Well, it's done... (boat purchase)

JoLin

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Just completed registering my 'new' 1997 Four Winns 278 Vista. There was a bank lien to pay off, and a few anxious days spent waiting for the release from the bank. Final payment to the seller was handed over last Sunday night.

This morning I went to visit the DMV Nazi's and surprise! I was in and out in less than 1/2 hour, and 'broke out another thousand' for sales tax and fees.

This Sunday I'll be going with a friend to retrieve it and drive it around to the yard that will haul and store it for the winter.

In the meantime I've been winterizing the Chris*Craft (almost finished) that's sitting on its trailer in my driveway. That'll go up for sale next March or so. I'm having a new cockpit cover made for it as we speak. In some ways I'll be real sorry to part with it. Just a great handling boat with an excellent powerplant and drive system. Ah, well. Onward and upward! :)

Man, I'm beat (and broke). Pretty happy, though.
 

QC

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Re: Well, it's done... (boat purchase)

Congratulations!!! You are hereby warned that this thread will self destruct unless you respond with pics!!!! :p :p :rolleyes: :)
 

JoLin

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Re: Well, it's done... (boat purchase)

Congratulations!!! You are hereby warned that this thread will self destruct unless you respond with pics!!!! :p :p :rolleyes: :)

Thanks, QC and Spike! Soon as I can... just don't know when I can :)

It's a nice boat. Linda and I are looking forward to weekending on it next season.
 

spikeitaudi

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Re: Well, it's done... (boat purchase)

Thanks, QC and Spike! Soon as I can... just don't know when I can :)

It's a nice boat. Linda and I are looking forward to weekending on it next season.

FYI you have a PM.
 

BTMCB

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Re: Well, it's done... (boat purchase)

Congrats and good luck John. I have been following your posts in regard to the purchase with interest and, to be honest, with a bit of envy. I wish you and your admiral well and I hope you enjoy the new one as much as the old one (boat, that is!).

And, we all await the photos!
 

JoLin

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Re: Well, it's done... (boat purchase)

It's interesting, Brian. The same guy who surveyed my Chris*Craft in 2009, surveyed the Four Winns last week.

His comment at the end was 'son of a b****, you did it again'

It made me laugh because I'm not that good- just very patient. :)

The Four Winns needs a bit of 'love' (the C*C was in nice shape right off the bat), but I paid comparatively less for it, too.
 
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