As mentioned in an earlier post, when I pulled my boat out of the water during my recent stay at Leech Lake -- much earlier in the season than usual due to the extremely low level of water in the lake -- I took it to Corner Sports in Bemidji and traded it in for a new 2006 model. While the new boat is techincally mine, it will be in storage until Spring 2007 when I put it in the water for the first time on Leech Lake.
The new boat is a black Lund 1800 Pro-V IFS, Verado Limited Edition (pictured). It will be equipped with a new 150hp, 4-stroke Mercury Verado motor, my old Honda 4-stroke 8hp will serve as the kicker motor. I'll also add a new MinnKota Maxxum Pro 80US electric trolling motor and a new Lowrance LCX-25C professional sonar/GPS+WAAS. I will mount my current Lowrance LCX-15MT sonar/GPS+WAAS unit in the bow and use it with the universal sonar on the MinnKota Maxxum Pro as a sonar-only unit.
I look forward to posting a report here next May after the new craft is in the water.
I will be at Leech Lake in mid-October to close up the house and cabin for the winter -- clean the gutters, close the vents, etc. -- and for one last adventure on the water before the winter. I'll post here again after that trip.
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