Rich s

Well done and looks like a labor of love !! Hope it gets all slimed up and good times abound .

Add another $25,000

Nice fish !! We typically get 18-24" lakers on schroon and some brutes up to 32" on lake George .

I love jiggin lakers

^^ Even if the Lund has a blown motor its worth 2500.00 all day long and that's the asking price. Tandem axle trailer has to be worth a grand. Motors are listed on Craigs all the time anywhere from 500-1500. Put 1500 into a motor and that rig would probably go for 6,000 plus , because its a Lund. If the floor or transom is rotted its a easy fix on a aluminum boat. If the motor is good as well as the deck and transom I think its a steal.

I agree , it's a tin boat that looked like all the rivets and hull are in good shape . Super easy to fix any mechanical or cosmetic issues . Small block Chevys and outdrives are a dime a dozen .

Heck , I would give it a better look and shakedown myself if I didn't already own an islander and looking for a bigger boat .

I know the guy and he is not out there about working a price based on any issues involved .

It was just put out for sale this weekend and I doubt it will be there long .

I'm not trying to sell anyone anything and as said know nothing about the boat only that I could inquire more info if someone was interested .

Rich

I just happen to see this up the road from my house . I don't know any details but could easily find out .

It's a 1988 22' Lund aluminum with an I/O . The hull and outter look in good shape but I'd guess it is in need of some repairs of sort , maybe .

Asking price was $2,500. It's located in Columbia county ny

Rich

I have better luck on the ice then on the boat, sad to say I know...

Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

We were on some ADK smaller lakes in December and the big lakes by January .

I have also been playing with my ice gear and planning the adventures . Last year was a slow start but worked out ok with the lack of snow . Never even put the plow on .

Give me ice all day everyday but keep the snow away

Good luck this season

Now that looks like it was a fun event !! Wish I was closer .

Congratulations to the winners and all that made it happen .

Good luck in the future

Rich

Pretty good and informative thread .

I learned about my boat from Starcraft owners on I - boats .

I love the fact that it's all aluminum hull and stringers that don't rot or have uv issues like wood or fiberglass .

My fiberglass ranger boat required much maintenance . Tin boats require little . My boats are never inside or covered other then winter because they are on the water - dock .

Rich

This is the boat I'm looking at , it 30'

Funny you say that . I found my fuel fill hose compromised as well . What a bad design . It was encased in foam thus trapping water around it causing it ( well ethanol didn't help ) to rot . What a chore to cut the foam around it out . We kept smelling fuel but couldn't find the leak , well after finally finding the issue , all fuel lines were replaced . Every time we filled the tank , fuel would leak and absorb into the foam, bad , bad situation .

Just a tip :

Make sure when replacing the floor to replace ALL fuel lines , it could be a life saver ..

Phil that's a sweet boat for sure . Good luck on the sale . Do you by chance fish the coeymans area for stripers ? Boat looks familiar , I dock at coeymans Marina for striper season .

Rich

My floor was original and most of the foam is ( was water logged) . I can't imagine most out the not being waterlogged due to the poor , poured in construction that didn't allow drain passages in the stringers and bottom of the hull .

I only cut enough foam out underneath the floor to allow airspace so that it won't come in contact with the floor .

I also took a Sheetrock saw and various tools like metal rods and wire to poke the hull and stringer water drain passages free of foam .

Seriously and honestly , I don't believe that the 25 year old foam would keep my boat from sinking anyway .

Yes , it does perform some rigidity in some areas but it is not providing any structural integrity by any means .

It more of a sound proofing .

Rich

My brother in law bought his first boat years ago similar to the sea Ray . It was 28' , paid huge money and said look at my new " fishing boat " . I shook my head and said what were you thinking .

It was a beautiful boat but a horrible fishing boat as he realized later. There is no walk around room and very little fishing in the aft . Lots of wasted cabin space that you only use to sleep .

After a few years he sold it and bought a brand new 18' center console again for big bucks and said " now I have a fishing boat " . Again I shook my head and said your nuts , you just bought a fair weather bay boat .

Again after a few years understainding that it stinks to be out there wet and cold he started looking at 24' brand new trophies for huge money .

I said at least your now on the right track .

I found someone here selling a very new 24' hard top trophy completely set up for fishing and cruising .

It had a 225 hp 4 stroke outboard which is a super bonus . Outboard allows lots of extra room in the back .

He and his girl love this boat and I'm happy he finally found a comfortable fishing boat that will allow protection from the weather and comfortable to relax in the cabin . While it's a big boat by sight , he can easily tow with a 1/2 ton pick up and launch, dock and load it by himself .

Given that said , as with my 221 islander , it is not a walk around hang out inside cabin .

In a few years I will be looking for a larger , wider , walk in cabin and a fly bridge . Obviously not towing .

