Thanks guys,
This is actually my 4th boat. Atleast that has had my name on the title. It is however my 1st boat since I got married (and now divorced) 12 years ago. I've had 1/2 ownership w/ my brother, God rest his soul, of an 18' Hobie Cat w/ a set of 1/2 ladders (this was the funnest boat I've owned). 1/2 ownership again w/ my brother of a 27' VentureCraft Sailboat after my Dad passed on in '89 and full ownership of a 16' Kaddo Semi-tri-hull Bassboat early '91 to late '92. I still have plenty of safety gear except I probably should change out the flares as they're 15 years old, and the EPIRB and VHF from the sailboat are dead.
On to the current boat and what it/I have already. It came with 10 and 12Hp motors. The 10 needs new seals atleast in the lower unit which aren't available anymore. The 12 needs a new pull cord spindle and atleast a new head gasket, both of which I have'nt been able to find. I'm thinking I'll use liquid gasket on the 10 and see what else might have to be fixed. I also have a 1.75Hp gas trolling motor which has the intake manifold broken.
It has a 15# Davenport and I have a plastic coated 10# Navy and a rusty mafeshift 12# reef anchor, not to mention 2 coffecan-cement anchors if I can get them. It has 2 Fish-On rod holders and oar locks that might accept an old set of Driftmasters that I can't find yet. It has a 3 gallon tank that came with it and I might have another that doesn't have rust problems but I have to find it and check. Otherwise, I can use a gas can.
I want to take the 6 rod holder off my kickboat and put it in the boat, putting the old 4 rod holder back on the kick. I also want to put in a removable front deck, removable livewell/baitwell capable of holding a 30" Hali or a monster bass, and maybe downriggers.
Tight lines,
Wade