Why have I been hiding lately?

John R · #1 03-19-2003, 03:06 PM

Well, I bought a boat! I have had the survey done (needs some work but structurally very sound) on a 1979 23 Center Console!

This was a boat I drooled over a few months back and wanted badly but wasn't able to move until now. I'm really not ready to move now but I didn't want to miss this one again since it came available again. The price? I quit smoking for it [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] !

With a little luck - the transport company will pick it up on Tuesday morning and it will be in Mass before next weekend! Does anybody want to buy 2 Big Engines ?? [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

Here is a pic or 6:

... And the rest are here: http://www.theboatzone.com/gallery/7923

PressureDrop · #2 03-19-2003, 03:26 PM

congrats john! i know youve waited forever for this, have fun with it, are you gonna go with a single engine? Best of luck!!!!!

Ben

Briguy · #3 03-19-2003, 03:33 PM

Congratulations! Now the rest of us can welcome you as a fellow SeaCraft owner. That is one sweet looking ride and a Potter built one as well. Nice electronics and t-top. Please tell us what you plan to do as far as power and mod's. Good luck and what's her name?

John R · #4 03-19-2003, 04:20 PM

Thanks guys! Yes - definitely going with a single. Not sure yet what but we'll see on that. Power & mods? Not a lot right now. Big thing is selling the twins and getting a single engine. Anyone need some twins cheap [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] ? Well, "cheap" in FL and "cheap" in Mass are two entirely different things.

Mods? Remove most of the teak. See how far forward fuel tank extends to determine if porta-potti for my wife is an option [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] . Bow dodger... Not too sure what else. No brackets at this time. The transom is solid (was done over a few years ago) and even though its the shorter transom, it ain't going if it doesn't need to go... Power winch for the trailer - this has already started off as a bad back year. The last too years were good years.

Name? Not sure yet - was thinking "Father's Day" or "Surfcrafter" as that's where me & my sone will be spending time in a couple years... until he's old enough to do the most challengine Surfcasting...

cSickNick · #5 03-19-2003, 04:44 PM

Hey John,

Nice job!!!! .... we all knew you were up to something!

Her name ... "No Smoke!" .... or maybe "Let it snow!" ...ha

Congrat's ... Nick

Jon G · #6 03-19-2003, 04:49 PM

Hey John congrats! Looks nice, just in time for spring [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] how big are the engines? Your gonna love it good luck with it. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Scott · #7 03-19-2003, 04:51 PM

John ..........

YAHOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats man!! .....and best of luck with her !!!!!!!!! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

ocuyler · #8 03-19-2003, 04:58 PM

John,

Conratulations! The spending has only just begun. What are going to give up for the new motor?

More important, congratulations on quiting smoking. I used to smoke too, but that another story. I gave up competative amateur golf for boating. I figured out there's no scorecard in boating and if you have fun, you won.

Best of luck. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Regards,

Otto

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Trayder · #10 03-19-2003, 05:43 PM

JohnR-

Attah boy [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

I like "Surfcrafter" by the way thats a great name !!