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As most of you have pieced together already I'm getting a new to me boat. I am proud to announce that I take possession of the infamous USS_POS tomorrow morning and couldn't be happier :biggrin. I know I would be preaching to the choir talking about what a great chap Reaper is so I'm just going to say THANK YOU Craig.
Congratulations
Can we see a pic? Thanks
Scott, you have some history with the USS-POS and know what her capabilities are. A couple of those times you were able to catch and take home a whole bunch of fish. It's like the entire thing was meant to be for both of us. I'm already lookiing forward to you bringing it out this summer for a complete re-deck and re-carpet! We might just have to take a break and sneak off to the ramp for a bit while our daughters do their Girlie things.
Any time you have any questions, feel free to give me a call. The motor on that thing came from Billbob so at times, it can have it's Guber moments, but she's never let me down! I know her like no one else.
Thank you for helping my upgrade possible!
Congrats.....enjoy
Congrats on your boat. I'm assuming that POS doesn't stand for Point Of Sale??? [emoji12][emoji12][emoji12][emoji12]
Hopefully it doesn't stand piece of ----!!!! [emoji4]
Awesome!! And congratulations! I would love to see it in person sometime-just give me a holler! Pictures would be nice also.
Thanks guys. Merle you've got a seat whenever you want it.
Love the pictures; I'm sure you will enjoy it to the max! Thanks for the seat offer. I still have your number in my contacts list.
Congratulations Dinobot! I know you'll enjoy.
Congratulations! Have Fun but be safe!
Congrats Dinobot!!
In all fairness, I named that boat the USS-POS because regardless of where I went, it was never going to win a popularity contest. But since I launched that boat after bringing it back from the dead, I promise you, it boated more Crappie than most of the high dollar boats that passed by her. A lot of people are more into driving their rigs than actually taking the time to check out all the different areas that can hold Crappie. We've all seen the type, zoom this way, 15 minutes later, zoom that way. It can replay several times in a day. My livewell lid on the POS usually remained open so I could chunk em in there from the front seat. It was usually open at the ramp. Other boats would look over a lot of times and just start hitting me up with 20 questions about where, how deep, what color and so on. Then they'd see the touch 9 or my old HDS 8 that Josh has and be in shock that I'd have such fine electronics.
I would always tell them that for me, the electronics were the most important part of the boat, thus deserved the most money invested. I really never needed a big motor in the POS as many times I'd use the trolling motor most of the day. Not zooming all around, but concentrating on finding the Crappie that I knew were somewhere close to my current position.
DON"T BE A ZOOMER!
Enjoy your time with her Scott!
I sure did!
I know I will. This week will be getting electronics and stuff off my v bottom and onto the new boat. Looks like next weekend is gonna be nice.
Dinobot that boat stinks... Like crappie! It will not disappoint! Congrats
crappiepappa...what are you doing up so early....eating peanut butter!
The whole house is up! Usually it's my quiet time when I get to get lost in my own insanity. But this morning we're all nutz!
CP-that is way way too early!! lol
X2 dinobot
Are you fishing out of it yet Scott?
I'm still trying to kick whatever bug I've had the past couple weeks.I ran a fever for over a week and still dealing with alot of congestion. I haven't installed my stuff yet to put her on the water. I'm hoping to mount the trolling motor and fish finders tomorrow. Then I'm going to go ahead and buy a new dual purpose battery for the starter and everything except the TM and bow fishfinder. I also bought a 2 bank onboard charger I need to install. Pretty sure I can get that all done tomorrow and she'll be ready the next good weekend we get. I also think I'm going to use your rebar trick on a couple anchors.
Man that bug has been going around.
Being an an aluminum boat and if you are going to install the charger directly to aluminum instead of wood or something, make sure you isolate not only the charger from directly touching the aluminum but the mounting screws as well. Many of people just isolate the charger with plastic washers and not the screws. The problem with this is the screws are touching the charger which are also touching the aluminum. I have pics posted of what I did in the main forum in the onboard charger thread.
I put plywood sides in storage area of that boat whenever I did the original restoration.
yup plenty of wood to mount to.
Well didn't get it all done today but got most of it done. Got the Trolling motor and TM battery mounted and hooked up. Not happy about where the TM battery had to go but the thing is huge. Both fish finders and transducers are installed. Still need to mount and wire the charger (not looking forward to running the wiring) and get a new battery for the starter and main power. Also thinking about on offset seat pedestal up front to make some room for the foot control.
Scott brought the POS out today for maintenance and a new back floor section. Took us a good portion of the day, but was fun and good company. He can get mo specific.
The USS Dino's Barge (formerly known as the USS POS) had developed a leak that was causing me to spend more time pumping water out of the boat than fishing. With age and a little rot causing the plywood to sag the rear seat base had lowered enough to cut about 3/4 of a hole in the bottom of the boat and the once the base started to cut through the aluminum the pedastal end was able to push the aluminum down about a 1/2". So Reaper was gracious enough to move his beautiful Ranger out into the rain and bring the Barge inot the shop for removal of the rear plywood floor, a doubler over the damaged aluminum, and a new composite rear floor. I'm very happy with how it came out, and had a great day with a good friend teaching me how to do the job.
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I did run into a slight problem when I went to the lake today to test the patch.
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There are 2 ramps there but if I miss one there are really nasty rocks on both sides and between the ramps.
ya know you gotta watch that Reaper fella REAL close cause he is liable to teach you something about rebuilding a boat. He,truly, is a wizard when it comes to carpentry. He is a carpenter you know, in more ways than one. I wish I lived closer to him, then I might see him more than once every 2 years.
Those of you on FB should check out the photos I have posted on my remodels and new homes, but don't let your wives see them or you'll be calling me. Dinobot has a sheet metal tech on call. We're going to address some other areas of the Dino Barge when he is ready.
Not only is he a pretty good carpenter, he is also a great friend and fishing buddy.
Bobo
(You didn't say "Pretty", don't forget "Pretty")Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobo Greybeard
I will also be passing a hat around at Camp to take up donations for us to be able to buy Crappie Reaper some new glasses, because evidently his old ones are no longer working as well as needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crappie Reaper
:biggrin :Rofl:Rofl:Rofl
Bobo