Getting nervous

jmartin · 03-04-10, 04:21 PM

Well Guys after many days of thinking I am pulling the trigger. Found a 94 Nitro with a 75 Johnson. Buddy of mine bought it has been garage kept all its life comes with Electronics and foot controlled trolling motor. On a scale of 1-10 I rate it a 8. 2500.00 Cash and its mine. I have the Franklins and gonna go tonight or Saturday and claim it. Man I am nervous. Never had a true Bass boat always fished out of a walkthru ski boat. I do however have a 23 Foot Trophy walkaround that I own with my Brother. But this one is gonna be all MINE......

Jerry

CMorg · 03-04-10, 04:30 PM

I need to find a deal like this...

carolina-rig-01 · 03-04-10, 08:30 PM

Congratulations! there is nothing like a new boat to play with.

nova385 · 03-04-10, 08:38 PM

Good luck with the new ride!

Rebbasser · 03-04-10, 08:40 PM

Enjoy, have fun and load it with bass!

bamabassman · 03-04-10, 09:14 PM

Congrats pal. You'll be ok, just remember that the monkey brothers got ya now. Bait monkey and his brother the boat monkey. After that comes the RV GORILLA.

Fish-On · 03-04-10, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jmartin

Well Guys after many days of thinking I am pulling the trigger. Found a 94 Nitro with a 75 Johnson. Buddy of mine bought it has been garage kept all its life comes with Electronics and foot controlled trolling motor. On a scale of 1-10 I rate it a 8. 2500.00 Cash and its mine. I have the Franklins and gonna go tonight or Saturday and claim it. Man I am nervous. Never had a true Bass boat always fished out of a walkthru ski boat. I do however have a 23 Foot Trophy walkaround that I own with my Brother. But this one is gonna be all MINE......

Jerry

The best two days of owning your own boat.

*The day you buy it.
*The day you sell it.

My grandfather always said this, and I never understood it. I'm a fishing junkie too, and i still love mine. Congrats, and enjoy it!!!!!

Fish-On

jmartin · 03-05-10, 10:26 AM

So it never worked to go pick it up last night so gotta wait till this weekend. This is killing me I am the type of guy when I decide to do somthing I go do it now and dont wait around. So two more days I dont think I can make it, but if all goes well can still have it out on first run sunday after church.

Jerry

Bob Smith · 03-05-10, 07:58 PM

Good Luck, Jerry. Before you plunk down the cash be sure and walk around, crawl under it, open the lids, especially in the gas/battery compartment. Look for dry rotted fuel hoses and corroded cables and things like that. Take off the motor cowl and look for burnt or cracked wires and dry rotted fuel hoses there as well. If he has muffs (or you can buy you a pair at Walmart), pull it out in the driveway and hook a hose up to it and fire it up and let it run for about 5-10 minutes and see if the thermostats open up and the water starts pumping out the jet hole. If you do all that and your stomach isn't tied in knots then chances are you got a good deal.
If any of that stuff ain't in pretty good shape that old adage about BOAT (Break Out Another Thousand) becomes all too real right after you apply for a new title.

jmartin · 03-11-10, 03:21 PM

Well it is MINE.... I went and picked it up last night. I pulled in the driveway to get it and thought he had his new boat out but it was the Nitro. I mean it guys it looks like a 2003 model. No dock rash on side, Transom is hard as a rock, Motor under cowling looks like new. He had local marina install new Carb, new Oiler, and upsized the wireing to upgrade the trolling motor. I can't believe the overall shape it is in. I wish I could upload pictures to show you guys.

Jerry

carolina-rig-01 · 03-11-10, 04:32 PM

Congratulations man! And you are right, we need pics.

Bob Smith · 03-12-10, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jmartin

Well it is MINE.... I went and picked it up last night. I pulled in the driveway to get it and thought he had his new boat out but it was the Nitro. I mean it guys it looks like a 2003 model. No dock rash on side, Transom is hard as a rock, Motor under cowling looks like new. He had local marina install new Carb, new Oiler, and upsized the wireing to upgrade the trolling motor. I can't believe the overall shape it is in. I wish I could upload pictures to show you guys.

