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Boat coming out of storage

harvey lee

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harvey lee Grand Master

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Well, this week I will be getting the boat out of storage as it is time to hit the rivers.

Have to repack bearings, put batteries and graphs back in the boat also.

Put a new water pump impeller in and I will be ready to rock.

Anyone else thinking it's time to get your boat ready for the open water?

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mrpike1973 Veteran

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i got both of mine ready to roll. i upgraded to a 25 hp motor on one i want to see how it does and figure out if i have the weight distributed right. when you say the river are you talking the minnesota. i'm just chomping at the bit.

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i got both of mine ready to roll. i upgraded to a 25 hp motor on one i want to see how it does and figure out if i have the weight distributed right. when you say the river are you talking the minnesota. i'm just chomping at the bit.

Mississippi, the walleyes can be caught now. great time and place to catch eyes before the rest of Mn opens up for walleyes. The other river one can fish eyes for still is the Rainy river and thats open until April 15th. Then closes for a short stint while the eyes spawn.

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Kyhl Mentor

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Yep, it's time. I aim to bring the boat home this weekend or next.

Have a list of to-do's.

Water pump;

New Stereo;

Add another trolling rod holder;

Replace the cigarette lighter socket;

New tires;

Rewire the trailer and replace lights with LED's;

Add a light to the trim gauge on the dash;

Possibly replumb the rear live well;

Fish laugh

Not necessarily in that order.

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Alagnak Experienced

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Real men don't 'store' boats. They just move them once and a while to get to the snow blower. ;-) J/K of course. I wish it were as simple as throwing a tarp over it but it's certainly not. Always work to be done and fix what you broke last year. It's getting close. Just give me 50's, I'll take 50's any day. You can have the 80's/90's

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Getting mine in 2 weeks! Thinking of sandblasting and repainting the trailer. Hoping to have my a Humminbird 998SI to install. Can't wait to hit Pool 2!

I put a new 998 on my boat last year. You're going to love it!

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Leaving it in storage another week. We have a small garage meaning we have to park in the driveway after the boat comes home. I don't want to clean off vehicles after it snows next week.

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Where is the closest place to launch a boat from Maple Grove (this coming Sunday). Im heading to the Rainy soon and want to take her for a test run to make sure all the bugs are worked out. Would prefer not have to drive all the way down to pool 3 or 4... Any ideas?

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