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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I’m battling or just dealing with these critters in my yard at night . They dig worse than my outside dog used to .
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    BIG WIN !!!!!!

    My Gators bring home their 3rd National Basketball Title !!!!!! Had to come from behind in all the games but 1 in the tournament… Hung in there and got it done !!!!! GO GATORS 🐊🐊🐊!!!!!
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    All my boats are like old . LOL ! As a kid my boating usually meant hard work ! Being a striker on a shrimp boat , snapper boat , crabbing commercially . Luckily that’s out of my system and now at 61 I get out at least once a month weather permitting. But usually it’s with a group of old farts...
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    Florida Chapter AOMCI Collaboration Correct Craft

    A group of our members helped put this project together . It was displayed at the Sunnyland ACBS Tavares boat show last weekend . Cool stuff !
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Thanks Mike ! Good to hear from you . I just turned 60 but my back and knees feel more like 80 . 😂 The shoulders aren’t that great either . Picking up the tank tomorrow! Now I got to learn about sending units , vents , pickups , and stopping corrosion. Gotta figure out a bilge blower system...
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Been working a bit on the trailer and did get it set on the trailer . Pulled it out to get some sun today and a bit of cleanup in the shed . Feels great to be at this point . Plenty more to do though . I have a guy making me a new aluminum fuel tank . Should be done in about a week .
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Still moving at snails pace but moving . The way I matched the curved rear cover boards was I made a cardboard template of the original about every foot or so . Then I sanded the curve down at each point to match the template. Then just removed material from each section till I got it close ...
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    iBoats Pigskin Pick 'Em (NFL and College ball) is up and running!

    Things coming together for UF ! Glad we finish strong with some nice wins to end the season ! Looking forward to next year !
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Picked up. Package deal in St Augustine. 180 bucks for 12” craftsman saw and a craftsman joiner . Should be fine for the amount of woodwork I do .
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    May be an option
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Theres a couple up here same size and price . I sent a message to one of them but no response. Something will pop up .
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Good idea . I don’t have one ..That gives me a reason find one . Been looking for a used resaw / bandsaw reasonable. No luck so far . Just don’t see spending a pile on something I may need one time .
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    This will be a challenge.. making the curved rear cover boards ..
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    CPES, 2 layers of thin cloth and west system epoxy and fairing started . Concrete finish trowel was the weapon of choice . I’ll sand this down then tighten up the edges . Then see what we got.. I have decided to just paint the bow that was originally white ribbed vinyl. Satin paint no gloss on...
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Thanks Woody!
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    save the ...

    My niece has just been diagnosed breast cancer and will be going through surgery.. Way too young to be going through this stuff .
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Thanks ! It keeps me out of trouble and broke ..?
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    iBoats Pigskin Pick 'Em (NFL and College ball) is up and running!

    I think everyone should forgo picking this week so I can catch up .. Just saying ...
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Taking advantage of a Hurricane day off . Working on a little fabrication.
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    iBoats Pigskin Pick 'Em (NFL and College ball) is up and running!

    Gotta take some chances now .. The bottom of the bilge stinks ! LOL!
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