Most regrettably the time has come

Im sorry to hear this man…nice ride…hope you find it a good new home.

I just recently sold my boat (with my home) and now also find myself boat-less for the first time in 50 years…
 
I'm too far away from you to be interested in the boat, cool as it is. Best of luck on the sale.

More importantly, prayers and best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

Kenneth
 
While it may seem as a loss of your boat, look at it as a de-stress opportunity. No more worrying about arriving on time, nor to worry about having the gas and all the right gear, food and having to clean to boat afterwards, among others things.

Stress impacts each of us differently and most likely in a negative way.

With your family and friends surrounding you, you can look forward to getting out fishing or the wind blowing passing your ears and maybe a splash in your face cutting through the choppy water Appears others are stepping up. I am sure there are others...

All stress relievers.

Take advantage of each good day and live it to the most positive experience. Each positive day/time only adds strength.

I provide experiences, on a low level, when there are those in need. It is amazing to see the 'pep in their step' increase and the smiles on their faces at the end of a day..

Look forward to the next tug, maybe going back to childhood experiences to a relive some of them. My dad and I did, it was wonderful!

Good luck in your journey. Take advantage of every positive and de-stressing experience.

It makes a difference!
 
Sorry about the C. My dad just beat his. You can do this! 🙏

Great looking boat. Just got a similar setup myself - though not quite a nice. Hope James gets a LOT of good use out of it!

If you every want to hop over here and take a trip east of the mountains - hit me up. I have the next 2 or so months off from work (taking a sort of sabbatical) so if your treatments and body allow - hit me up.
 
albula said:
A couple of years ago before being diagnosed with the big C I was looking at some properties down on the canal and knew I needed a new boat to fish down there in the manner I like to fish. Having had a number of skiffs built to guide in The Keys I had a pretty good idea of what I would enjoy on local waters. Something that would scoot if necessary and take the chop, run pretty shallow and be set up to fish the beaches for salmon and SRC, capable of being easily launched singlehandedly and with plenty of room to fly fish from. I settled on a 2023 Lund 1650 Angler SS which I purchased in 2024 powered by a new Mercury 50 4 stroke. The boat is set up with a Minnkota Terrova bow mount trolling motor, on board charger for the batteries that power the Minnkota and a crab trap puller, galvanized trailer with a folding tongue, a remote controlled Powerpole anchoring system, a Garmin GPS and bottom machine and all the requisite compliance gear, docking lines, bumpers, and a boat cover and third seat. Unfortunately I wasn't able to purchase the cabin on the Canal and use the boat as much as I had hoped. The treatment regimen prescribed has somewhat kept the Big C at bay but has completely sapped my energy and stamina and worst of all greatly affected my balance and the way I get around. In order to save my kids from identifying a body washed up on a beach I'm selling this boat and will be boatless for the first time in over 50 years. It has been a great run but the time has come. To purchase this boat new and set it up as is would cost around $36,000. I offer it here for 21K before posting it elsewhere. It makes a stable, efficient and enjoyable platform to take full advantage of the resource we have available. I hope someone here can enjoy fishing and crabbing from this boat as much as I have. And I will include my beloved boat box filled with the flies that I tied to fish our waters. Edit, I forgot to mention it also comes with a fancy ass electric trap puller not pictured.View attachment 185367

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Have you sold it yet?
 
Smalma said:
So sorry to hear about the cancer diagnosis, I understand your concerns and limitations.

Your Lund as it is set up is a fishing machine. In 2004 I bought a 16.5 Lund Alaskan with a similar floor plan as your Angler (as a retirement present to myself). I added a similar bow mounted electric in 2008. The boat and electric motor are still going strong though repowered a few years ago after putting nearly 3,000 hours on the original motor. I have spent nearly 800 days in the boat salmon fish (trolling, mooching, fly fishing), crabbing, clamming, chasing ling cod (with gear and flies) kokanee fishing, and of course fly-fishing trout (just returned from 14 days in BC). After all that time in the boat there is little that I would change.

Good luck with your big "C" battle and hope the boat finds a good home!

Curt
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Be praying for you Albula. Curt we need to hear more about your BC trip!
 
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