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« on: April 15, 2014, 05:51:08 PM » |
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Been working on an old boat for about a year now. Got my butt in gear and finished it for an Antique Outboard meet we held up on the Suwanee River. Original engine didn't pan out (yet) so I went with an engine I had in the garage that I had not run in around 22 years or so. Freshened up the water pump in it and cleaned the points. Started second pull so I went with that engine.
Best viewed in full screen......enjoy!
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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2014, 06:26:45 PM » |
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very nice old craft there, you have made me second guess my plans of selling my 17ft, center console for purposes like the 2nd Valk and such. hmm what to do ??
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2014, 06:31:19 PM » |
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Nice. Good memories on that river.
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uıɐƃɐ ʎɐqǝ ɟɟo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ɹǝʌǝu ןן,ı
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FloridaValkRyder
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If your offended , you need a history lesson!!
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2014, 06:57:11 PM » |
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Good looking boat and motor you have there. Looks like y'all had a good time. Thanks for sharing.
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I still miss her.
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2014, 07:06:39 PM » |
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Reminds me of some good times I had with my Dad and our son catching Redfish over there. We were in the East Pass of the Suwannee and we thought our son was hung on a root. Turned out to be a BIG redfish. We had him hold the fish way out in front for the picture. Fish was as tall as he was. Nice rig by the way. Glad it worked out that you got one going.
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Flrider
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2014, 07:08:41 PM » |
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Sooooooo............ that is what you do when not riding Great video, thanks for sharing  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2014, 07:49:43 PM » |
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Looks like that motor pushes that ill boat quite well |
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2014, 08:42:47 PM » |
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That light weight rascal seems to jump up on plane with very little effort. Looks good.
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Pappy!
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2014, 06:11:08 AM » |
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Thanks for the kind comments!
Doing this hobby is fun and relaxing as well. I have around 5 vintage hulls now and am scared to count how many antique and vintage engines are in the "fleet".
Add two more "modern" hulls just for fun. One fishing and one for messing around and the neighbors are starting to think I have a boat yard at the house............I do!
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2014, 10:52:41 AM » |
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Pretty darn cool. When I was a kid, I had small wooden jon boat with a 7.5 horse Johnson of about that same vintage on it. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2014, 01:43:12 PM » |
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Nice looking outfit you have there . The 18 sounds very good . I am thinking HP had to rated differently back then. When I was a kid grandad had 16' Thunderbird . glass boat with a 35HP.It was an Evinrude same colors as your 18 best I recall . They would pull 2 and 3 skiers at a time . Not kids but 20 somethings . Well off point here . Anyhow enjoy your hobby which ever one it is today.
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