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WAITING TO GO HOME.
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THIS IS THE " FRANKEN BOAT" WAITING FOR A TRAILER TO TAKE IT HOME. DOUBLE CLICK PICS TO ENLARGE.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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THE STERN DRIVE.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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SIDE LOOK .
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A LOOK FROM THE STERN.
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THE STERN AGAIN.
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TIME TO THINK.
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WHEN YOU HAVE TIME , YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO COME UP WITH PLANS AND IDEAS.
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IDEAS FOR UNDER DECK PIPING (PCV PIPE ) , LIGHTS AND ELE. THINGS.
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SOME MORE IDEAS.
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THE ENGINE. LOOKS BAD, MAYBE NOT?
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THE VOLVO 4 CYL. IT WILL BE PULLED AND A 4.3L CHEVY MERCRUISER WILL TAKE ITS PLACE.
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IN THE BEGINNING THIS BOAT LOOKED LIKE THIS BUT ITS TIME FOR A NEW LIKE AND CHANGE .
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PICS FOUND ON E-BAY , GOOD OLD DAYS.
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MORE PICS OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
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JUST ANONTHER LOOK AT THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
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I PICKED UP THIS TRAILER FOR $150.00 . I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS AND MAYBE THE HUBS . I WILL NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT EVERYTHING BEFORE I PUT THE BOAT ON IT. THIS IS THE RIGHT TIRE AND SPRING.
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OLD TRAILER.
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TRAILER.
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THIS IS THE LEFT TIRE AND SPRING.
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12-23-2008,SORRY FOR THE LONG DELAY EVERYONE , TIME TO GO HOME, IT TOOK ABOUT 2 HOURS TO GET THIS BIG THING ON THE TRAILER. DOUBLE CLICK THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE FOR BETTER LOOK.
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12-23-2008, TIME TO GO.
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SLOW GOING.
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INCH BY INCH , BLOCKING AND LIFTING. IT TOOK SOME WORK TO GET THIS BOAT ON THE TRAILER.
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LOOKS LIKE THE TRAILER IS GOING TO BE TO SHORT.
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ANOTHER LOOK.
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FUN FUN.
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LOTS OF WORK. ALMOST THERE.
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WOW , I HOPE MY VAN CAN PULL THIS BOAT. I THINK THE BOAT IS LONGER THEN THE VAN. I LOOKED UP THE SPECS ON THIS BOAT BEFORE I PICKED IT UP, ITS AROUND 2100 LBS.
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WOW, LOOK AT THAT.
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ITS HOME!
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WOW , THE VAN DID IT . IT PULLED A 1 TON BOAT FOR OVER 20 MILES AND DID A GREAT JOB.
P.S. THE VAN HAS A CHEVY 4.3L IN IT. THE SAME MOTOR I PLAN TO PUT IN THE BOAT. I FEEL THIS SMALL MOTOR PACKAGE IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR THIS BOAT.
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LOOK , I'M SURE THE BOAT IS BIGGER THEN THE VAN.
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YOU CAN DO IT.
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THE REAR.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK. LOTS OF CLEANING TO BE DONE.
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12-26-2008, WHAT A MESS TO CLEAN UP. EVERYTHING MUST GO. NEED TO START OVER .
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12-26-2008. THE MESS.
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THE HELM.
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BAD IDEA FOR THE STEERING WHEEL AND GAUGES. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY IS BEHIND THE WHEEL.
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THE CUDDIE IS VERY SMALL , I PLAN TO MAKE A FEW CHANGES. GET RID OF THE FRIG. AND THE SINK ( MAYBE ).
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THE CUDDIE.
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BEHIND THE HELM.
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LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING. GOOD THING I ORDERED SOME GOOD USED GAUGES ON E-BAY.
I FEEL E-BAY WILL WORK WELL FOR US IN THIS PROJECT.
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A HIGHER LOOK.
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JUST ANOTHER LOOK.
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THE MESS UP FRONT.
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SO MUCH TO CLEAN UP. I SEE WE CAN SAVE A FEW PARTS TO USE LATTER.
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LOOKING BETTER. THERE WAS 4-- 5 GAL, BUCKETS OF TRASH WAS CLEANED OUT. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE HULL TO DRY OUT TO CLEAN THE REST. P.S. I HOPE IT DON'T RAIN TODAY. HAHA.
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THE CLEANING STARTS.
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A BETTER LOOK.
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I TRIED TO GET AS HIGH AS I COULD TO GET A BETTER SHOT.
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LOOKS LIKE THE HULL ISN'T SQUARE. WHEN I GET IT OFF THE TRAILER I WILL HAVE TO SQUARE IT UP BEFORE ANY FIBERGLASSING IS TO BE STARTED.
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NOT SQUARE?
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TIME TO GO.
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12-29-2008 WORKING TO PULL THE 4 CYL. VOLVO . TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRANSOM. NOT GOOD . WHERE ARE THE MOTOR MOUNTS?
THEY RUSTED AWAY.
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THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HAS DROPED ALOT. THANKS TO NO MOTOR MOUNTS.
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SEE HOW LOW.
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SMILE.
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MY DAUGHTER , KASSEY AT THE CAMARA. I'M LOOKING AT THE OIL FILTER. WOW LOOK AT THAT!
IT'S DECEMBER 29TH AND IT'S ABOUT 75 OUTSIDE. PERFECT TEMP.
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I HAVE WORKED FOR AUTOZONE FOR THE PAST 23 YRS.
IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST 20-21 YEARS THE LAST TIME I SEEN ONE OF THESE OIL FILTER. WOW .
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AUTO SHACK FILTER.
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JUST THINKING.
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I WAS PLAYING WITH THE PICS ON THE COMPUTER. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE COLORS? MAY CHANGE THEM.
P.S. I AM A SCUBA DIVER WITH OVER 50 DIVES IN. I WOULD LIKE
TO HAVE MY KIDS KASSEY AND CHAD TO BECOME DIVERS ALSO SO
WE CAN ENJOY THE SPORT TOGETHER.
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HOW ABOUT IN YELLOW?
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YELLOW?
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DADDY CAN WE HELP NOW?
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KASSEY AND CHAD COULDN'T WAIT TO HELP.
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HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE TO REMOVE?
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THIS IS FUN?
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SMILE KASSEY.
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KASSEY IN HER PHOTO FUN.
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CHAD DOING HIS THING.
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SMILE CHAD.
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I'VE GONE CRAZY!!!!!!!!
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08-29-2009. I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF IT WAS ONLY $300.
YES ! PROJECT BOAT #3 BUT THIS ONE WILL BE READY FOR
THE WATER THIS SPRING OR SOONER. I WILL START A NEW
SHARE-A-PROJECT SITE FOR THIS BOAT SOON. IT WILL BE CALLED " 1990 MARIAH ". I'M BUILDING
A MOTOR NOW , A STOCK MERCRUSIER 4.3L SO WE CAN HIT
THE WATER THIS SPRING. BOY, DO YOU THINK I LIKE THE
CHEVY 4.3L MOTOR OR WHAT?
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