GreenbackHunter
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2022
- Messages
- 12
Yes sir.....
I don't get the laughs n jokes at the launch or on the river that I thought I'd get.
It's almost like I get, or atleast the boat gets respect.
It's a classic, guys come to look it over, tho mainly older guys.
Long story short, grew up fishing Hatward WI area, boating on the Fox chain o lakes, got away from fishing a while, then a buddy tool me to Wlof River, Fremont, WI, for the white bass n walleye run. Remembered how.much I love it.
Didn't have much money to spend on toys, but found this for $900. She's old, but a beast.
Had to pull Mike's of solid house wire out of it, rewire and fish a lot, but for a total of about $1200, I have a boat that's solid like a tank, and starts every time. Was surprised, even at 18 1/2' it still has positive floatation. Didn't think they were concerned about that back then.
Got lucky 2 weeks ago, picked up an '85 Johnson 9.9, just have to clean n adjust carbs.
It don't get the best gas mileage, and I get soaked in anything over 1ft waves, but I can fit me, dog, 2 buddies, and our gear for the day comfortably.
Kinda funny, I'm spending $5000 on a helix 9SI, and MK Terrova because TM is basically shot, plus at 35lb thrust, it don't do much in river current, with that size boat, but, I'll keep the graph n TM with me, the rest of my life.
Allows me to get out almost anywhere around here, and spend time chasing fish.
Plus, it's not a deep V, it's flat in the back, and can float in 1 1/2 ft of water. If, I have the strength to pull the 65hp up, has no power tilt/trim, and gas assist is shot.
For what I have in it, I can't complain.
Spend money on trips, not boat payments.
I'd love a Lund 22' Pro V, but don't have $130k to drop. Thinking about an alumicraft or similar, but still, just the motor is $30k. Until I win the lottery, this will do.
After walleye run this fall, want to tear it down, rebuild it right. Just need to find an indoor space to work on it for a month or 2.
It's been apart once, atleast.
Only 1/2 plywood on floors, AL the house wiring I pulled out, and every rivit they used is too short, and the wrong kind. But, for now, it works.
This trailer issue is the 1st major problem I've had in 4 years since I bought it.
I'm trying to use a different tow vehicle, to see if it's the trailer or van, but everyone I know works too much, or takes family out on the weekends
Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions.
So far, added tongue weight seems to help.
Until.i get on a scale, I can't be sure I'm at 15% +/-...
I have to make sure I solve the jerking problem soon, because buddies n I booked 2 weeks near Leech lake MN, and 2 weeks near Hayward WI, on top of hitting Winneconne WI, as much as possible in spring and fall.
I'll post when I have a chance to try something else. Because I couldn't find anything on Google about a rapid trailer jerk, forward and back, or anything like this.
I can't be the only one with this problem..
I've even had a friend, that's ASE Master Mechanic, go over my van. Besides the rear shocks, he found nothing wrong.
So, I'll just keep trying different things, til I solve it.
I don't get the laughs n jokes at the launch or on the river that I thought I'd get.
It's almost like I get, or atleast the boat gets respect.
It's a classic, guys come to look it over, tho mainly older guys.
Long story short, grew up fishing Hatward WI area, boating on the Fox chain o lakes, got away from fishing a while, then a buddy tool me to Wlof River, Fremont, WI, for the white bass n walleye run. Remembered how.much I love it.
Didn't have much money to spend on toys, but found this for $900. She's old, but a beast.
Had to pull Mike's of solid house wire out of it, rewire and fish a lot, but for a total of about $1200, I have a boat that's solid like a tank, and starts every time. Was surprised, even at 18 1/2' it still has positive floatation. Didn't think they were concerned about that back then.
Got lucky 2 weeks ago, picked up an '85 Johnson 9.9, just have to clean n adjust carbs.
It don't get the best gas mileage, and I get soaked in anything over 1ft waves, but I can fit me, dog, 2 buddies, and our gear for the day comfortably.
Kinda funny, I'm spending $5000 on a helix 9SI, and MK Terrova because TM is basically shot, plus at 35lb thrust, it don't do much in river current, with that size boat, but, I'll keep the graph n TM with me, the rest of my life.
Allows me to get out almost anywhere around here, and spend time chasing fish.
Plus, it's not a deep V, it's flat in the back, and can float in 1 1/2 ft of water. If, I have the strength to pull the 65hp up, has no power tilt/trim, and gas assist is shot.
For what I have in it, I can't complain.
Spend money on trips, not boat payments.
I'd love a Lund 22' Pro V, but don't have $130k to drop. Thinking about an alumicraft or similar, but still, just the motor is $30k. Until I win the lottery, this will do.
After walleye run this fall, want to tear it down, rebuild it right. Just need to find an indoor space to work on it for a month or 2.
It's been apart once, atleast.
Only 1/2 plywood on floors, AL the house wiring I pulled out, and every rivit they used is too short, and the wrong kind. But, for now, it works.
This trailer issue is the 1st major problem I've had in 4 years since I bought it.
I'm trying to use a different tow vehicle, to see if it's the trailer or van, but everyone I know works too much, or takes family out on the weekends
Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions.
So far, added tongue weight seems to help.
Until.i get on a scale, I can't be sure I'm at 15% +/-...
I have to make sure I solve the jerking problem soon, because buddies n I booked 2 weeks near Leech lake MN, and 2 weeks near Hayward WI, on top of hitting Winneconne WI, as much as possible in spring and fall.
I'll post when I have a chance to try something else. Because I couldn't find anything on Google about a rapid trailer jerk, forward and back, or anything like this.
I can't be the only one with this problem..
I've even had a friend, that's ASE Master Mechanic, go over my van. Besides the rear shocks, he found nothing wrong.
So, I'll just keep trying different things, til I solve it.
