First Ride in my "new" old 14 Foot Aluminum Boat

Finally had a chance to take out the old 14 foot Lone Star aluminum boat I purchased over the winter. I got to go out into the creek with this little aluminum V hull boat that was purchased to potentially replace my 12 foot aluminum V hull boat. However, I need to see if it floats and is in in fact better suited for me and my needs than my 12 foot boat.

During this short outing I used a paddle, a Minn Kota Riptide 55 lbs. thrust 12 volt trolling motor connected to a lead acid battery and a Mercury 2.5 hp two stroke short-shaft outboard engine. The Mercury outboard motor gave me some trouble which cut the trip short but I still had enough time on the water to make some initial observations on whether this boat might be better suited for my boating needs.

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00:00 Introduction
00:39 The items I need to bring with me to take my small boat out for a ride
01:52 Hooking the boat trailer up to my truck
02:50 Taking the boat to the boat ramp
03:38 First time taking the old 14 foot aluminum boat out for a ride
04:15 First impressions of the old 14 foot Lone Star aluminum boat in the water
05:20 Starting the Mercury 2.5 outboard motor in the creek
07:52 Things aren't going so well
10:00 Final thoughts about my first outing with the 14 foot aluminum Lone Star boat

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