Restoring my MFG

[sphelps]

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2012 ?

 

[*EdC*]

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2012 ?

Ouch!....
Yes 2012. If the good lord is willing, the creek don't rise and there aint no meltdown!

 

[sphelps]

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Just jokin! When you think you'll be ready to put the o/b back on? Looks like your real close..

 

[*EdC*]

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Just jokin! When you think you'll be ready to put the o/b back on? Looks like your real close..

HeHe.....Yea I know, I thought I'd be a smart a**

Motor is on..... Once I get the cockpit sides on, I can mount the controls...... I'm trying to push things along as best as I can. And when the crappy weather allows.

 

[yanks21]

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That Merc is GORGEOUS! wow! I thought my Johnny looked good for her age...

 

[*EdC*]

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That Merc is GORGEOUS! wow! I thought my Johnny looked good for her age...

Thanks Yanks...I built her myself from a basket case. Took me most of the winter.

Down below is a link to her rebuild.....

 

[yanks21]

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Well deserved. Now I am going to have to spend time on the Johnson page and find the placard I am missing, and repaint the cover...

 

[woosterken]

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EdC,
you better hurry ,acording to th myans the world ends 12/12/12

woosterken

 

[Jon Sob]

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You did a great job on that Merc Ed .... it came out really nice.

Hey Ken .... did you spend any time over at Berlin Lake this past Sunday? I saw a boat that looked just like yours .... color and all. It was behind a white van.

 

[woosterken]

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no ,not me, i have not even unraped mine yet
arthritis really kicking my a** this year
wow dint know there was another one ,i have never seen one

ken

 

[Jon Sob]

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Sorry to hear your suffering ....... never seen your boat in person but this was your boats twin ... lol

 

[*EdC*]

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Well Guys.....

I've been hem-min' and haw-in' about posting this .........

My resto project is temporally on hold splash date canceled!

You see, I also have a 30' travel trailer that I keep on a seasonal campsite year round in New Hampshire.
Over the winter, snow, ice and water got inside, due to a faulty seal. Most of the flooring and sub frame is rotted and will need to be replaced. MAJOR project! and a few thousand $$$ to fix. I am extremely BUMMED!

So, I'll be spending all of my free time there....I am hoping I can get this done in about five weeks....

With any luck, maybe I can splash my boat Labor day......

 

[sphelps]

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Sorry to hear about the camper problems ! Yep a leak here and there and you got a mess in a hurry. I'm sure you will get knocked out pretty quick!

 

[yanks21]

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Aw Ed! So close! It will be there when you get done with the camper. My house is almost DONE! I can get bCK TO WORK ON THE BOAT VERY SOON!!!! I can totally relate!

 

[*EdC*]

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Aw Ed! So close! It will be there when you get done with the camper. My house is almost DONE! I can get bCK TO WORK ON THE BOAT VERY SOON!!!! I can totally relate!

Thanks guys......

Aside form the rotted floor issue, my family can't go enjoy it either. It really is a PITA! Certainly a curve ball I didn't expect!

 

[yanks21]

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Sorry to hear. Hang ijn there man!

 

[*EdC*]

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Sorry to hear. Hang ijn there man!

Thanks Yanks.....It sux having to spend all my spare time on this and not the boat.... With any luck I still might have both toys usable before the season ends. Here's my mess

 

[sphelps]

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Looks like ya got a good start on it. Is the roof fixed?

 

[Jon Sob]

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Hey Ed ..... sorry to hear about your set back but just think of it as practice sharpening your skills for when you get back on the boat.

 

[yanks21]

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Well Ed, Looks like you have the floor on the run! Was it all plywood? Maybe go with marine grade if it wasn't before. Those things are so weight-fussy. good luck man!