Jerry

Sounds like you got a very good deal from someone who wanted to make sure you were happy with the rig!! Let us know how well it runs!

Fishing Fanatic · 03-12-10, 08:59 PM

Sounds like a great deal!

Bubba_Bruiser · 03-13-10, 01:08 PM

Congrats JM. I hope you get it in the water soon and catching fish.

MallenManson · 03-13-10, 08:49 PM

Yeah, congrats jm! We'd all love to see pics. What's the problem you're having with uploading them?

03-04-10, 04:21 PM	#1
jmartin BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bridgewater Va Posts: 304	Getting nervous Well Guys after many days of thinking I am pulling the trigger. Found a 94 Nitro with a 75 Johnson. Buddy of mine bought it has been garage kept all its life comes with Electronics and foot controlled trolling motor. On a scale of 1-10 I rate it a 8. 2500.00 Cash and its mine. I have the Franklins and gonna go tonight or Saturday and claim it. Man I am nervous. Never had a true Bass boat always fished out of a walkthru ski boat. I do however have a 23 Foot Trophy walkaround that I own with my Brother. But this one is gonna be all MINE...... Jerry __________________ "Body Piercing by Springfield"

03-04-10, 08:30 PM	#3
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Congratulations! there is nothing like a new boat to play with. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

03-04-10, 08:40 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Enjoy, have fun and load it with bass! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-04-10, 09:14 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Congrats pal. You'll be ok, just remember that the monkey brothers got ya now. Bait monkey and his brother the boat monkey. After that comes the RV GORILLA. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-05-10, 10:26 AM	#8
jmartin BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bridgewater Va Posts: 304	So it never worked to go pick it up last night so gotta wait till this weekend. This is killing me I am the type of guy when I decide to do somthing I go do it now and dont wait around. So two more days I dont think I can make it, but if all goes well can still have it out on first run sunday after church. Jerry __________________ "Body Piercing by Springfield"

03-04-10, 04:30 PM	#2
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	I need to find a deal like this...

03-04-10, 08:38 PM	#4
nova385 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MID MI. Posts: 140	Good luck with the new ride!

03-05-10, 07:58 PM	#9
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Good Luck, Jerry. Before you plunk down the cash be sure and walk around, crawl under it, open the lids, especially in the gas/battery compartment. Look for dry rotted fuel hoses and corroded cables and things like that. Take off the motor cowl and look for burnt or cracked wires and dry rotted fuel hoses there as well. If he has muffs (or you can buy you a pair at Walmart), pull it out in the driveway and hook a hose up to it and fire it up and let it run for about 5-10 minutes and see if the thermostats open up and the water starts pumping out the jet hole. If you do all that and your stomach isn't tied in knots then chances are you got a good deal. If any of that stuff ain't in pretty good shape that old adage about BOAT (Break Out Another Thousand) becomes all too real right after you apply for a new title. __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

03-11-10, 03:21 PM	#10
jmartin BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bridgewater Va Posts: 304	Well it is MINE.... I went and picked it up last night. I pulled in the driveway to get it and thought he had his new boat out but it was the Nitro. I mean it guys it looks like a 2003 model. No dock rash on side, Transom is hard as a rock, Motor under cowling looks like new. He had local marina install new Carb, new Oiler, and upsized the wireing to upgrade the trolling motor. I can't believe the overall shape it is in. I wish I could upload pictures to show you guys. Jerry __________________ "Body Piercing by Springfield"

03-11-10, 04:32 PM	#11
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Congratulations man! And you are right, we need pics. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

03-12-10, 08:59 PM	#13
Fishing Fanatic BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 135	Sounds like a great deal!

03-13-10, 01:08 PM	#14
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Congrats JM. I hope you get it in the water soon and catching fish. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

03-13-10, 08:49 PM	#15
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Yeah, congrats jm! We'd all love to see pics. What's the problem you're having with uploading them? __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

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