New Guy/Old Boat

[SCW Charters]

I am an "older"guy (70+) with an old boat (1988 Thompson) but new to this site.  I run charters out of Cape Vincent and fish both the St. Lawrence River and Eastern Basin of Lake Ontario.  This is the time of year when I collect fishing info and pass along some tips that I have learned since I started chartering in 1997.  I am always open for info and if anyone is interested, I am located on the FishingBooker site.

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Thompsons were great boats, right until they were not…

[SCW Charters]

Yes, the company got cheap and then went out of business but I really like my old 240 Fisherman BUT my $7,000 boat cost me $42,000;  transom, stringers and a new, bigger engine.  On top of that the "mechanic" at the local marina turned out to be a parts replacer and cost me most of my charter season.  Now I have a "new" old boat but after chartering in 3 different styles of boats, this is what I need.