The well traveled 1979 Starcraft 18' V5 SS

[Renderwurx]

It's wierd how they single out a boat from the pack that way.

A guy in a boat gets "pulled over" by the game warden and is caught with an expired fire extinguisher.

The guy says "Man this isn't fair... look at all these other boats around me, surely they have violations too but you stop me to check."

The warden replies... "I see a lot of fishing poles. Do you go fishing a lot?"

The guy replies: "My wife seems to think I do. I guess I go as much as time allows."

"Ever catch all the fish?" says the game warden with a sly smile. "Neither do I."

 

[Watermann]

The SS has been tested and checked off for bass both large and small mouth, walleye and now it's first panfish trip was a success. We went to a lake in my opinion the State's premier panfish lake that has bass, crappie, perch, blue gill and rainbow trout that I really don't like to eat or even target. Not a big lake but very nice to fish and the overcast day was cool but rain free.

80 or so fish brought home, dual wield electric fillet knifes on the new fish cleaning station made short work of the mess of fish.

Just can't seem to keep the bass off my line this year, fishing ultra light with 4Lb test and got this one.

 

[DLNorth]

Nice fish, good eat'un

 

[Tnstratofam]

Sweet. Looks like some great fishing and some awesome weather.

 

[ab59]

Damn , you find some beautiful places to fish ! Looks like the bass were a bonus cause the ice chest full of perch and crappie was good all by themselves . Great pictures.

 

[nrf414]

I love hooking into fish on microlite or ultralight setups. Makes a 2-4# fish really fun to catch. Looks like a great time Rob!! What a nice mess of fish!!

 

[Watermann]

Thanks for checking in and taking a look fellas :yo:

Hmm what species is up next for the SS fishing boat as the summer heat turns up? :fish2:

 

[Pcolafisher]

I don’t know how I missed your thread. Great restore and particularly the photo restoration. You’re going to shame me into starting the restoration of my 86 Islander. I’ll have a lot of trailer work as the left side tandem springs and link have failed. Thanks for the inspiration and Cheers!

 

[Candutch]

I've got a smoked trout recipe that will make you change your mind on eating trout. I'm not a fan of trout, char or salmon but once I smoke them with this recipe I can't get enough. It's more for eating on crackers or mixing with cream cheese or mayo like with tuna salad. I'll pm you the recipe if you are interested.

 

[Watermann]

Sure Rob, you could even post it here so others who trout fish can enjoy.

 

[budski]

Hi Rob was thinking of modifying that V5 Holiday to a open bow but I'm pretty sure the dashes are a little further forward so the center window is narrower we could do it but a little tight to get through, wondering how wide your V5 is between the consoles and how wide the center window is, would appreciate your input.
Thanks John

 

[Watermann]

This pic should help.

 

[budski]

Thanks Rob, according to the pic you sent I'm pretty sure the Holiday windshield is about 4 inches closer to the bow making the center windshield narrower

 

[Watermann]

The V5 SS consoles are several inches forward over the regular SS too, the center WS is a tight fit on mine too.

 

[Watermann]

I found a local deal on a rotten glasser that I just couldn't pass up. A very robust galvanized trailer under it and an oil injected 1995 Merc 115 with low use, the boat hadn't been used in 5 years so some carb cleaning will be in order.

The motor I believe will be a nice upgrade from the older inline 6 and the difference in HP will only be around 5 or 6 HP at the prop. Made the deal and will be picking it up next Saturday.

 

[jbcurt00]

Nice grab. Gonna miss the TOP though....

 

[Candutch]

That's gonna look sweet on back of that V5

 

[bchaney]

Nice find. What are you gonna do with the boat and trailer?

 

[ab59]

looks good to me is the V5 going to get engine and trailer ? You can just send me the swim step :biggrin1:.

 

[Watermann]

Yeah I'm really thinking about using the galvanized trailer and selling the "tetanus" trailer. I'd have to do a few things to the new trailer to get it where I want it. The new Merc is going on the SS and I'll strip down the good parts off the old glasser before it's last ride which includes a belly tank and of course the swim step that I won't need.