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My New To Me Ride and My Ol’ Ranger
As many of you know a few years ago I completely restored a 1974 Ranger. I have used it for crappie fishing for several years and even won CDC’s Boat of the Year with it. It is in excellent condition and fishes well. However, my Dad has really started crappie fishing with me quit a bit and loves it. He’s nearly 81 years old, has had 4 heart stints and a knee replacement. Needless to say he just doesn’t get around in a boat like he used too. Now keep in mind he still farms everyday but he’s not as agile as he once was. We had talked about trying to find us a boat that had a flat floor so he wouldn’t have to step up and down on the back deck. So the search began for a Ranger 681vs. I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time but they are really hard to find. I recently found this one in Wisconsin. We made a trip to look at it and ended up buying it before the Coronavirus hit. I have installed rod holders, depth finders and even a Livescope on it since we brought it home. We have had it out several times and he loves it. Once he gets in the boat there’s no stepping up or down because he just fishes from the back. I hate to sell my Ol’ Ranger but hopefully someone else will take care of it and enjoy it for many more years. I will be listing it on the Classifieds shortly. I just thought I’d share a little story and some pics of my boats with you folks. Thanks to everyone who makes this site what it is. It is a pleasure to consider you all Fishin’ Friends even though we’ve never actually met. Stay safe and tight lines to all of you!!
