Recent content by trollingman

True! But being over the limit with DNR is not a problem I want to have.

Do you use a counter for each species?

I just bought my first fishing boat with a livewell. I enjoy panfishing but find it somewhat difficult to keep track of how many fish are in there. On a stringer it's easy to count them, but once you have a bunch of gills and crappie swimming around it's pretty impossible. Any tips? I don't...

The "v" shaped aluminum could easily have the holes drilled out to the 1/2". The outside block is the issue. Now that the holes have been reamed out in the keel the block barely covers them. I could hit it with 4200 and hope the seal will hold with a sliver of overlap between the hole and block...

The upper would certainly be a lot easier to hook to when pulling the boat with a lead or trying to hook the winch on from inside the boat. I'm pretty tall and I think it will be a pain to connect the winch to the bottom one, I can only imagine how difficult to would be with a bad back. With the...

I imagine it didn't come with the top eye at all and they ordered the hardware for a 3/8" bow eye, drilled some holes and installed it (incorrectly). After running it loose and reaming out the holes it can now fit the 1/2" bow eye. I might have to do some fabrication to get this working. Or...

Your 100% right.

Yeah, seems odd but I never remember to take pictures of anything (even my kids). Just not a picture taker. I couldn't tell you how many good fish I've caught and thrown back, only after realizing I should have taken a picture.

Yep. I'm going to adjust the winch down to the bottom one. I already bought the 1/2" bow eye, I was in the process of changing it when I realized the one already installed wasn't factory. I just need to find the correct bracing that goes inside and outside of the bow eye. I found a guy on...

I'm going to adjust the platform down to use the lower bow eye. Looking online at pictures this is the way these boats are set up. The upper eye was probably added by the previous owner to make it easier on his back (had back problems). I'm pretty certain the best was caused by the inside...

I just bought a 1998 Lund Tyee 1950. There are two bow eyes, an upper and lower. The lower is stout and very thick, it matches the dimensions of the factory bow eye (1/2" thick). The upper bow eye was thinner, this is also where the winch strap was attached. It appears the previous owner had...

I'll get some pictures added once I finally remember to take some.

Thanks to everyone for all the advice and help on this post. I bought a boat that doesn't need much work. There are of course a hand full of small things that I want to get fixed up, but it is water ready. I ended up buying a 1998 Lund Tyee Magnum Gran Sport 1950 with a 200hp Mercury EFI 2...

Thanks for sending these my way. I've been a part of many forums and this is one of the most helpful group I've come across yet.

For sure. Be ready and patient are the two things you need to find a great deal.