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Retirement Gift for myself

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Hunter704FREE2025#1

Since retiring in September and living my entire life on the south shore I decided to add a boat close to home. I will always do my north shore on the Grady but couldn’t pass up the offer on this proline so I purchased it today

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,762 postsSince 2019

Hunter704FREE2025#2

Since retiring in September and living my entire life on the south shore I decided to add a boat close to home. I will always do my north shore on the Grady but couldn’t pass up the offer on this proline so I purchased it today

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,762 postsSince 2019

Snapprhead27FREE2025#3

Very nice!!! Best of luck!!

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Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020

captmike28FREE2025#4

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Now that's what I call retiring with style! Covering all the fishy bases wherever they are biting!

Nicely done, Vinny.

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CaptainOriginal Crew1,853 postsSince 2018

OVERBOREDFREE2025#5

Guns, boats.....you need to write a "How to" book for the rest of us losers!

Lol ..congrats!

"Chance only favors the prepared mind" - Pasteur

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Captain4,161 postsSince 2021

Hunter704FREE2025#6

Guns, boats.....you need to write a "How to" book for the rest of us losers!

Lol ..congrats!

No secrets, life is short we only live once. Born and raised hunting and fishing. My wife is always saying when are you gonna stop that hunting crap and I remind her I’ll never forget the morning I was going duck hunting with my Grandfather. He called and said I don’t think I can go today my legs are hurting and he never hunted again until he passed. That sticks in my head. And fishing goes the same until the good lord doesn’t allow me to I will continue as long as I can.

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,762 postsSince 2019

OVERBOREDFREE2025#7

I hear you.....lost my good friend and mentor a couple years back. Haven't fished as much but I'm planning more trips this year. When you keep turning down invitations, eventually they stop asking! Lol

"Chance only favors the prepared mind" - Pasteur

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Captain4,161 postsSince 2021

Hunter704FREE2025#8

I hear you.....lost my good friend and mentor a couple years back. Haven't fished as much but I'm planning more trips this year. When you keep turning down invitations, eventually they stop asking! Lol

My vessel is always open I enjoy fishing as much as hunting. And always willing to take whoever wants to go us old salts stick together

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,762 postsSince 2019

longcastFREE2025#9

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Very nice looking boat!! Enjoy the season.

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AdmiralOriginal Crew20,417 postsSince 2019

ChinacatFREE2025#10

My vessel is always open I enjoy fishing as much as hunting. And always willing to take whoever wants to go us old salts stick together

Hmmmmm
might have to take you up on that offer sometime 😎😎

At least I'm enjoyin' the ride.....

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CommodoreOriginal Crew7,065 postsSince 2018

Hunter704FREE2025#11

Hmmmmm
might have to take you up on that offer sometime 😎😎

Anytime always looking to fish and times nobody wants to fish. I’ve done a lot of solo trips even though I do them not the same shooting the breeze and enjoying company.

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,762 postsSince 2019

Hunter704FREE2025#12

Moved the boat the morning, to her new home. My goodness the wind was angry in the bay and in canal. But all ready to go

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,762 postsSince 2019

captmike28FREE2025#13

Moved the boat the morning, to her new home. My goodness the wind was angry in the bay and in canal. But all ready to go

Glad to see she is tied up at her new home and ready to go. With the last couple of days of insane winds, and cold temps I chose to take care of cleaning up my lawn, weeding, putting down a ton of mulch...ugh!! From here on out every day the temps are above 45 and it is not blowing a gale, I will be at the marina tackling all the commissioning tasks. The real fun starts tomorrow.

I forgot to ask but is that a brand-new vessel. If not, her previous owner gave her a lot of love!

Best of luck with your retirement gift!!

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CaptainOriginal Crew1,853 postsSince 2018

Hunter704FREE2025#14

Glad to see she is tied up at her new home and ready to go. With the last couple of days of insane winds, and cold temps I chose to take care of cleaning up my lawn, weeding, putting down a ton of mulch...ugh!! From here on out every day the temps are above 45 and it is not blowing a gale, I will be at the marina tackling all the commissioning tasks. The real fun starts tomorrow.

I forgot to ask but is that a brand-new vessel. If not, her previous owner gave her a lot of love!

Best of luck with your retirement gift!!

2004 capt. Was owned by Lady who would only take it out of canal shut it down float around and come back. Never had a fish hit the deck.

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,762 postsSince 2019

captmike28FREE2025#15

2004 capt. Was owned by Lady who would only take it out of canal shut it down float around and come back. Never had a fish hit the deck.

Sounds like the old story about finding a "cherry Corvette" that grandma only drove to church on Sundays!🤣

She definitely looks pristine! Glad to hear you made such a great score. Only now the deck is likely to be full of scales!!!

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CaptainOriginal Crew1,853 postsSince 2018

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