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Title: Got my first bass boat today!
Post by: MSURoss on March 02, 2014, 10:01:34 PM
I bought the 1995 viper that was for sale on this forum! So excited for the ice to thaw! http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/index.php?topic=22686.0
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Post by: Slipkey on March 02, 2014, 10:40:27 PM
Sweet! Congrats, again.  Mike was right.  That boat (and the trailer) are in really great shape for their age!
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Post by: Wolfie729 on March 02, 2014, 11:41:53 PM
Awesome congrats man hope you have a lot of fun on it!!
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Post by: mikesmiph on March 03, 2014, 05:09:14 AM
You belong to us now. LOL. You are hooked and we will never let go. LOL, from fellow bass boat owners. Congrats Ross, looks like a sweet boat.
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Post by: gmetime24 on March 03, 2014, 07:31:30 AM
Great looking boat. Congrats man
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Post by: YpsiBass on March 03, 2014, 08:58:53 AM
Nice buy Ross. Looks like a great upgrade. Congrats!
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Post by: Mcfish on March 03, 2014, 09:16:30 AM
Good looking rig!  Well done
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Post by: 1javelin on March 03, 2014, 09:19:53 AM
Enjoy it now, only a matter of time before you start buying new stuff for it; electronics, trolling motor, batteries, etc... Looking forward to seeing it at the MCBC tournaments.

1jav
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Post by: Dan on March 03, 2014, 10:19:38 AM
Can't wait for a ride up on Big Bass. All the property owners will be cussing you out for going around the lake so fast. I'll probably be right behind you though. Will be nice to have someone else take a little of the heat :D. Hopefully this snow will melt. BTW what is happening to Spartan basketball??? They need to get it in gear.
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Post by: bob o on March 03, 2014, 11:00:43 AM
very nice ride
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Post by: VinceR on March 03, 2014, 12:22:45 PM
Congrats on the "new" ride! Welcome to the Viper family. That 188D should run well with the 200 EFI.
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Post by: Cy on March 03, 2014, 01:24:27 PM
Awesome!  It is going to be a good year!

I feel your pain.  When I bought my boat it was Feb, I couldn't wait to run it.
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Post by: fiker on March 03, 2014, 04:53:48 PM
Congrats man.  I hope it serves you well. 

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Post by: MSURoss on March 03, 2014, 04:58:11 PM
Quote from: Dan on March 03, 2014, 10:19:38 AM
Can't wait for a ride up on Big Bass. All the property owners will be cussing you out for going around the lake so fast. I'll probably be right behind you though. Will be nice to have someone else take a little of the heat :D. Hopefully this snow will melt. BTW what is happening to Spartan basketball??? They need to get it in gear.


Can't wait! Ya MSU basketball has it's ups and downs....I think it's a lack of focus...maybe they need to go to class more often lol.
Title: Re: Got my first bass boat today!
Post by: MSURoss on March 03, 2014, 04:59:11 PM
Thanks for all the support guys! I waited 4 years, it was sure worth the wait to find this beauty!
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Post by: 6 lb Smallmouth on March 03, 2014, 08:57:05 PM
Nice going Ross.  Congrats. 
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Post by: BIGSHOW on March 04, 2014, 04:23:59 AM
I just hope you paid closer to the 600 figure than the 70000 figure. Just playing. Congrats
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Post by: TimH on March 04, 2014, 07:32:01 AM
Congrats Ross!  It was just over a year since I bought my first bass boat, and let me tell you, that wait from early february until the opening of catch and release were the longest months of my life.
Hope the boat brings you many great years of use, and even better memories.
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Post by: TCook on March 04, 2014, 10:16:28 AM
You probably saved my relationship without knowing hahaha, I was going to buy that boat. Ill just keep looking around for a deal like that.
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Post by: detroit1 on March 04, 2014, 04:26:12 PM
Hopefully the ice will be gone by July.....
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Post by: SethV on March 04, 2014, 09:04:16 PM
Sweet ride!
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Post by: Waterfoul on March 07, 2014, 01:41:55 PM
Glad to see it worked out for you Ross.  You will not be dissapointed with that boat.  It served Rick very well, and as you can see it's in like new condition.  Let that be a lesson to everyone... take care of your stuff and it will pay you back some day.  Rick got more for it than he was originally thinking it was worth because based on it's age.  We told him it was worth more simply because he took excellent care of it.  I honestly think he could have held out and got more for it once the snow melted... but I'm glad Ross got the deal he did.  Besides, Rick's daughter went to MSU... along with a lot of his money to he probably liked selling it to a MSU guy.  :-)

Now... Go Blue!
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Post by: djkimmel on March 07, 2014, 01:55:29 PM
Quote from: MSURoss on March 03, 2014, 04:58:11 PM
Can't wait! Ya MSU basketball has it's ups and downs....I think it's a lack of focus...maybe they need to go to class more often lol.

A first bass boat has been known to also cause a serious loss of focus... (Go Blue! ;D )
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Post by: MSURoss on March 07, 2014, 11:59:55 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on March 07, 2014, 01:55:29 PM
Quote from: MSURoss on March 03, 2014, 04:58:11 PM
Can't wait! Ya MSU basketball has it's ups and downs....I think it's a lack of focus...maybe they need to go to class more often lol.

A first bass boat has been known to also cause a serious loss of focus... (Go Blue! ;D )

I run track for msu. I may have to bring a portable rod with me when we travel down south. Lol!! Ice out probably 4 weeks away.
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Post by: Firefighter Jeff on March 08, 2014, 12:12:47 AM
Quote from: Cy on March 03, 2014, 01:24:27 PM
Awesome!  It is going to be a good year!

I feel your pain.  When I bought my boat it was Feb, I couldn't wait to run it.




  I bought a boat once in Novemeber !!!!  Talk about a Loooooooonnnnngggg wait.  Congrats Ross, happy for you ..... enjoy !!!
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Post by: ACbassassassin on March 10, 2014, 12:08:07 PM
Very nice!

I'm jealous.
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Post by: djkimmel on March 11, 2014, 02:07:38 AM
You just go out on the nicer days and sit in it. That's what I used to do.

Bonus always is all the people going by hollering, 'catchin' any?'