I like the looks of some Parker boats as well .

Good luck and hope you find the boat that fits well for you

Rich

So if you use 3/4 ,

in order to fit under the aluminum skirts under the gunnel , you must cut the trim .

If you use 3/4 on the outer ( the floor is in 3 sections ) then you must also modify the center section over the gas tank to meet the extra height of the outter sections .

Like I said , 1/2 " on the 2 outter sections and 3/4 in the center were from factory .

If mine lasted 25 years with a flawed( pouring expandable foam not leaving any air space to dry ) then I'm hoping my replacement correcting the airspace will last my lifetime .

Rich

Good deal Steve . Nice to see the boat is off the dock and into fish .

Sadly I have to take this weekend off but if your still around next Friday I will be hitting you up for do's and dont , lol

Hit em ' hard !!

Rich

1/2 " exterior 4 ply sanded plywood is sufficient . The original mfg was 1/2" .

3/4 would seem it would require modification to fit under the metal sides along the gunnels and transom .

The center piece over the gas tank is however 3/4" . There is a drop down of the aluminum supports in that section .

Seal it well with primer and coat it well with topside marine paint .

I added anti skid additive and hated that as It collects dirt . Ended up sanding that out and re coated with straight topside paint . Not slippery and easy to maintain , just recoat every other season .

Total coast , about $200. -300.00

Rich

Just ribbin and great question . Here is my perspective upon reading . Throw everything at them including the kitchen sink . If that don't work then throw in the towel . I have had the towel in hand many times but still haven't tossed it over yet and doubt I will . It's when that rod finally fires , it makes the cycle start all over about how to make it happen again

Rich

I own a 221 islander hard top . It's a great all around boat and good starter boat . I fish striped bass on the Hudson and salmon on the Great Lake with others in between .

It won't be my last boat , I hope . The pros are weight at 1,800 lbs for towing and with suffecient room to fish 4 adults (5 gets tight IMO ) and sleep 2, we have done 3.

To me it's a good working mans weekender big boat . Easily maintained and portable .

Now with that said , I'm looking to upgrade to a Great Lakes boat only

My wife wants a cabin she can stand up in , I want a more stable ,wider and heavier boat for the Great Lake .

We have lots of family and I prefer to pay a dock fee for the season and stay on the boat ( which I do now ) rather then towing all around and having to camp on land . It just works out as a savings on my end which is why I'm trying to convince the wife I need a bigger boat , lol

Good luck and hope you find a great boat

Rich

Ps. I owned a 18' ranger bass boat for years and the wife wanted nothing to do with going on it after I dove under a couple waves with the bow . I used to do bass tourneys . For me selling that boat and buying my islander was one of my better days

Bingo! The internet (lou) has taken much of the guess work out of finding the fish. Greater than 10 years ago their was a lot of driving around and searching. We are all spoiled nowadays.

Lake Ontario salmon fishing charters

Not me , I'm still driving around and searching . Lol . I can say , I don't chase reports and don't like conga lines so guess there is still a lot of exploring to do out there .

I will say this site has helped me tremendously in gear , repair , safety and knowledge about the Great Lake as a fishery .

With that I want to again, thank everyone for the response of this thread topic .

I only hope the fishery will remain and thrive for my kids and grandkids .

Rich

All good points and won't disagree . We first started with penn manuals and 6 lb weights , caught fish .

Went to 8's and caught fish . Moved to mag -10's and 10# weights and yes caught fish .

Been running 12's and the fish disappeared, lol.

I don't run a probe - if I did I would upgrade so I could run 14-16# weights . Currents are brutal in summer while trying to remain in temp.

Im just rolling the dice , many times I run my rods over the rated # test recommend .

Good luck folks and thanks for sharing what parts might fail.

Rich

Been coming to Mexico almost weekly since 2 nd week in June - 8 trips so far .

Have yet to catch a mature salmon ( 1 skippy ) so Got no pointers to give except the fishing can only get better , right ?

Good luck :

Rich

I guess it's a roll of the dice . Personally I don't see where extra 2# is going to make a huge difference on the equipment . If you have 10's then just run them .

I been running 12's for 2 seasons and if they go then so be it , at this point they owe me nothing .

One thing I had an issue with was a bad pulley that would jam the cable and cause the breaker to trip . Fixed and still working fine .

Good luck

I am using a 12 lb weights on my older mag -10. Haven't tripped the motor yet .

Yes the ones from bikini are awesome !!

If you use wood , be sure to cut out as much foam as possible so it don't come in contact with the wood . It needs air space to dry or it will just rot again very quickly .

We have this plactic sheet material where I work . I think it's called duro slide . Very expensive and personally I think it would warp under a hot sun .

Good luck .