The Battleship

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The Battleship

Post by bigpapajim » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:02 pm

Here she is!


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Re: The Battleship

Post by Nitroman77 » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:08 pm

Tell us about it how big is motor, what kind of TM how long is she. :lol:
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Re: The Battleship

Post by bigpapajim » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:13 pm

16.5 feet long
46 pound Motorguide
25hp 4 stroke yamaha (a Real speed demon) With a good tail wind i could probably get 23-25mph

Piranha 5 at the console

Eagle 480 on deck (SOON)

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Re: The Battleship

Post by Cal » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:15 pm

nice rig there bigpapajim!

I was very close to getting a G3 myself but went for the glass boat in the end... I still love the aluminum rigs though.
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Re: The Battleship

Post by bigpapajim » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:20 pm

Cal wrote:nice rig there bigpapajim!

I was very close to getting a G3 myself but went for the glass boat in the end... I still love the aluminum rigs though.
Thanks Cal,
It's a 2003. I figured I would beat this one to a pulp for a couple of years, then get a bigger rig.

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Re: The Battleship

Post by yoda1560 » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:04 am

How much does something like that cost?

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Re: The Battleship

Post by kbookert » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:50 am

That would get the job done!
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Post by Boonethelunkerlander » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:59 am

me and my dad like to call boats like that "fishin" boats, for the same reason that some people that have these huge bass boats might just be showing them off but if you see somebody comin in a alum. boat watch out chances are they know what they are doin, that is just my opinion i dont want to start a conflict plezzz :lol: , ohhh ya and awesome boat
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Re: The Battleship

Post by bigpapajim » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:11 am

yoda1560 wrote:How much does something like that cost?


I got this for 7K! new it would of been 11.5. It did not get much use at all in 2005, not a scratch on the prop, motor looked brand new (no dust or oil under the cover). No spots on the carpet. I couldnt pass it up.

What threw the deal over the edge was that probably the best place to fish in Mass is a reservoir called the Quabbin Reservoir. The Horsepower restriction is 25 4 stroke or 20 2 stroke.

And since its only 1/2 hour from my house, it was a no brainer.
Since Im not fishing any tournament trail except local ones, I really dont care about getting there quicker or rushing back. I got 2 kids a 4 year old and a 2.5 year old, so It's really about teaching them to fish!

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Re: The Battleship

Post by Foofer » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:19 am

Nice water-bearing vessel bigpapajim. I really appreciate that last sentence of your last thread about your kids. I have a five year old boy, a two and half year old boy who eats like a horse, and a two month old girl. Got to love those kids man.

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Re: The Battleship

Post by Golferpimp1 » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:54 am

nice rig jim. I had about the same amount of money you had, and had the same decision between aluminum or fiberglass. I went the other way. Ill post pics later. That is a HUGE flippin deck for that boat. I like it a lot.

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Re: The Battleship

Post by daleo » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:15 pm

nice rig Jim, there's enough room for your whole rod locker on that boat!

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