[TDawgNOk]

WOO HOO!!!!

I got a new boat!

1977 14' Glassmaster w/ a 70 Chrysler motor on it.

It needs a little bit of work, but i am SOOO excited about it.

Only $500.00

I'll post pictures as soon as I get them!!!

 

[Catbird]

Congrats Tony, now you have about 100 times more places to fish...lol

 

[TDawgNOk]

Yeah, gotta get a fish finder and trolling motor too.

 

[BIG GEORGE]

Let the games begin. LOL! Best of luck to ya Tony. Just remember when ya get to workin on it,do it once,do it right and do it the way you want it.

 

[bigflathunter]

What kind of work does it need? I hope it doesn't turn out like mine did. I'm doing it once, doing it right, and doing it the way I want it, though. There aren't many boats that you can say are exactly the way you want them for $1400, and knowing that they're 100% solidly built and will last as long as you do - as long as you don't wreck it.

Congrats on the boat bro.

 

[Gone fishin 4 kittys]

WTG tdawg, glad you shopped around and found the besr boat for your money! I wana see pictures!

 

[TDawgNOk]

Aaron,

It needs some pads for the seats and another seat added. It also needs a fish finder, a trolling motor. And gotta figure out why ether is needed to start it.

Other wise, the motor runs really good.

Of course, it needs some added lighting for night fishing. And some extra rod holders.

 

[daystarchis]

Congrats Tony!!! The water is wide open for ya now!!!!

 

[peewee williams]

I hope the boat brings you many wonderful times.peewee-williams

 

[TDawgNOk]

Thank you all very much.

Now, can anyone suggest a way to get a trolling motor and fish finder/depth finder cheap?

 

[Larry]

you probably have checked out EBAY. Maybe Pawnshops, sometimes you can get a deal. Up in Minnesota they have these shopper / trader magazines at some gas stations. Sometimes they have stuff like that in there.
Good luck.

 

[FS Driver]

tony ;
congrats on the boat man!!!!!!!!!
i'm glad for you. its an awesome feeling to finally get one.


PLEASE STOP USEING ETHER TO START IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


find out whats up with it haveing trouble starting ,but stop
putting that stuff in it cause you could really screw your motor up bigtime.
first thing i would do is get new plugs and gap them proper gap.
then check for spark to see if it is weak or not.'
mr. bobpaul is the man for answers and he will more than likely be able to
answer your questions and walk you through it.

 

[elphaba7]

Congrats, Tony...$500 sounds alot better than $12,000 doesn't it?

 

[s_self88]

Tony- You can buy a refurbished trolling motor from Cabelas or BPS for fairly cheap.

 

[catfishcentral]

Congrats on the boat. Now you can hit the river.

 

[fwmud]

Cool beans tony!
great advice on the either. Theres a post on the old site where someone was using it and Bobpaul flat-out said 'DON"T DO THAT!
Check it out and then post in his section, the man's a whiz with them outboards. Congrats man!

 

[TDawgNOk]

Well, I'm not planning on using either to start it all the time. The guy I bought it from said that he believes the choke is no longer working. My brother in laws engine is almost identical to this one, only his is a 50 hp and mine is a 70 hp.

I knew when I bought it that I would be having to do SOME repair to it. Thank goodness for BobPaul

 

[sal_jr]

Great deal, Tony!

Congrats on the new floatation device.

I have a portable humminbird fishfinder- you can get a mountable transducer for it if you like, or use the cup-style I have for it. PM me if interested.

As for trolling motors, go to garage or estate sales. I can get em for round 50 bucks for good ones at estate sales.

I also have good access to marine vinyl of all colors CHEAP and seat foam and marine carpet... all pretty cheap from a out-of-the-way fabric store by me that has about everything.

I'd be happy to help ya out on that.

Dont forget your transom plug!
Sal

 

[safetybass]

Congrats on the boat! You will now, of course, be pretty much broke all the time. They don't call 'em "a hole in the water into which you throw money" for no reason!

 

[TDawgNOk]

Naaaaaa

Just a few simple repairs, modifications, and upgrades.

Then, not gonna spend anything on it unless I have to