This Old Boat!

[MBLMIKE]

Next this old boat project Hope to get her going next year this one is a 27-foot hard top 454 staight inboard ,

[Phatphil]

Next this old boat project Hope to get her going next year this one is a 27-foot hard top 454 staight inboard ,

MBKMike...I'll be following this post to see how the new/old boat pans out. I have been thinking about buying an older 27" hardtop but all the known Sportcraft problems have kept me gunshy. Good luck with the build and keep us posted. I am currently looking at a 28" Marinette with an inboard of which I have no prior experience so I'm interested to see how you will like the inboard.

[Phatphil]

Next this old boat project Hope to get her going next year this one is a 27-foot hard top 454 staight inboard ,

MBKMike...I'll be following this post to see how the new/old boat pans out. I have been thinking about buying an older 27" hardtop but all the known Sportcraft problems have kept me gunshy. Good luck with the build and keep us posted. I am currently looking at a 28' Marinette with an inboard of which I have no prior experience so I'm interested to see how you will like the inboard.

[MBLMIKE]

Looking at a recent post they gave some info that we are trying to decipher the fish were marked suspended between 17 and 30 feet in 41 ft of water, if using 2 oz snap weights 20/20 what depth would that put a bandit at ?

[MBLMIKE]

Looking to upgrade sonar but not break the bank. Any suggestions for a good sonar that is efficient and not to pricey, Also a similar entry level radar. Last time out we were in a thick fog you could not see a boat length ahead what do you all suggest?

[MBLMIKE]

So been away for way to long and suffering from the effects of not boating and fishing the lake. here is a quick update. Sold my old boat to a fella who destroyed it the same day. The effects of this were deeper than I thought. It's like I lost a good friend or even worse I abandoned the friend who gave me so much joy and freedom helped me survive the pandemic and in a small way was the light at the end of the tunnel or the end of the work week. That being said I gave him his money back and will salvage what remains lesson learned. For anyone who makes that foolish statement the best day of owning a boat is the day its sold is for true boaters unrealized. so going forward will rebuild refit refloat and hope to be fishing soon will keep you posted

[itsbob]

Most people run the P10 cranks at 20/20,30/30 but when it comes to adding weight between various leads it becomes difficult to pinpoint the actual depth.Most guys say that you get 4extra feet of depth per ounce of weight.So 2oz would add 8ft of depth.So total lead of 40 ft would put a bandit down 12ft and plus 2oz adds 8ft for a total of 20ft.But there are other variables such as speed or even the location of the weight.Going really slow makes that lure go deeper than most think.

[MBLMIKE]

Planning a trip in June to make the 30-mile run in this old boat from Meinke Marina to Kelly Island around middle of June next year any suggestions on where to fish around the Island? We can troll and have all the gear/lures and planers etc., but we prefer casting and drifting. let me know any suggestions you all may have thanks .

[itsbob]

There usually is good fishing trolling NE of Kellies in June.You also might catch them there if the fish are shallow,but the water is deeper there.You could cast on American eagle reef,Gull island reef or Kellies island reef which are around Kellies.

[gb1234]

He destroyed it but you gave him his money back? I'd like to hear the rest of the story.