guffey
Member
First let say how much I enjoy reading this forum and hearing peoples stories about their boats and projects. In that vein, I thought I would share my story.
In 1973, my Dad bought a 13 foot, 1972 Grumman flat bottom-V and a 1973 Cox trailer. Both were brand new. The boat was a ’72 leftover so he probably got a good deal on it. I was 11 years old at the time and can remember being so excited that we were going to have our own boat.
Over the years, my Dad and I spent a lot of hours fishing in that boat and we had a lot of fun. I have so many great memories of fishing and just spending time together with my Dad.
As Dads health deteriorated in the 90’s, it became harder and harder for him to get in and out of the boat. We used it less and less and the last time we used it was around 1995. I pretty much stopped fishing when my dad couldn’t go any more. Since then, the boat and trailer have spent the last 15 years sitting in the back of my house.
I started fishing again after my Dad passed away in 2008. I thought it would help me deal with the grief. Since I wasn’t quite ready, at the time, to deal with using his boat, I fished mostly from shore or in the small inflatable I bought. For the last two years, I’ve been fishing out of this Sea Eagle SE8.
The inflatable is great for small lakes but it's really not the most comfortable way to fish. :shock:
So I decided that this year it was time to fix up Dads boat and get it back in the water. I know that he would be happy to see me using it again.
And so begins the journey……..
In 1973, my Dad bought a 13 foot, 1972 Grumman flat bottom-V and a 1973 Cox trailer. Both were brand new. The boat was a ’72 leftover so he probably got a good deal on it. I was 11 years old at the time and can remember being so excited that we were going to have our own boat.
Over the years, my Dad and I spent a lot of hours fishing in that boat and we had a lot of fun. I have so many great memories of fishing and just spending time together with my Dad.
As Dads health deteriorated in the 90’s, it became harder and harder for him to get in and out of the boat. We used it less and less and the last time we used it was around 1995. I pretty much stopped fishing when my dad couldn’t go any more. Since then, the boat and trailer have spent the last 15 years sitting in the back of my house.
I started fishing again after my Dad passed away in 2008. I thought it would help me deal with the grief. Since I wasn’t quite ready, at the time, to deal with using his boat, I fished mostly from shore or in the small inflatable I bought. For the last two years, I’ve been fishing out of this Sea Eagle SE8.
The inflatable is great for small lakes but it's really not the most comfortable way to fish. :shock:
So I decided that this year it was time to fix up Dads boat and get it back in the water. I know that he would be happy to see me using it again.
And so begins the journey……..