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  1. metalchewy

    Nobody fishing?

    On the canoe in the narrows on Lake Mojave. Trolling.with a 9" trout swimmer lure. The blood on.the fish is mine. Stuck myself untangling the lure from the net.
  2. metalchewy

    Building a fishing boat.

    Good estimation. Its 14' long 5'11" wide 31-32" deep. Stern is 24" deep
  3. metalchewy

    Building a fishing boat.

    First post of many to this thread. My friend and I picked up an 66 Texas maid aluminum boat. Rough shape. No windshield, steering, motor, and painted with latex house-paint with a brush. We plan to have an elevated platform up front with a pull out fishing chair, and four swivel seats in...
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    New Members - Welcome To The iBOATS Forum - Introduce Yourself And Say Hello

    Very cool. I recall there was a red 4 speed convertible 4speed kicking around colorado when we lived out there. This one has been in the family since 75. I picked it up from my dad in 2001. Added the cragars in 08. Rebuilt the 273 in 2010. 30 over, original style 10.5:1 pistons with a...
  5. metalchewy

    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    The boat we took it off of hadn't been licensed in 15 years. The guy bought it as a project, and didnt have the skills to execute it. My friend went through the floor trying to get up front to the battery. My guess the person he got it from tinkered with the motor long enough to make it run...
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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    Went and pulled a 1990 Force Outboard 50 model 507X90D, from a 1990 Bayliner boat yesterday for a pretty decent price. Got the steering, throttle, all cables, plus the electrical all the way to the battery with the deal. It hasn't run for three years. But was running when the guy we got it...
  7. metalchewy

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Ran across this old hand trolly north of Willow Bay on the Colorado River, North of Lake Mohave, south of the Hoover Dam. I assume it was used to get equipment and materials across the canyon long before Davis Dam existed.
  8. metalchewy

    New Members - Welcome To The iBOATS Forum - Introduce Yourself And Say Hello

    Thank You @alldodge .👍 I too, have only Dodges in my stable. A 2010 Dodge Ram, wife has a 2014 Challenger R/T M6, and I have my old 65 Dart GT Convertible 4bbl 4spd in the garage
  9. metalchewy

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Lake Mohave, trolling from a canoe near Fire Mountain Cove.
  10. metalchewy

    New Members - Welcome To The iBOATS Forum - Introduce Yourself And Say Hello

    Hello Everyone. New to the Forum. Thanks for the add. I joined the forum the other day as my friend and I have started building our 17' aluminum freshwater fishing boat. I have looked at posts here numerous times over the last number of years, but never joined until now. We picked up an...
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