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1978 16' Lund Mr. Pike.
Sitting here, going through my tackle, and I started thinking about my very first boat. It was a 1960’something Glastron, closed bow, no windshield, and a transom that was bolted together with a couple 3’ sticks of all-thread and a 2x6. Haha
The starter was shot, and in my youth, I decided to tie two batteries together to jack 24v to it.
It worked for a couple seasons, until the starter finally grenaded. I was probably 18 years old and broke. Funny thing was, I found a used starter, after that, for like $15. YOUNG AND DUMB!
The side of the boat had a sticker that said “da boat” with the lettering in the shape of a fish. I remember making that sticker in a robotics class, thinking I was the cats ass. Ha!
I ran that boat for 6-7 years, before getting a 16’ Smokercraft.
Curious what others started out with??
My wife and I first getting started, I had sold the old aluminum boat a few years prior, she bought me a rubber raft for fishing out of, it went right back to the store, as I told her it was not going to be possible to pack my gear, and beers in with any confidence of making it back to shore. haha1983-ish I won an inflatable Coca-Cola rubber raft from the grocery store in Arrowhead Mall in Bismarck. Didn't take long before it had a hole and leaked.
2001 I bought a '78 18' Lund Mr. Pike side-console w/50HP Merc for $1500 from a good friend of my dad's.