect I'll be selling the deck hands if I can't quieten them down some. I never would have thought that a free-falling anchor system could make so much noise-and I can't deal with that while fishing.

Otherwise, we will grow old(er) wearing out this boat. I use it 2-4 times a week and the little Yahama 90 on the back and the 101 Minkota on the front do all I ever wanted it to do. The 4-stroke 90 just sips fuel and is super quiet. So much so that I surprised eight mature gobblers while just idling along, the other day.

It is a good all-around combination pleasure/fishing rig. Virginia can take her buddies out this summer when they come to Hot Springs and have a blast doing it. She can drive that thing and load it back on the trailer like a pro!!

Enjoy your project and post a few photos along the way.

See you at crappie camp. <><

aj