I found a dinosaur! :d

smittyman · 03-30-11, 10:12 PM

hahah hey guys check this old maid out.. 40 yr old trolling motor. the shakespear wondertroll!! and if ya can believe it, she still runs. im pairing it with my new (old) 12' row boat which is also about 40 years old. but hey, how can ya beat a free boat/trolling motor?

BBD · 03-30-11, 10:19 PM

Vintage!!!!!!!!!!!!

smittyman · 03-30-11, 10:38 PM

here is the rowboat that i'll pair it with also. this boat and motor belonged to my uncle who passed away about 12 years ago from cancer. me and my cousin (his son) would go out with him constantly and fish and after he died i stopped fishing for the most part.. the boat got sent up to my other uncles house for storage and the motor somehow ended up in my garage. now that i found my love for fishing again my uncle decided i could have the boat

im going to sand her down completely and repaint, already did the oars, and i'll name the boat after my departed uncle. he was a great fisherman and a great teacher too.

just figured i'd share the story with y'all because i think its pretty neat. everything just kinda fell into place. i will be looking into getting a new (better) motor though.. the wondertroll 600 can probably only take so much more!

bamabassman · 03-30-11, 10:51 PM

smitty..man you got a fantastic deal. looks like you are well on your way to meeting the BOAT MONKEY now. he is the brother to the bait monkey. cause now you will start to think of all the mods you are gonna want to do with this rig.

love the troller man. keep it no matter what ok?

nobass · 03-31-11, 09:37 AM

it would be interesing to see what the value is today compared to what the motor cost new

Donutman · 03-31-11, 10:30 AM

Man o Man...that troller looks awesome for it's age. I wish my wife aged that well!

Keep us posted on the resto, and of course...send pics!
That is a cool story. The guy I bought my tin can from (which is my first boat) bought it with his dad who passed away. I was thinking about naming it after them two. They both shared many a great memory on it and then passed it on to me. Now it's my turn to make many a great memory.

Good luck with the restoration. Looking forward to seeing it all redone.

smittyman · 03-31-11, 05:06 PM

bama - i promise i will keep that motor as long as i live, even if she craps out on me one day, it will stay in my possesion.

nobass - thats actually a very good question, and i am a little curious, but considering the story behind it and how it is a family heirloom in a way, i wouldnt sell it for all the tea in china.

donutman - youre so right!! its like an addiction! once you start its constantly on your mind and i am always thinking of different things i could do to the boat to make it even better than she already is.

bamabassman · 03-31-11, 05:30 PM

boat monkey and bait monkey-----WINNING!!!!!

smittyman------------------PAYING!!!!!!

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! welocme to OUR addiction smitty.

Bob Smith · 03-31-11, 07:03 PM

When I was 10 years old I cannot begin to tell you how many hours I put on one just like that, except I had a 10' flat bottom boat. Tons O Fun!

smittyman · 04-01-11, 07:06 PM

i kinda wish this thing was a flatbottom as well.. the vhull isnt too easy to stand up in haha. i was thinking of removable outriggers, but that will take some planning.

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03-30-11, 10:12 PM	#1
smittyman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ Posts: 92	I found a dinosaur! :d hahah hey guys check this old maid out.. 40 yr old trolling motor. the shakespear wondertroll!! and if ya can believe it, she still runs. im pairing it with my new (old) 12' row boat which is also about 40 years old. but hey, how can ya beat a free boat/trolling motor? __________________ "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

03-30-11, 10:38 PM	#3
smittyman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ Posts: 92	here is the rowboat that i'll pair it with also. this boat and motor belonged to my uncle who passed away about 12 years ago from cancer. me and my cousin (his son) would go out with him constantly and fish and after he died i stopped fishing for the most part.. the boat got sent up to my other uncles house for storage and the motor somehow ended up in my garage. now that i found my love for fishing again my uncle decided i could have the boat im going to sand her down completely and repaint, already did the oars, and i'll name the boat after my departed uncle. he was a great fisherman and a great teacher too. just figured i'd share the story with y'all because i think its pretty neat. everything just kinda fell into place. i will be looking into getting a new (better) motor though.. the wondertroll 600 can probably only take so much more! __________________ "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

03-30-11, 10:51 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	smitty..man you got a fantastic deal. looks like you are well on your way to meeting the BOAT MONKEY now. he is the brother to the bait monkey. cause now you will start to think of all the mods you are gonna want to do with this rig. love the troller man. keep it no matter what ok? __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-31-11, 09:37 AM	#5
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	it would be interesing to see what the value is today compared to what the motor cost new __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

03-30-11, 10:19 PM	#2
BBD BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 212	Vintage!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-31-11, 10:30 AM	#6
Donutman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Arlington, TX! Posts: 30	Man o Man...that troller looks awesome for it's age. I wish my wife aged that well! Keep us posted on the resto, and of course...send pics! That is a cool story. The guy I bought my tin can from (which is my first boat) bought it with his dad who passed away. I was thinking about naming it after them two. They both shared many a great memory on it and then passed it on to me. Now it's my turn to make many a great memory. Good luck with the restoration. Looking forward to seeing it all redone.

03-31-11, 05:06 PM	#7
smittyman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ Posts: 92	bama - i promise i will keep that motor as long as i live, even if she craps out on me one day, it will stay in my possesion. nobass - thats actually a very good question, and i am a little curious, but considering the story behind it and how it is a family heirloom in a way, i wouldnt sell it for all the tea in china. donutman - youre so right!! its like an addiction! once you start its constantly on your mind and i am always thinking of different things i could do to the boat to make it even better than she already is. __________________ "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

03-31-11, 05:30 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	boat monkey and bait monkey-----WINNING!!!!! smittyman------------------PAYING!!!!!! BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! welocme to OUR addiction smitty. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-31-11, 07:03 PM	#9
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	When I was 10 years old I cannot begin to tell you how many hours I put on one just like that, except I had a 10' flat bottom boat. Tons O Fun! __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

04-01-11, 07:06 PM	#10
smittyman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ Posts: 92	i kinda wish this thing was a flatbottom as well.. the vhull isnt too easy to stand up in haha. i was thinking of removable outriggers, but that will take some planning. __________________ "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

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