Team Hall Pass Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Papa Squidmo, you kill me with these pics Keep'em comin'...We love that boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhorizons Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I have the exact same boat (98) and you are right, everyone asks about it. I am the original owner and have lovingly cared for it from the beginning. I have had several offers but just can't part with it. Will post pics soon. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 can't wait to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider66 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Truely incredible how clean your boat is. Lots of storage, rides good in a chop, runs real shallow, I'm still trying to see where the compromise is. Oh yea its not real fast. Still a nice boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Dude I got to give you props, that is one great looking boat you got there. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted June 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 thanks alot guys! handles chop ok....ran across g-town bay to the boat-cut today, pretty choppy and did get beat up a little bit.....but not too bad, we were really asking alot! good swells with a lot of cross chop...i was able to keep a semi-comfortable, very dry 25-30mph......i could have eased the ride a bit more with the tabs, but i'm afraid to run them in those rollers out there....i'm afraid to stuff it or something.....launching off a sneaky tanker wake, with the tabs down, is not something i really wanna try!! .....i think the rougher ride is due more to the light weight, not hull design (though a true v-hull, no tunnel, would make a biiiig difference!).....we all stayed perfectly dry just a hint of spray here and there, given the conditions, we did very well! thanks again, i will try to keep the fun photos coming!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider66 Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I try to shift as much weight forward as I can: 65 lb battery trolling motor 30 lbs of anchor, chain and rope 154 lb bait tank just behind the bow casting platform Throw in a full tank of gas and it turns that sharp entry into a chop cutting machine. The boat actually rides better into a head sea than a following sea. Chop up to three feet doesn't scare me, rolling waves I stay out of. Also standing men, I stay away from those too. The standing men can get ugly around the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the Gandy Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 yeah...a bit more weight forward helps.... yep, you definitely have to pay more attention with a boat like this, but it does very well. any heavier seas and i wouldn't go out into the p*** or ship channel anyway. even in a bigger boat, probably.... i had enough of fishing in rough seas when dad and i used to go offshore..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhorizons Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 This is it, minus the MinnKota RT80 3x. I am 'tuning' it as these were taken. Have had many offers, I just can't bring myself to part with this cl***ic. [image]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/7%205%2007%20017_1.jpg[/image] [image]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/7%205%2007%20019.jpg[/image] [image]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/7%205%2007%20018.jpg[/image] [image]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/7%205%2007%20021.jpg[/image] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 man, that thing sure looks familiar! same boat! your c115 ever give you any problems? how long have you owned it? nice boat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhorizons Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 That's exactly what I said when I saw yours! I am the original owner (purchased beginning of 98) and that is the original motor. Last year I had to have the intakes and flushing system cleaned. I guess one of the issues with tunnel drives is that they don't always get adequate flow to the intakes and can clog easier. I experienced a high temp alarm whenever I exceeded 4200 RPMs. Anything below that I could run all day. Turned out it wasn't getting adequate flow at the higher RPMs. Once the salt was thouroughly cleaned out I was back in buisness. I have always flushed it after every use and do regular maintenance. I figure that isn't too bad in 9 years of heavy use. It has never failed me. Priamarily salt water Florida use. It never ceases to amaze me that I haven't had more trouble than I have (ie...hydraulics). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 yep....i haven't had any problems with mine....knock on wood.... i like the way it runs also.....prrrrrs like a kitty, after she's woken up, of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhorizons Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 One thing I will have to agree with is I'll never win any races! I get about 38-40 mph on a good day. At the start of every tournament I watch them pull away only to p*** them by a short time later runnung places they wouldn't even dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 that is funny.....i have to keep looking over my shoulder to make sure no one in a canoe needs to get around! i find it amazing how shallow this thing runs.....just doesn't seem like a nearly 20ft boat should run this shallow.....light weight and great design, i guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhorizons Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 One thing I would advise; use your head! I have gotten myself in some real prediciments because of this boat! Running through winding mangrove cuts in Charlotte harbor only to turn a corner and face a 200 yard flat inches deep in some of the most pristine waters you will ever see, knowing if you come off plane you will be at best pushing yourself a couple hundred yards; at worst stuck until something changes...can you keep the nerve? I can't tell you the number of adventures on Mosquito lagoon and the Indian river; they all make me smile when I think of it now. The point being, let it take you there and enjoy the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plankton Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Finally got my swim platform installed. My budget forced me to go with an aftermarket version rather than a custom job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 that looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 a few photos to update.... from our few days in pensacola.... haven't been home in a while, with the new baby and the wife ill.... but what a great turnaround! taking a new baby in the back seat and a new friend dragging behind the truck.... a good first trip for both!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 resurrect my 'vintage' file with a one from last weekend... same one i just posted... more to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted December 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 had a new trailer put under the old girl yesterday... a few updated photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Custom trailer ? Four cross-members is heavy duty, Squid. Well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 custom all the way! only the best for our old girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnatic651 Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Looks great, the whole rig looks new.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Love the B&W Cl***ic look.....if you didn't have the TM on the bow...you'd say it was factory OEM pic from years ago :) dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted December 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 thanks, D. it is a fun boat.. i need to do some detail work on it, but nothing that should keep it outta the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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