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thanks to all the info so far guys. i have talked to a few guys that have done rebuilds and have gotten a few more ideas on how to go about this. i am still trying to figure out how to post pictures on the threads on this site so bare with me i got some of the start of the project. shooting on a spring of 2010 first time out trip with the thing.

right now here are some of my plans. i am taking the port side consoule out of the boat to make more room for fishing and landing fish if needed since it is an outboard (lots of guys tell me it easier to land on the side which does make sence.).

also gonna repaint the old girl not gonna disclose the paint scheme yet cause i want it to be origanal. also desided on the name for the boat couldnt see still calling her 'dirty bastard' (my brother has some issues glad my sister in law named my neice and not him) the old girl's new name is gonna be "WATERY GRAVE". but as soon as i figure out how to load pictures i will be adding them as i go.

agian ya'll thanks for the help and ideas. good luck with your fishing this year also

see ya on the big ole pond

ok here is the shake down. i aquired a 1978 starcraft super sport v o/b. open bow which had seating in the bow but now is gone due to rotting. this is a new deal for me redoing a boat from the hull up. first things first i want to blast the boat to remove all the different paint that has been put on it over the course of its life. there is a place in plainwell called consolidated stripping i belive that is a do-it-yourself place. so question 1 is will walnut shells weaken the hull? question 2 how thick of a floor is over kill i would like to put in 3/4 floor. question 3 what is a good foam to put under the floor to deaden the sound so it doesnt make as much noise through the water to spook shallow water fish? i got alot more questions but these are just the start. thanks for any info or opionons you may have

very nice boat. and my opion on down riggers is big jons. i have been out with friends some use walker some cannon and 1 uses big jon captian packs. i found the big jons are the smoothest operating from a newbie stand point which i am. only down side about the big jons is and this might just be because of the boat that the switches are easily bumped causing a big ole nasty birds nest with the cable. agian its just my opion on it

was out on the pier untill 430 am water temp was 50.1 to 51.3 degress never had a single tap but on a god note there was tons of alwives gathered around the pier so time will tell.

heading out tonight to see if the reports are true that they have been catching some. i saw 4 with my own 2 eyes sunday that a friend caught south of the pier heads in st joe in 40 fow dont know if they were just a little early or not so i'll report back tomorrow or late tonight. good luck fishing ya'll

A bad day on the lake is better than a day of sitting around the house being sore all day.

yeah i agree there was much nicer being sore on the lake although i know i will be paying fo it later tonight but it was worth it

got to the lake late this morning. headed south to the dunes in 34 fow. got to small perch. after about an hour pulled lines and anchor motored north of the pier heads to the hole at 70 fow no dice there. captian had 2 bites never landed the fish.

motored backed to the dunes and by this time pretty much every boat in south haven there tried for about an hour no bites pulled lines headed home.

the lake was real nice today so wasnt a waste of time

i am thinking about trying to fish sunday morning out of south haven for perch. has anyone had any luck or i am gonna just waste my time. not going to be able to stay long with injuries so any help would be appreceatied

well just got home from the hospital concouisons on both kidney and spleen and evidince of internal bleeding had a voice mail from the van buren county dep. that he thinks he found the lady so now after a few days to think i desided to contact a lawyer to sue this lady if anyone thinks different please tell me because i dont want to live off a lawsuit but i believe this lady needs to realize that since she is wealthy that laws also apply to her.

but on the fishing part i am gonna try and go after some perch sunday morning out of south haven so if anyone knows how they are doing please speak up and thanks for all the get wells from everyone here ya'll seem to be a great bunch of guys

dann

well thanks to a woman in her mini van i am not sure if i will be doing much fishing for the remander of the 2009 season.

just got back from the doctors and the count is 8 fractors on 5 ribs severe bruising of the kidney and possable leasions i am pretty sure i am sidelined for the year thanks for all the welcomes from everyone and who knows after the lady is caught (since it was a hit and run) i might be looking for a kickass trailerable boat decked out

captian was here today for a little while sounds like sunday is the day remind me to get your number

got lines in about 6:15 or so in 120 fow. put out 2 dipsies and 4 boards with blue and green doplphins and some crushed orange cleen spoons. trolled north marked fish but nothing hit. around 11:00 had a hit on copper with green dolphin. then about noonish had another hit on full core with a blue dolphin.

sorry could be much more help new to this type of fishing so i am still learning the baits an such. pulpfish ussaully is out with us to be the rigging man but he wasn't able to join us saturday.

but the lake was nice for a change.