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2025-12-06, 09:52:48
Hi Dan, see you next month.

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2025-11-26, 19:18:20
Move went fine. The new server is much faster. Which is good!

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2025-06-08, 20:11:45
I'm planning on moving to a new server within the next 2 to 3 weeks. Just a little friendly warning as there might be a few hours of odd behavior when the process starts. I will try to have it done at night or weekend.

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The Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids is March 13 - March 16 next week!

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2025-03-04, 16:45:26
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My first bass boat!!!

Started by fowlmouth, May 08, 2006, 09:29:23 PM

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fowlmouth

Finally found a boat, 2000 Javelin 17 venom, posted here on GLB. I pick it up tomorrow and can't wait, feel like a kid on christmas eve.

canvsbk

Good for you, hope you enjoy your first battleship as much as I did.
Look past what they want you to see.

fishon1219

Congrats on the boat, I personnally know who you bought it from and I can say that he took excellent care of the boat while he owned it. You should be real happy for many years with that boat.
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djkimmel

It is a huge moment in any bass anglers life to get that first one under the butt (seat). I know you'll have a blast this summer. Congrats!!

Help stop invasive spcies. Don't move fish between unconnected bodies of water. Clean, drain and dry your boat before launching on another water body.
Unless clearly stated as such, opinions expressed by Dan Kimmel on this forum are not the opinions or policies of The Bass Federation of Michigan.

Dan

I remember my first bass boat. Brand new 18 foot Skeeter. Black with red metal flake trim. Sharp looking little boat with a 150 Johnson. Put it in our lake for the first time and motored over to the little store on the lake. A little showing off never hurts. I stroll up to the store taking my time and watching heads turn. I go in and buy a pop and as I checking out a guy speaks up and asks who has the new Skeeter I proudly pipe up, "It's mine." His reply, "It's sinking!" Forgot to put the plug in and my tackle boxes were floating. To make matters worse my wife had dropped me in and had taken the trailer with the plug sitting in the front seat to the cabin. So I was afraid that if I wasn't careful as I inched up on plain and all the water started moving to the back of the boat I would put the back end underwater. Luckily she went up on plain and I ran it to the other end of the lake where the cabin is and ran her up on the beach and ran and got the plug. That's where vanity will take you so be careful showing off that new boat, but you'll have a ball with it!
"Not in the clamor of the crowded streets nor in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but within oneself lies victory or defeat."

bosshawg

congrats and all on new boat. know how you feel. bought my 1st brand new v-17 tracker back in 1997 and was so proud of it. had for 6yrs until i bought a older model fiberglass w/ bigger everything from dealership i'll not mention. i was really geeked over this one. had for a month or so and first trip w/it to st.clair the head blows on me. really bummed me out. didn't get back until mid october. have had a few other repairs to it since then and now running great.
enjoy and take care of for many good seasons on the water. 
if it feels good - SET THE HOOK!!

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