dtrs5kprs Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Pretty old Bill's boat. Very similar to my admiral red first Ranger. Once you fish in wind with that 109 you will wonder how in the world you fished without it. Night and day different. I would never go back to 24V, even if I downsized to an aluminum. Sac River Jim and Champ188 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac River Jim Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Pretty old Bill's boat. Very similar to my admiral red first Ranger. Once you fish in wind with that 109 you will wonder how in the world you fished without it. Night and day different. I would never go back to 24V, even if I downsized to an aluminum. Bill has serviced that boat since it was new and still does. i took it down the other day to let him see all the upgrades and he was glad to see someone had it that would take care of it. It's really a shame to see such a solid boat with dry rotted seats but that will be fixed here pretty quick. the seats are ripped so bad it took a full roll of duct tape to cover up the rips tears and holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac River Jim Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 out of everything ive done to the boat even tho it was nerve racking cutting in the recessed tray was the smartest and safest thing I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Nice looking rig Jim. Sac River Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice boat, Jim. Your hard work is evident. Now with regular wipedowns and a little TLC, it will be a showboat. Sac River Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatintheFreezer Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Bill has serviced that boat since it was new and still does. i took it down the other day to let him see all the upgrades and he was glad to see someone had it that would take care of it. It's really a shame to see such a solid boat with dry rotted seats but that will be fixed here pretty quick. the seats are ripped so bad it took a full roll of duct tape to cover up the rips tears and holes. Jim, Just curious, what's your plans with the seats? I have a '95 with a full bench seat, which means the center part becomes a step to get to the back deck. Over the years, this has pulled the seams apart and I hate how it looks. I could have it upholstered, but I will still have the issue of stepping on it all the time, so I have been thinking about replacing the bench with 2 seperate seats, and a step tread in the middle. Any suggestions or ideas on where to look for seats that would look right and not cost a fortune? Sac River Jim 1 Remember - If at first you DO succeed, try not to act surprised & quit while you're ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatintheFreezer Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Oh, by the way. Very slick boat, cudos on the restoration. Remember - If at first you DO succeed, try not to act surprised & quit while you're ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac River Jim Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Jim, Just curious, what's your plans with the seats? I have a '95 with a full bench seat, which means the center part becomes a step to get to the back deck. Over the years, this has pulled the seams apart and I hate how it looks. I could have it upholstered, but I will still have the issue of stepping on it all the time, so I have been thinking about replacing the bench with 2 seperate seats, and a step tread in the middle. Any suggestions or ideas on where to look for seats that would look right and not cost a fortune? yep thats what i want to do too. the dang skins from ranger are over 600 bucks and then you have to get someone to install them. i found some nice bucket seat with a different width console that can be adjusted to the width of your original seat for 700 bucks. i'll try to find the link for you. I;m pretty sure I book marked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac River Jim Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Llebroc 201 seats is what i'm looking at. heres the link to there page. theyve got several models and prices. http://pilotchair.com/cat-llebroc-201-bass-boat-seats.cfm MeatintheFreezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merc1997 Bo Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 nice job. the great part is you can catch just as many fish out of it as you could in a brand new one. bo Sac River Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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