"My" first boat was a 10' Starcraft Jon boat with 5' oars that my dad used when he was a teen. I spent countless hours fishing from it on the Lamprey River. The boat is still at my parent's house. My dad and I were just recently discussing one of our most memorable fishing trips together in that boat while we were making plans for the two of us to go big game fishing in Costa Rica next month. Can't wait.
The first boat I owned was an 18 foot fiberglass Mohawk canoe that my wife and I gave each other for a wedding gift. It got crushed in the heavy snow we had two years ago, but I repaired it and painted it last Summer so it's looks good as new. It has sentimental value and I really enjoy paddling it.
My first motor boat was a 17 foot "project boat" that needed lots of repairs to make seaworthy. I got it working, and used it hard for a couple of years. I later pulled the engine, rebuilt it, and after a 5 year hiatus from boating, I put the engine back in and used it some more. 8 years ago I sold it for more than I paid for it and still see it in use now and then. I learned a lot about boats from that one.
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