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Location: Kentucky | Hey all, Yup, the IN Classic anglers had no threat from me and my dad (boat partner) but we had a blast. Had one hooked and up to the boat the last day but lost him; saw19 others over the tourney with some hot follows but no eaters. The tourney is great though, lots of raffles and good people, extremely well run, and proceeds go to raise $ for stocking the tourney lakes. Hopefully, more pics of my boat are attached. Thanks for all the kind words! Every boat has problems, but I think we've got the kinks out of this one and I'm really enjoying it! The story (or skip to the pics if you don't want the long version): I bought the boat off eBay last October from a guy in the Michigan UP. I live in KY so it was a bit of a trip to go get it! Turns out he used to guide the Chippewa Flowage area where our family goes once a year. This is my first boat, and maybe not the best way to buy, but I was more than happy with the deal. Got it for $6,800. It's a 1994 Tuffy Renegade 1800C with 1994 150 Yamaha, new Minn Kota 65 transom mount, a Lowrance 350A, Wave Whacker splash guards, and a new trailer. It was reglassed and a new floor installed in 2000 by Tuffy. A lot of the ideas for rigging came from you guys here at muskiefirst. I had a Minn Kota 65 autopilot bow mount added and a trim switch for outboard on bow panel. I installed a Lowrance X87 in the bow and a RAM stabilizer for the bow motor head. My brother (MossFrog) helped me figure out some wiring problems and install the VHF radio and antenna. The steering cables had rusted and I found a good dealer who installed Teleflex cables and kit. These parts and labor added around $2504 but have turned it into a musky machine! Too bad there's no slime in it yet, but maybe this weekend. Only a few things remain to achieve nirvana. The boat lists to port a bit, and I don't think it's entirely due to weight distribution. Tony Grant said maybe some trim tabs would do the trick, I'll have to check into that. Now just need some DownEast rod holders and a cover, and maybe I'll quit spending $! It's a great platform to fish from and I've been loving it. The 65AP on the front is amazing, and really steers this rig on a dime. One problem is the rod locker. I thought for sure I'd get 7'6" rods in there, but the console is in the way. Not that big a deal since there's plenty of deck room for Rod Savers, but my brother's Esox Mag ironically has more room in the locker. Heh. We must be the only two Tuffy owners in Kentucky.
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