Friend of Finster's & Don Battin
 

On Saturday I was playing with my new boat by the ramp at Barnegat Light. This old timer pulled up and started hitting me with tons of questions about the boat.

His name is Alan Thomas. He said that he is a member here and knows both Chris and Don. Back in the day Alan says that he sold more Potter built SeaCrafts than anyon else in Southern NJ. He stopped being a distributor when Johnny Morris drove SeaCraft into the ground.

Nice guy (Alan not Johnny). I tried showing him the twin 200 Yamahas on the bracket. He did not care one iota. He was all about the boat, particularly the closed transom and deck.

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Yeah.. I know Alan, I buy all my pipe from his current employer. Yeah he was the biggest Sea Craft dealer in Jersey and I think the east coast. If you have a Jersey sold Sea Craft chances are he sold it. Alan is a good guy.

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That's pretty funny. It's a small world.

Did he happen to mention that he hates Don? :D

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Or that Finster is gay... :eek:

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Now it's comin'....

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Don,

Alan was going on about how in the LBI area there are some fabricators. When I told him that I knew you, he said "well, if you know Donny, than you are in the best possible hands".

He was a walking bill board for you. It's nice to have friends.

When I mentioned that I also know Chris he said something like "well one of out two ain't bad".

Peter

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It sure is nice you northern'ers are coming out of hibernation around here and getting a little snippy :D

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Yawn...stretch...yawn.... Yeah it is getting to be that time again..Looked at the Mosley.. needs a good wash job and some fresh bottom paint.... Hey Finny.. you gonna get the Vette in the water this year? :eek:

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Hay.Chris & Don
How you guys doing. Chris ,are you going to have a SeaCraft in the water this year, I did not get in untill July last year ,wife still is ill, I am going to try the same this year by going in half of the season to save some $. If I do get the boat in maybe we can have a get together in AC.
So what is new with you guys.

Joe R
20ft CC 1970 SeaCraft

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Joe,
Let me know when in A.C. I drive my parents up to A.C. since my Dad has ALTHMIERS (?) a few times a month my Aunt lives in A.C. on Bartram and the bay, what a view she has, she worked at the old convetion hall (Sect for the director) for years and before was a choprene (?) for Miss America winners (Lee Meriweathewr still stops by at Pagent time. I spent many day's on the water in a sneak box boat. Actully worked at Dorsort Avenue Marine many years ago. By the east of the Dorsort Bridge is 20' Seacraft for sale on the right side leaving Ventor and going over the bridge, never stoped and looked at it but looks like a earily model.
Gary

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Gary. I think I know the boat and who the owner was,We had a SMALL get together a few years ago at the Flying Cloud in AC only 3 boats it was blowing a gale that day. My wife worked for the old convention hall and did alot with Ms America also. She may know your aunt. If I get the boat in this year I will try to get Finster & Don on board for a pos get together...Joe R

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Hey Joe
You put Finster on board it will be a POS get together :D

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Yuck it up fatboy. All those earlybird specials your hitting are making you grumpy. :D

Hey Joe, nothing new here. The vette will probably not see water again this year. I'm waiting for my brother to finish off his new garage so I can take it over. :cool:

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Hummm--- maybe I need to do a Valium Raffle :o

Those .99 cent breakfast's at the Egg & You are hard to pass up. :D
See ya, Ken