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General Category => General Board => : Latimeria February 14, 2015, 09:18:29 PM
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Back in 1981, I got my first boat, an old 10' inflatable dingy with a trolling motor. I loved it, but it was a lot to haul around and inflate back in those days. In 1983, I grabbed my lawn mowing money and some confirmation money and did something rash. I grabbed my bike and rode 5 miles away to where I saw an 15' aluminum boat for sale for $300. The guy was like "How old are you?"... I replied "12 sir, do we have a deal?"....
I rode home and waited for my father to get back from work. I told him we need to take the truck and go pick up my boat.... You can imagine the look he gave me, but I wasn't going to not have it. I did get grounded, but this truly started my boating history. My father didn't like having to tote me all over the place with the boat, but I think he saw how much time I spent making sure it was ready for the next trip and never took it for granted.
The old B.A.S.S Masters magazine had a cartoon in it that called their boat "Old Stump Jumper". I quickly found the name of my boat as I would always try to squeeze it into the tightest areas to find the biggest bass...
Old Stump Bumper!
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/OSJ_zpsf95eff56.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/OSJ_zpsf95eff56.jpg.html)
I've owned many boats since then to 32', but that boat was my first. I just found and scanned the picture. It's been hid away in an old shoe box for decades.
Let's see your first water ride! 8)
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Love it !!!
Mine was a zodiac 12' .. catching fish off waikiki. Wish i still had the pics. Boats = addiction ... !! :P :P :P
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Cool old pic.
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Awesome piece of personal history man
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First boat I've ever owned, 16' '84 ranger
http://youtu.be/AJewYtl_v7o
My buddy Dre and his then puppy joined me in south bay and we shot a lil vid
Couple fish in the vid to lol
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First boat I've ever owned, 16' '84 ranger
http://youtu.be/AJewYtl_v7o
My buddy Dre and his then puppy joined me in south bay and we shot a lil vid
Couple fish in the vid to lol
Was that yours? :o ...and how long did you own that?
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Very cool!
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Yea that's mine... still got it, need to get her wet soon. Been too long :/
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Yea that's mine... still got it, need to get her wet soon. Been too long :/
That's a sweet little ride, how are we not seeing posts with it?!!
Tom, awesome little starter boat! I wish I used what little $$ I had at the time to buy myself one, I blew it on comic books.