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Define "Old Boats" and "Vintage Gear"
Plus many will define "Cheap" differently, and One Man's (or Woman's) Idea of PITA, may be another's Idea of "Fun"
Some actually ENJOY tinkering with old boat motors (Chainsaws too) not me, I buy a boat to use, not spend endless hours working on it, but still spend too much time doing just that
Our old boat is a 1982 Beechcraft, that has taken us on Many enjoyable Fishing, Crabbing, Camping and other Family Fun Days
Getting Ready for a Great Day on the Nehalem Bay
A Good Day on the Nehalem Bay for Husky Man
My Favorite Deckhand, with a Nice 7.5" Dungeness Crab
The First Mate with a Chinook out of Nehalem Bay
Even our Crab pots are starting to show their age, most our rods and reels are less than 10 years old, at least in the Salmon gear, but I do have a few old Penn 209 Reels kicking around that get used once in awhile, for old times sake
Doug
