Nevillizer
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Ok, after several weeks of paintsakingly replacing rivets, welding holes, and other boat "to dos" I have come accross a boat that better suits me and one that reuiqres a lot less work.
Last night I drove 223.7 miles to Dayton TX and picked up my new boat. It is a 1982 Alumicraft 17 ft long 72 inch beam 48 inch floor side console boat. It has a 75 hp Chrysler motor that crank up easy and ran pretty smoth. Came with Eagle depth/fish finder, factory live wells (3). two dry storage under seats, four auxillary fishing lights, running lights, spare tire, and about a spinnerbait in the floor. This gentlemans wife listed it for $600. I could't get there fast enough )after my last litlle CL debacle). And I left the same way tiltle to boat, motor, and trailer!!
3 minor issues, or at least to me. The power tilit and trim is finicky, I belives it is just a wireing issue as it works / dont work/ works /dont work etc. The other is a tree fell onto the bow where the modv nose is and left a decent size dent and crack a weld a few inches down. And lastly the small steps that are welded to the fenders are a little weak. Here are some pictures of my god fortun. It a little dirty, but th seats aren't bad and overall she a beauty.
And all of this happend yesterday, which was my my B-DAY. The big 33, my wife lucky number. It was jujst meant to be. :lol:
Last night I drove 223.7 miles to Dayton TX and picked up my new boat. It is a 1982 Alumicraft 17 ft long 72 inch beam 48 inch floor side console boat. It has a 75 hp Chrysler motor that crank up easy and ran pretty smoth. Came with Eagle depth/fish finder, factory live wells (3). two dry storage under seats, four auxillary fishing lights, running lights, spare tire, and about a spinnerbait in the floor. This gentlemans wife listed it for $600. I could't get there fast enough )after my last litlle CL debacle). And I left the same way tiltle to boat, motor, and trailer!!
3 minor issues, or at least to me. The power tilit and trim is finicky, I belives it is just a wireing issue as it works / dont work/ works /dont work etc. The other is a tree fell onto the bow where the modv nose is and left a decent size dent and crack a weld a few inches down. And lastly the small steps that are welded to the fenders are a little weak. Here are some pictures of my god fortun. It a little dirty, but th seats aren't bad and overall she a beauty.
And all of this happend yesterday, which was my my B-DAY. The big 33, my wife lucky number. It was jujst meant to be. :lol:
