Lightning put my lights out

I got me a new boat(new to me) and I was telling crappie Pro about it. I was telling him I would post a picture of it when I got my ears lit up by a lightning strike. It hit my transformer and I was out of juice untill late this morning so now I will post the picture. I saw this boat on craigslist in oklahoma. I have been looking for a bigger boat because most of the guys that go fishing with me are elderly and stagger all over the place and I need to keep them safe. Anyway it is an 18 foot ,2001 Lowe with a 90hp Johnson and a brand new SS prop. It is in great condition and runs like a scalded dog. I have looked at hundreds of them and this seemed like my best buy. $5500. I took off a 54lb 24 volt Evinrude TM and put my terrova I-pilot on it today. I will soon be selling my 16' Alumacraft with a 6 ' beam and a 40HP Yamaha tillar w/ trim and tilt. Got a few thing to do to it yet.
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What kinda Alumacraft do you have?

Ohhhh WOW!!! Ray Your making the Dark Angel Jealous. Looks like a brand new one. I'm glad you went with a LOWE I keep trying to tell every body they are as tough, wide, and stable as they come for an aluminum boat. I love the double up front seating and not having the constant feeling im about to fall over the side or whobble you get with some of the other brands. Can't wait to go get some crappie slime in her. Sorry to hear about your lightning strike. Congrats... Looks like you picked a good one. Now What's her name going to be? White Angel? HAHA!!! see ya soon.

Hey nice rig there. Is the motor losing half the skeg already or is that the way it was made?

& that is a really great looking boat. Looks like it would be a dream to fish out of.

Nice boat Ray!Thumbs Up Bring over it and lets get some fish slime on it.:biggrin Guess you'll be have'n Don look at building you a handi capped accessiable trailer ?

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Nice looking boat Ray. Appreciate you thinking of me and Don when buying. We need all the room we can get plus sideboards.lol :cheers2

That's a good looking boat with a reasonable price. Gonna have fun in that.

I wouldn't mind hauling fish in while setting in that little cadillac.

I have owned two different LOWE boats and was very pleased with both. That's a great price on that boat too!

Nice looking boat and sounds like a bargain price too!

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Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

Hey nice rig there. Is the motor losing half the skeg already or is that the way it was made?

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I never noticed that untill Don saw it. I guess it don't need it cause it runs fine.

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Originally Posted by AgriHawg

What kinda Alumacraft do you have?

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It is a 16 foot, 6'wide beam. 40 hp yamaha w/ tillar handle and trim and tilt. I have a 47 lb motor guide tm that I bought new and hardly used it for it. Its not a pretty boat but it is built like a tank and will haul butt. I will list it on the CC classifieds pretty soon. it has a casting deck and a bench seat in the back.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePro

Ohhhh WOW!!! Ray Your making the Dark Angel Jealous. Looks like a brand new one. I'm glad you went with a LOWE I keep trying to tell every body they are as tough, wide, and stable as they come for an aluminum boat. I love the double up front seating and not having the constant feeling im about to fall over the side or whobble you get with some of the other brands. Can't wait to go get some crappie slime in her. Sorry to hear about your lightning strike. Congrats... Looks like you picked a good one. Now What's her name going to be? White Angel? HAHA!!! see ya soon.

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I don't know a name yet. I'm thinking that since you have the dark angel, I might call mine the "White Slut", "White Trash"
or "The other Woman".

nice looking boat ray i know you will like fishing out of the bigger boat too!!!

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Originally Posted by MEATGETTER

nice looking boat ray i know you will like fishing out of the bigger boat too!!!

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Yep, size DOES matter. ;-)


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Originally Posted by rtark

I don't know a name yet. I'm thinking that since you have the dark angel, I might call mine the "White Slut", "White Trash"
or "The other Woman".

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HAHA!!!You Aint Right.Rofl

If you name her that first name I'll even buy the lettering for you free of charge to put on the back LOL

Nice boat, Ray. All that puppy needs is a couple of Crappie.com stickers and some water!!! Thumbs Up When the temperature drops below 130 degrees, I spect you'll have her on Dardanelle, huh?

Super nice boat, can't tell it from a new one. And for $5500, you ain't hurt a bit! I"ve seen boats not near that nice sell for more than that lately. Next time we see it, it'll have fish laying in the floor.

That's a great price on a really nice boat!That motor is worth more than that. What year?You got a steal for sure!!

OLD GEEZER FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!!