Bought a Hi-Laker boat

Jerry Daschofsky

Jerry Daschofsky

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I had got the boat that Evan had me get (not his boat). My stroke hit me when I was making area in garage to start clean up and build up boat. Of course stroke put everything on hold. I still don't have the strength to work a lot. So wasn't sure when I'll ever get boat ready. Do ran into a boat I've wanted for years and jumped on it.

So my son has been wanting that aluminum boat. When I saw the Hi-Laker I had an idea. I gave him boat, trailer, and all the goodies I've bought for it except the motor. I paid for that Yamaha to add to the aluminum boat. I made a deal I'll charge him cost i paid for Yamaha, which will pay for motor. I got a great deal on a newer Yamaha 4 stroke, and he know what I bought for it, so he was all on board.

Picked up boat on Saturday. I have a love for Hi-Lakers, I grew up fishing on them. My Dad's boat was burned up in the Pt Defiance fire. After my retirement I wanted to fish the saltwater more. Mostly Puget Sound. When that Western aluminum boat Evan hooked me up with was perfect. Been buying pieces for the boat but by hit. But this Hi-Laker has everything and more, basically ready to fish right now, and price was cheap (had dropped way in price because nobody would come even look into boat).

So way too much to add into right now. At least now my brain works 😆. But close to $1,000 of extra goodies with boat. Just the boat, motor (50hp SeaHorse Johnson), amb trailer are worth what I paid for it. Then all the extras, and I keep finding more, is making me smile. He had professional work done on boat to rebuild floors and transom. He's an older guy and he was happy that sometime wanting it was taking it, especially after he knew I was a Hi-Laker guy.

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My Dad is probably smiling me having it, or he's the one he found it for me. 😆 mostly cleaning and a few odds and ends to do to it. But guy who owned it bought nothing but good things to put on boat.
 
Evan B said:
My grandpa had an almost identical one when I was growing up. The outboard never, ever ran, because he didn't maintain anything ever... but a Minn Kota got us to the lake spots he liked to fish. Definitely had fun on it as a kid.
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I have always had a love for them. Oldest memories of my Dad was on that boat. Thankfully this guy kept up on everything. He took cowling off before starting it. Was cold. Couple pumps and away it went. I would've boat it, for that price, to just buy another motor if it was shot.
 
That is a seriously rad looking boat! 🥳
 
I don't know much about those boats but it looks like that'll clean up nicely
 
great boats. have always been interested in them.
the pictures remind of my frsit boat which was a 14 glasply with bench seat and one continuous windshield.
manual start 40 horse evinrude on the back and penn downriggers.
biggest king was 23 lbs
 
There's a 16' HL on Tillamook Bay that the owner converted to tiller and uses to troll for salmon in the bay, stable hulls with chop cutting entry V. Enjoy your boat, their fun to tinker with even when not wet.
 
SurfnFish said:
There's a 16' HL on Tillamook Bay that the owner converted to tiller and uses to troll for salmon in the bay, stable hulls with chop cutting entry V. Enjoy your boat, their fun to tinker with even when not wet.
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I would love a 16', but they are hard to get unless people want to sell with a mint. Those 14" are seen a bit more, but rarely in this shape with all this stuff so cheap.

dep said:
great boats. have always been interested in them.
the pictures remind of my frsit boat which was a 14 glasply with bench seat and one continuous windshield.
manual start 40 horse evinrude on the back and penn downriggers.
biggest king was 23 lbs
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I know they love putting a big motor on them.
 
Nice boat.
Used to fish meat lines on of my buddies 12 footer out of Pt Defiance. Solid boats.
SF
 
Jerry Daschofsky said:
I still have my old fish meaters. Won't ever do them again, but how I've started with my Dad.
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I don’t have the rods any longer but still have a couple of the old Pflueger Pakron reels with wire on them. Used to have some sash weights around here that we used weight but haven’t seen those in years.
SF
 
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