I got a whole lot of really great advice on buying a new boat here and I thought I'd post pictures of it and say thanks for everyone's help. No fish and it was darn cold and wet but great fun. Here are a few pictures (most taken the day before it turned wet).

Verry happy for you. Your addrenalin must have been on overload. My first time out in my boat I think I left my brain in the truck and almost took out dock, no damage happily

Nice boat EricD! I noticed you look like you're smiling while getting gas! Funny!

I'm jealous.

I'm smiling because it's cheaper than the diesel I have to buy to tow it.

Very nice boat. Isn't it always fun to take ones new boat out for the first time.

Enjoy your new ride.

Super sweet ride!

What do they say - the two best times of boat ownership is when you first buy it - then when you sell it?

I never believed that myself...

Nice rig. Enjoy!

Nice ride, have fun in that thing. Hope you got some fish in there on opener. I just managed some bull heads.

nice rig.

Nice rig, EricD. Hope you have years of enjoyment in it.

Thanks, everyone. Now I have to figure out how to take care if it. The owners manual is woefully inadequate. For example, do I wax it, do I wax the bottom too, and with what? I think this site is going to be a big help.

Well EricD I hope your maiden voyage went better then mine I to just bought a brand new Lund and put a huge scratch right down the side. Dam it

Unless they mean you're happy to sell it because you'll be buying a newer/faster/bigger/better/all this means I'll be able to catch more fish - one.