Thoughts on fishing boats

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Dan

On the spur of the moment, I decided to see whats what with fishing boats. I fished quite a bit with my best friend on his dad’s boat and built a lot of good memories. Shore fishing is fine, but to really get to most of the lake, you need a boat. I picked a budget max of $3000, with the sweet spot of $2500.

I’m looking at bass boats between 16′ and 18′. They seem to come in two price ranges. There is the $2000 – $3500 range for boats over 20 years old. The more recent boats go from $5000 up to $30,000. The older boats can really be a mixed bag. I’ve seen some with a decent hull and motor combo, but the seats and carpets were in sorry shape. Others have wiring issues. There is always something wrong with the boat that doesn’t seem to concern the owner. Nobody ever seems to list the model name or number of the boat, so you have to ask.

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The Breedlove

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Dan

Synchronicity happens.

I was having trouble with the Hummingbird guitar and I mentioned it to my friend who was loaning it to me. It kept dropping out of tune, partially because new stings stretch, but also because they kept sliding the bridge pegs up and out. It was a tired and well played guitar.

I mentioned that I was looking at a few guitars online and that I might just buy one. He gave me a couple of pointers on what to look for, such as how close the strings are to the frets. It is called the guitar’s action. He suggested to get it as close as possible, without the strings buzzing.

Late last week he visited the office where I work and even before he put his stuff down he said, “You buy that guitar yet?”. I told him no and he smiled, “Good!” and proceeded to tell me that a friend of his was giving him a guitar and that he was going to give it me.

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Winter blues

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Dan

This is my least favorite month.

February is either too cold and snowy or warm and muddy to do much outside. January is ok, because it usually just stays cold and cabin fever hasn’t yet set in. February always leads to a longing to go play outside. March can be a mixed bag, but is usually warmish and dry.

I have a few hobbies to do indoors. The most recent being the guitar, which I’m currently neglecting. I’m doing something wrong with it, and that’s frustrating. My friend who is letting me borrow the Hummingbird is supposed to come out this weekend and do some 1 on 1 time.

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