Thread: LAKE TEXOMA archives

A couple more days seeing to the details an I think I will have it done.

The carpet is done I just have some minor wiring touch ups like putting in some type of race to tidy up the wiring and cables. I would also like to change the bi-color bow light to a led light to cut down on power usage. Any suggestions on the light would be appreciated. I also ordered some new seats because the new carpet makes the 27 year old seats look really bad.

Good luck Wrangler, you sure did a nice job on the boat!

I am curious, does Team Geezer refer to the famous 6 Old Geezers that fished Texoma daily for 30 some years?

Thank you. I had carpeted boats before but this is the first time I have had to disassemble one to carpet it. It was very educational. I am hoping it sets a little higher in the water after replacing the water logged foam. While I had it apart I installed a 2 bank Minn Kota battery charger and replaced one of the batteries. It was a one battery boat when I bought it 6 years ago. I use the trolling motor so much that I was nervous about being stranded and trying to rope start the 25 hp motor. I can't wait till my new seats show up to complete the job. I also ordered some led bulbs that are supposed to fit in the nav lights. This mornings outing is basically to look for brush piles in a protected cove I know of. I have two Lowrance HDS5's on the boat that while being out dated do show a pretty good picture of what is under the boat. If I catch fish today that will be a bonus. Thanks again for the compliment.

I guess I still don't know how to find winter crappie in Texoma but going to keep trying. Just a quick observation, replacing the wet foam made the boat sit 2" higher in the water, come off the trailer easier, and plane out quicker.

Only 8 total and missed about that many. Being as I have never caught a crappie in the winter in Texoma I consider that a successful trip.

I couldn't fish today. Texoma shows her ugly side when the wind is much over 15 mph and to rough for me to detect a crappie bite over 10 mph. Instead of fishing I installed the new seats on my crappie boat. I also changed the 12 volt light bulb on my bicolor surface mount bow light with a led bulb to reduce current draw on my battery. My navigation lights share a battery with my fish finder and most fish finders use more power than most realize. I also managed to pour 200 1/4 ounce spoons and prepared them to apply the first coat of paint. All totaled a fairly productive day. I spent way to much time on my feet today and am beginning to pay the price. Tomorrow is supposed to be calm enough that I am going fishing if I am mobile. If anyone needs the info on that led light bulb that fits in the bow light I am providing the info below.

I hang the spoons on a mini saw horse for painting. I will dip the spoons in white vinyl paint 2 times before spray painting one side chartreuse.



Temperature has had to be above 65 to paint and painting needs to be done in a well ventilated location.