But in some ways I miss it. Fishing in a boat that you made or upgraded is different than a 461VS with a 175 on it. I had a panga with a 40hp that I use to fish out of that was a fishing machine. Originally the boat was rated for a 7hp and had bench seats. Well with a little engineering from my dad and alot of trips to Home Depot, we put the 40 on the boat and it screams. I put a deck on the bow with a Motorguide Great White 52lb thrust trolling motor and a livewell midship. The boat is on a 12 volt system with 2 batteries ran in parallel. I also put in running lights and a bilge pump in the bow and a larger bilge pump in the stern. Because it is a panga it will tend to take on water in the 3-4 foot waves. I took it to Crowley twice and lake Mead 7 times in one summer. The last trip to mead was a little hairy though - 55 mph winds and we were out in Bonelli Bay riding the troughs back into the marina. I am glad I had two bilge pumps. What I always like about my boat was the looks I got from people. Did you make that yourself ? Isn't that motor a little big for that boat ? I was always working on the boat and it consumed alot of money and time. I ended having 4 of my buddies who were interested in buying it and I sold it to the one who kept up the tradition of working on it all the time. The trailer for the boat was another project in itself. I put a new axle on it and welded bunks and rollers. I sanded the whole thing down and repainted it with rustoleum paint.Talk about work