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I'm headed up to dog lake Monday morning to work redoing a bathroom at a lodge. I hope to get out every evening after work. Anybody else have any pointers?

In the sault 12' aluminum boats are hard to come by and if you do find one the price is insane like it's gold plated or something haha. Being on a border town I looked at the michigan classifieds and there's lots and for cheap even with the exchange rates right now. What do you need to bring one across the border? I'm talking just bare boat no motor no trailer.

Ya that's kinda what I figured. I'll be roughing it for 4-5 days and I don't own a generator. So I guess either buy a generator, a couple more batteries or listen to the gas motor

I have a couple deep cycle batteries for my trolling motors. Is there a solar panel that can on board charge the battery to have nonstop power? If not what about a solar panel I can leave at camp for the day to charge the battery so it's good to go the following day?

I'll gladly take it off your hands for what you boat it for

https://buydeeper.com What do you guys think of these? Any good? Just something to catch the fishermen? What about other brands?

I wore the cheap rapalas for years. Also also bought oakleys and had fake oakleys which I found better quality then my real ones haha. My eyes have been getting worse so I wanted persription sunglasses. I bought these http://shop.bolle.com/c/sunglasses_view-all_jude By far the best sunglasses I have ever owned and they look great to.

I couldn't get a close up picture of bam bams tattoo but it looks very close to the same thing. About 4-5 years ago I was watching a bear grylis show that was kind of like survivor(can't remember the name) and one of the contestants has this tattoo. https://www.google.ca/search?q=tree+sleeve&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYvsKCxdDLAhUBWxQKHbSHDcAQ_AUIBygB&biw=800&bih=1280#imgrc=EWr522QzhLAJMM%3A That's where I got the idea for mine. I've had the tattoo for about 2 years now.

Haha nope. I never seen the show. I did a quick Google search I couldn't really find any good pictures of his tatt but he's a definite copier lol

Are you speaking of the creeks along the ranger lake rd?

I got the trees done 2 years ago and I plan on doing some type of fishing theme with a compass and maps making a full sleeve

Dara I'm planning fishing rocky island, tunnel, aubery,etc.and keep my 12' for smaller lakes. I was going check them out and see what superior has to say. After owning a side console boat I really like it compared to a tiller and it's so ooo nice with a front mount and a flat floor compared to a regular aluminum boat. I liked the interior setup of the skorpion but ya wasn't sure about the v front making it less of a Jon boat or not. I had a buddy last spring pick up a couple nice deep hull 14' tinners from a resort. Most resorts around here only have 9.9s and 15hp motors.

Thanks guys. What is everyone opinion on Lowe boats and the skorpion model? It's a flat bottom but V front to cut the waves https://www.loweboats.com/multi-species-boats/skorpion/

If money is no concern then I'd buy a whole new setup. You only live once and you aren't getting any younger so get something you'll be comfortable in. It will probably out last you and itll get past on and they can enjoy the good memories in that boat!

Thanks for the links! Very much appreciated. I'm not in a rush to go out and get one just yet. I'm definitely still in research stage and figured you guys would be more then happy to help.

You correct I've been fishing for years but I don't have alot of experience with larger boats. I've always had 12'tinners canoes and picked up an older 16' a while back and i really enjoy some of the cpmfprts it has to offer.just seems like everything else in life you shouldn't be maxing out things. I see where you are coming from that my convincing/arguing but nobody has shown me any type of link or even a picture of another new boat to compare to. It might be wiser for most to buy used but I always buy used junk and just this one time I want something new. I have big plans in my head to put a ton of hours on it. So suggestions of brand with model and price would be very appreciated.

My 12' is rated up to a 15hp. And the it just doesn't seem right to put the maximum rated motor on a boat. It just doesn't seem right in my head. That's like saying my trucks towing capacity is 10,000lb. Now should you be towing 10,000lbs? Probably not. That's probably on a good day with the wind at your back and going downhill. Now 8,000lb seems like a more safe safe weight. So for me same goes for a boat. A few mentioned going with 75% perfect of the maximum so that would be a 30hp that just makes more common sense to me.I question putting the maximum on the boat because it's probably the max weight the transom can handle and max power. Now can the hull handle that amount of speed and power of the max? No wonder way other say the hulls crack. They probably have the max and are out running a storm smashing waves. Now a few have mentioned brands but nobody has mentioned any models or anything comparable. And now Dara since you know what waters I fish what would you recommend for me?

The fact is I'm not made of money. I'd love to go out and buy some massive bass boat with 300hp. What all of you guys are talking about is spending $20,000plus. I'd love to but I cant. I just want something reliable with a warranty and I fish small lakes. Ive had a 12' tinned with a 9.9hp for years. I've got stuck in bad storms and I found driving slow with the waves was the way to go. There was one time I got stuck on an island cause I was camping on it. Check the weather before you go, plan your trip, and boat safely.

I see everyone is saying go with the max power but I feel a 25hp 4stroke would haul across the lake with that boat pretty good. My old 25hp johnson does fine and my boat is a heavy old boat. I can't see a live well slowly me down to a crawl. I fish inland lakes I wouldn't be on the great Lakes or simcoe.

I'm in the sault and willing to travel to thunderbay or the opposite direction to southern ontario. Porkpie that boat is only a tiller with no side console I also just did a build on the Lund sitell and I built basically the same one as the legend with a 25hp and it came out to 13500 but I'm not sure if that's U.S currency

I'm not sure exactly how fast it goes but it just planes out on a good day but is plenty fast for me.

I have an open lean to that I store my boat in. It's not a fully in closed garage that's for sure haha.

I currently have an "antique" 16' aluminum boat with a 1979 johnson 25hp. It has the side console with casting deck and flat deck and front mount trolling motor. Ive been having problems starting the motor, I've been blowing rivets in the hull and the deck is starting to get soft. I just don't trust it and am getting annoyed. So I'm looking at just buying new so I have warranty and hope years of headache free fishing. So I'm looking at this boat.http://legendboats.com/boat/prosport-sc/?postal_one=P6b+5v6#.Vsz7A25MG2d What do yous think of legend boats? Also with the base price it only comes with a 15hp 4stroke. Seems like they put unpowered motors on to make the price look better. Although I only fish inland lakes, I don't need some super fast boat. I just want a reliable boat that trolls good. Maybe upgrade it to the 20hp?

I was only fishing 30min drive from town and walked out.

Went out yesterday. Only -35 with wind chill and probably colder on the lake. My buddy plugged in this guy and I lost one around the same size.