I made the switch back to aluminum in 22 with a Vexus ADX 190.
Over 25 years I’ve owned 2 YarCraft, 5 Rangers & a Grady White! Liked them all except my last 20’Ranger, a 2019, pre Covid. Decided the quality of Johnny’s Ranger boats really slipped and just wasn’t worth paying for another one, so I went back to see what Randy & Keith were doing in Flippin with their new Vexus factory! We summer on the south side of Lake Mille lacs and find that a 19’3” aluminum boat is just fine in my waning retirement years! We still make a couple runs to LOTW, devils and GB and the boat handles it well. I’ve been running aluminum boats here in AZ for several years! They’re less maintenance, but I do miss the sparkles!

Loomis13 wrote:

Rory and Bryson make for a great Sunday pairing whether you like or dislike them. I’m excited for Sunday!

Agree! Should make for a great final pair tomorrow! I see Rorys’ mistress gave him a 8-10 minute post round interview, then only asked Bryson 3 questions! Seems there is still a lot of bitterness towards the LIV guys! I personally miss seeing the best from both tours playing together! Sure wish they would solve this issue!

Rose is a great player and hasn’t won the masters, but I’m hoping Bryson DeChambeau pulls it off!

Matt Moen wrote:

Sounds like you guys buy cheap appliances. Go get a Bosch and you won’t hand wash anything again.

What he said ^^^^^

We bought a new 2017 Ford Transit diesel cargo van, tall with long wheel base. We had Wahldoch finish the inside with two single beds, cassette toilet, all 12v & 120v wiring, shore power to include inverter, converter, and transfer switch. They also put a removable high back bucket seat in. I installed the kitchenette with refrigerator and sink! I also did the grey water tank and all cabinets. Wahldoch doesn’t do any plumbing.We drove the wheels off of it until we traded it in last year on a new Thor Ford Transit, class B+. Wanted the diesel but Ford stopped selling it in 2021! When we arrive back in MN at our summer home at ML lake, we travel with the boat to fish from Devils lake, LOTW, to Green Bay! The class B+ gave us a little more room and grandma likes the shower!

My Grady White came with an aluminum trailer. For the most part, it stayed looking good! Sold it to a couple up on leach and it’s still looking clean! My winter Lund boat here in AZ has a galvanized trailer, seen no saltwater but holding up great even with all the gravel roads! Other then the weight difference, I Don’t think you could go wrong with either one!

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

As much as we say sometimes people have to hit rock bottom, etc…

Guys, you don’t want to hit rock bottom.

This is the exact truth! Rock bottom can bring irreversible damage and nobody wants that! Unfortunately, some do make it through the valley, but others don’t, I know as we lost a son 12 years ago. Same story, he was sitting on top of the world with everything going great, then gone! Watch and listen closely at the ones you love and take time for them! Get them help if you hear or see something! My thoughts and prayer to you TFG.

TOM wrote:

I would upgrade to a 10 or 12″ screen and run the lvs32

^^^^^^^^

James Conklyn wrote:

Absolutely nothing. Live off all the workers. Retired for the past 14 years.

Don’t ya love it! Retired in my early 50’s and it’s now been 16 years! I’ve enjoyed reading through the jobs/occupations that you all have had!

Enjoy the pup! They grow to fast!

wkw wrote:

Bud Grant would say ” Don’t act like it’s your first time in the end zone.” And “Save your energy for the next play”.

Or “act like you been there before”

Congratulations Jon! Welcome to the club!

Glad to hear Thielbar is still going to pitch. My son grew up with him while his late mother did daycare for my two kids! Good luck Caleb!

Rod & Reel at Sioux Narrows was a decent place. Myself and 6 others were there as guests for a veteran/first responders week outing. We were a mixed group of 12 and they did have some stuff for kids.

Still no shoulders? It’s been such a narrow drive!

I have used JJV’s best for the last decade with great success. They have one for glass and painted aluminum, one for raw mill finish aluminum like toon’s!

Netguy wrote:

Dutchboy, try googling “extendable fiberglass fishing pole”. You might find something that will work.

Yea, fleet farm sells those telescopic poles!

We spider rig crappies here in AZ as well as MN. They hear or feel the electric noise so We run 20’, 18’ or 16’ poles off the front. Set two pedestal seats up front. One guy lifts the pole while the other nets the fish with a long telescopic handle. So to answer your question, yes it will work!

Great job by all!

pass0047 wrote:

I bought 3 Enerakkus 12 volt 100ah from Amazon for a little over 200 each. Ran in 36 volt system. First time out went well for 2 hours and died. Second time out did the same and would not take a charge even with jumping. Long story short bought another one while trying to return bad battery.
New battery works well and got a couple full days on water so far and running well.
A lot of hassle and customer service was horrible on return but just received refund from company through Amazon today. They have no stated return policy. So happy with that. Time will tell

pass0047 wrote:

I bought 3 Enerakkus 12 volt 100ah from Amazon for a little over 200 each. Ran in 36 volt system. First time out went well for 2 hours and died. Second time out did the same and would not take a charge even with jumping. Long story short bought another one while trying to return bad battery.
New battery works well and got a couple full days on water so far and running well.
A lot of hassle and customer service was horrible on return but just received refund from company through Amazon today. They have no stated return policy. So happy with that. Time will tell

If you order off of Amazon and you get a bad battery, it’s much easier to exchange them.

Here’s an inexpensive one that Will Prowse has tested and he was very impressed. He has a u tube channel where he tears apart lithium batteries.

LiTime 24V 100Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Battery, Build-in 100A BMS, 2560Wh Energy

Kings in Miesville!

Good video, thanks for sharing!

Yep, it’s all about turnovers! One can’t win giving up the ball 3 times!

wkw wrote:

And how many potential terrorists have came through our open southern border and scattered all over the country?

Time will only tell!

Fishing

Tom been guiding up there for years and in the last few years he’s been running a AQ tritoon. Like stated above, every watercraft has their limits!

Driftmaster. I fabricated my own T bar that they’re mounted to!

All of our crappie fishing is out of the bow, spider rigging! So I’m no help with long lining. I think your setup looks good!

Good work!

Catherine Luttinger wrote:

Are you interested in both sets or just one??

Interested in one set!