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I have two:
1. a war eagle built for crappie 1432 with stick steer and high transom with 25 long evinrude fully carpeted. this was one of the first war eagles after they got back in business.
2. A new 2006 war eagle 1542 FLD, with a short shaft Yamaha 4 stroke 25 tiller , skin out, with no carpet.
Theres things I like about both boats, but right now Im limited to the 2006, due to an exhaust leak on the evin.
I have two boats that I chase crappies and bream in.
The older one is a 1974 Duracraft (olive drab, old duck boat) with a 15 hp Johnson on it. Sometimes I have an Evinrude 4 hp on it. Pole holders as needed. One seat mount on bow for old-time sculling, otherwise a side-mount, hand-control trolling motor. Close order combat boat!
The newer one is a 2000 Alumacraft semi-vee (burgundy/white) rigged with forward jigging seat, forward trolling motor, and pole holders aplenty. I have a 30 hp Evinrude with a console on that one. A drift or spider rig boat.
17 foot Tracker style aluminum boat with a 50 horse Johnson for my day fishin
32 foot Aloha toon for the nightstalks.
21' Kenner Bay boat with 140 Suzuki - http://www.familyfishingtrips.com/theboat.htm
2005 Tracker Pro Crappie 60 Merc 4-Stroke
2002 Tracker 175 with a 60 Mercury 4-stroke.
My little boat is a 1986 Monark with a 40 Mariner.
1653 SS Triton aluminum w/40 merc, my do everything but ruff water boat.
20ft. SeaArk bay style w/115 Suzuki 4-stroke i'm fixen up I hope to do everything that the triton will do and the 24ft. toon that I bought for open lake rough water days. I may have a toon & alu. triton for sale soon and room to take along some of our grandchildren as well.
paw paw perch
I mainly fish out of this 1448 mod-v Crestliner. It's a great set-up for spider-riggin'.
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I also have a 1442 old as dirt Polarkraft jon boat. I've had it for 15 years. It's a great boat for the shallow spawning season. You can scull right up to those brushpiles without ever scaring fish.
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Me and Lil'J loading up for a week of Ouachita last May
"Dad.. we ain't got room for all that beer"
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heres mine--LOWE170WV
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hey ceb what guage metal did you make those pole holders out of 16? I never thought of that I will have to make some of those this weekend
I am going to chime in on this one as CEB will probably not be on the computer this weekend at his folks house.
The T bar for the rod holders is an idea I originally picked up from Rango here on Crappie.com. They are 1/2 inch gas pipes with the half inch flange for a mount. His rod holders were made 40+ years ago by his grandfather. I made mine out of 6 inch high pressure water pipe that I ripped in half then used a hole saw to cut out the areas for the rods to lay in.
If you live close to central Ark let me know as I have enough of the water pipe left to make at least 50 rod holders and would be glad to give you all you want. The gas pipe you can get at Lowes or HD in pre cut and threaded lengths.
Good luck with the project.Quote:
Originally Posted by brgolden
I have got a 20 plus year old 15' Lowe pro jon with a 25 Nissan. I keep meaning to add another bigger boat and have been doing a lot of research on what's available but haven't done any thing yet.
16' semi V 48'' Alumaweld (20 years old ) I put a new 70 hp Yamaha on it 2002. I love it because of the low profile . That makes it easier to hold in the wind. Nimrod is so windy and fishing brushpiles in open water is tough. My buddy from Legend Craft wants to build me a boat real bad. I just love this boat too much to change. I may have to design me a little bigger boat if I guide much. :D
2000 1546 xpress with a 25hp suzuki 2 stroke.
1999 Alumaweld 1436 with Johnson 15 hp. Foot controlled 42 lb. thrust trolling motor. Hummingbird 565 depth finder and the Slab Hunter inspired cypress flooring.
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1978 maiden craft bass boat with 85 hp evinrude.
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home made rod holders got the idea from ceb and gooch. made them out of 3/4 pipe put six flanges different spots on the boat for different situations.
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I have a 1959 Lonestar semi-V with a 20hp merc, 52# foot controlled MG, attwood rod holders and a 1996 10' Jon boat with a paddle, and occasionally I put the old Johnson 6hp on it. It's for little ponds and sloughs.
I have a 2005 Tracker Pro Crappie with a 75hp. Also have a jon boat I throw in the back of the truck.
I have 2, a 14ft jon boat and a 18ft triton.
22ft. Scorpion jet boat..
I have 2, 1452 Weldbuilt with 40hp Yamaha tiller. The other is a 20ft deck boat with a 150 Yamaha.
I have a new tracker crappie pro with a 50 4 stroke merc. the only problen is I have not caught a thing from it yet. seems like every time I go a front has come thru, hope to correct that soon.
Here is a pic of new member CrappieKeeper and his new rig! 2007 Panfish 17 with a Mercury 40 HP 4-Stroke. We are fixin' to install a GPS Marine mount for his Garmin Etrex Vista and a Maximizer.:)
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1993 AlumaWeld 17 ft bass boat with 90hp nissan motor. Pictures coming soon.
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Here's my river boat. Lowe 1552 tunnel hull with Yammie 90/65 jet. Not much good in the weed but will run in 6" of water
I fish in a 1542 War Eagle, with stick steering with a 25 hp Johnson.
17 1/2 Alumaweild w/40 evilrude, cuda 128 fish finder, motorguide brute 50 tm.
Pelican 100 (sik) Kayak w/ Cuda 242 FF, 2 x scotty rod holders, 3.5 lbs anchor on anchor trolley system...hoping to scrounge up enough "fun dollars" for a Hobbie Outback.
Yeah I know thats a bit of an unconventianal rig, but man does it work and did I mention how much fun and addicting it is too?
2006 22' Blue Wave 220 Classic with a 140 Suzy Four Stroke