Now I’ve seen everything

A couple of weeks ago my buddy was telling me about these guys on his lake that took a jet ski and took several trys to break up a path through some ice on the lake, which not all of the lake was frozen but a good section of it was and after he made the path they came back with ski boat and barefooters in tow and they where out there for about an hour foot'n in 30 degree weather.

75 Tique wrote: At least they were the first ones to the fishing hole.

LOL That's what I thought with these guys. They'd get to where the fish are faster than a 115 HP outboard!

Now that's a way to kill the value of a boat at least it was a maristar and not a real boat.

You have to watch out for the boys with 175hp and up outboard they're easy to beat out of the hole but not so easy on the top end.

there great on smooth water put can be death traps on rough water.

About five years ago two guys were out in a bass boat at night (Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri), the Water Patrol later estimated they were doing about 55. They drove between a dock and the shore, their heads clipping the ramp to the dock. Very sad--two families without dads.

My idea on fish is; if ya wanna eat it get at McD's. That wat it comes ready to eat, no smelly work to do. Fishing in a Nautique??? Those guys should be arrested. I do agree with 79's comment on the mc.

john

jon4pres wrote: I guess you could mount a trolling motor to the swim step and you would be money.

Yep, neighbor has done that as well. I won't be seen in the boat when he does it

BKH

Recurring theme on this site....any excuse to be out on the water. Doesn't matter what kind of boat or what you're doing, as long as you are having fun...(and not bothering anyone while you are doing it) whether its a 2006 $55,000 SN, a 1972 bayliner, a jon boat or a generic family I/O with a wakeboard tower made out of landscape timbers, or even fishing from the shore...we're havin' fun.

jon4pres has the right idea,for some of us,thats what makes the world go round.I covered all bases with a 1986 Fish Nautique,and a 1976 Ski Nautique.Love them both!and enjoy them year round with family and friends in south Fla.

jon4pres wrote: I cant think of a better place to be than on the water with my friends and family.

You got that right! A friend of mine and I were out drifting and talkling and enjoying a cold one or three in my SN last night until the wee hours. Good fun...
My friends and I have a system, I've got the ski boat, another has the poontoon boat, another has a center console. One had a 30' Mako until last year. He sold it when fuel started going up.

Scurvydog, sounds like you have more experience with your �Fish� than I do, I just purchased mine last month, but have been looking at these boats for several years (I could not decide if I wanted to maintain 2 boats). My �Fish� falls into the category of a project boat, although the boat is sound and runs very well, cosmetically it needs help, so I am planning a paint job this fall after I have had some time to enjoy my new ride. Like you I did investigate and consider several other �inboard� boats. There are 3 inboard Mako�s docked in my club, all nice boats and 2 of them have had total restoration jobs, but docked next to the Nautique you can see why, like you, I chose the �Fish�. Also looked a several Shamrocks (aka slamrocks) but they came up short as well. Scurvy, where do you boat/fish? I am located in Baltimore County and boat (at least with the Fish) on the Chesapeake Bay. Look forward to hearing from you. Jerry

Fishing out of a nautique? No problem for us FISH NAUTIQUE owners! Guess we are the black sheep of the club.

I could not help but chime in here. Talk about unorthadox uses. Ive taken an 80 Nautique 23 miles West of Key West to the Marquesa's spearfishing. Aarrgg matie!

I'd love to have a Fish Naugtique.