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New Duck/Fish Boat

Mao

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Coshocton, OH
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I sold my 40/30 jet drive Triton boat back in February. It was a long process to find another jet boat. If you have ever looked for one, you know what I am talking about. I ended up purchasing a 2009 Mercury 60/40 jet from a guy in Tennessee. He had dated paperwork to show me and it only had 50 hours on it. I then had to find a hull to put it on. I found a great deal on a new 2014 Tracker Grizzly 1754. I really liked that it is wide open with no gun boxes, storage, etc. to get in the way. It also has only a 3 degree dead rise, so it will run in next to no water. I do a lot of duck hunting on the Ohio River and locally on our shallow rivers. This boat will be great for both. Big enough for the Ohio, but not to big for the local rivers. I still have a lot to get for it, but it will be fun to pick up things as I go. My buddies and I finished camo painting it last night. It took six hours, but I feel it was definitely worth it. I am planning on taking it down to the Ohio this weekend to try and get on some shovel heads.
 

"J"

Git Off My Lawn
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Looks good Marcus, good luck on the river with the cats.... Water temps were 59 Wednesday night..... Very little debris as well.....
 

Carpn

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Looks good man ! Good luck on the flats . I'm surprised ya don't go after em in the tusc down that way .
 

Rutin

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Ina Duck Blind
Bout time!!!! lol!!! Its a PIA finding a solid jet boat. Did you get power trim? That's the only thing I'm lacking and really thinking about adding it to help get on plane quicker in the local rivers. Otherwise I have to run 20+ to keep it on plane when she's loaded.
Nice rig bud!!!
 

Mao

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Coshocton, OH
Bout time!!!! lol!!! Its a PIA finding a solid jet boat. Did you get power trim? That's the only thing I'm lacking and really thinking about adding it to help get on plane quicker in the local rivers. Otherwise I have to run 20+ to keep it on plane when she's loaded.
Nice rig bud!!!
Lol, yeah it took a while! Yes, it does have power trim. My other jet did not, and I will say it has been really nice so far. Thanks!