Anybody gettin' any new toys for the boat this year?

Ya, I'm tired of the political/gun/bs posts... 
 

bulldog1

Yeah, I'm tired of the political/gun/bs posts... 

Yeah...that's because you're a scum sucking, yellow bellied, gun toting, tea bagger...
 
The little boat got a new yammie kicker, and the Sporty is getting a Fish Hawk this spring.

New motor, FishHawk, another rocket launcher, new boards, all new rods/reels.
 
Ironhed

A few wire diver rods and some electric riggers.
...and maybe even a new boat to put my new toys on

2 new tackle boxes.... they hold 120 renoskys each.. perfectly..

T9.9 long shaft and garmin tr1 gold, a few more rods and reels. That X4 is great its the second best thing I did on my boat, put the Cisco electric planer board mast on last year its the cats****
 
 

Lovgren69 

I'm sure it's slightly overpriced since it is a dealership...

That was my first impression...seems a bit high for a 13 year old boat.  It looks pretty clean though and would certainly ride and fish well.  Wellcrafts used to be heavy boats and if this one is too, I wonder what kind of performance you'd get with the Opti.  At 24', it'd probably be awhile before you'd get twofootitis .  If it was mine, I'd want to add a mast, upgrade the electronics, add a kicker and TR-1, but that could all be done later if you wanted.  It's easy for me to spend your money on your upgrades .  I'm not quite so generous on my own boat.
 
 

Ask if it was in salt, just because it's in MI now doesn't mean it's been there long. Looks like a nice ride though. It's a 24' but I'd bet the deck area fishes more like a 21' the way the motor bay comes in.
Is that many hours for that motor? Anybody have experience with that engine?
 
It looks well kept too...

I think I might be getting a new ice rod! That's awesome. I'm tired of fishing with homemade junk.

If anybody is upgrading their trolling rods and reels I may take the old ones off your hands. PM if you want. 
Oh yeah new for the boat probably a floor.

Nuke your gonna love that t9.9 and the tr-1 autopilot. I installed that combo last winter.
The two of them will blow you away. Let me know if you need any install help or questions. Be glad to help. I did 2 of these setups last year. The quietness of the yami and handsfree of the tr-1 is awwwwsssooommmeeee.......
And for you guys getting the fish hawk its ssswwwweeettttt....now you will know what's going on down there.

The wife is buying me a set of wire divers. Thanks for the input Ken. The wife is springing for the shimano tekota 600lc's.I must of been a good boy.
I purchased a set of 5 colors for my own present to me. I think the trolling combos should be finally complete. Thank God..

If anybody needs some rod holders for christmas I got some berts for sale under the boating equipement for sale.

Dave

steelreeling 


Most don't know it's required beyond 5 miles out.

We were told only required if for hire and 6 passengers and 3 miles, not 5.
If different, please show link for the information...we would like to read for ourselves!
 
Didn't think it applied to recreational boaters.