4-22-2012 Possibly E's last run on Goin Tarpless

Post by E_ » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:59 pm

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Post by E_ » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:41 pm

heading out

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: Grider Hill; IMG_20120422_142447 (Medium).jpg (55.08 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: Who says we don't have water, 150' and saw much deeper while heading from Indian Creek to Beaver Creeek in main lake; IMG_20120422_142932 (Medium).jpg (58.81 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: Possible location of Rowena Marina?; IMG_20120422_143646 (Medium).jpg (80.81 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: Heading into Beaver/Otter Creek to head to Beaver Creek Marina; IMG_20120422_144249 (Medium).jpg (59.3 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: Beaver Creek Marina; IMG_20120422_154922 (Medium).jpg (55.67 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: Sid Belle, aka Family, aka Little Falls? In Otter creek; IMG_20120422_151007-1 (Medium).jpg (110.74 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: Heading back into main lake from Beaver/Otter Creek; IMG_20120422_152156 (Medium).jpg (55.15 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: Coming back in to State Dock / Jamestown Marina Harbor; IMG_20120422_162911-1 (Medium).jpg (54.22 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

: idiling back in; IMG_20120422_163429 (Medium).jpg (78.02 KiB) Viewed 24116 times

Post by E_ » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:02 pm

I'll post more tomorrow if I get a chance. Don't feel like messing with it tonight. lol I b worn out.

Post by E_ » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:27 pm

ps, I have a real good dumbarse ramp story. And yep it is about me... lol I can tell you a truck in 3rd gear will move about 20' in the time it took me to take the trip around the Western lake area...

Guys that were at the ramp the whole time never saw it move. Lucklily no one was parked right behind it. Big ID 10 T moment as I normally have it in first gear AND the brake engaged. I guess first time out this year for me and boat, in a hurry as launching alone, and being at a ramp I have never launched at before got the better of me.

Sunset Lady · Post by **Sunset Lady** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:46 am

Glad all turned out okay. Nice pictures!

Fall Creek · Post by **Fall Creek** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:57 am

Great pics E! and yes that parking brake is an important thing to remember!

Post by E_ » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:10 am

Or at least the right gear, The way this 6 speed runs the gears it throws me off bit. It is nothing like a Chevy or Ford 6 speed layout.

WaterWings · Post by **WaterWings** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:01 am

Great pictures E.
I'm sure the last run on "Goin Tarpless" was a bitter sweet moment.
Just keep lookin for that new boat, Man. You'll make some good memories on her too.

Post by E_ » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:25 am

Thanks Waterwings, here are a couple more pics.

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Fall Creek · Post by **Fall Creek** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:54 pm

Not sure if this is what your looking for or not E but it sounds like it. only 200 hrs! If the link doesn't work let me know.

http://www.spendaday.com/pre_owned_deta ... eh=2472882

Post by E_ » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:40 pm

lol, I just was looking at that one online earlier today.

Post by E_ » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:17 pm

Here are some of the ones I am looking at:

Wonder how ugly a spot it leaves if you take the Radar arch off...

Don't think this one comes with trailer though and puts me out of price range...

crwky · Post by **crwky** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:38 pm

Was all that for a test drive? If that is the way Don does sea trials I may need to test some boats out when the weather gets better.

Post by E_ » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:40 pm

Nooooo, that was just for my last romp. The possible test drive is Saturday morning.

crwky · Post by **crwky** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:43 pm

Both Wellcrafts look real nice I'm just not a volvo fan but that's just me. I've always had the black stuff and never had a problem out of all the boats I've had. You know what they say once you go black you never go back..............

crwky · Post by **crwky** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:47 pm

E_HILLMAN wrote:Nooooo, that was just for my last romp. The possible test drive is Saturday morning.

You are brave, crazy or just don't want to sell. If I had a boat sold I would have never done that! You were just asking for it.

Post by E_ » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:54 pm

Like I said, Don did a good job with a unmotivated seller. lol

Post by E_ » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:43 pm

This is kinda my search range right now.
http://www.boattrader.com/search-result ... Price:ASC/

Post by E_ » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:58 pm

Fall Creek wrote:Not sure if this is what your looking for or not E but it sounds like it. only 200 hrs! If the link doesn't work let me know.
http://www.spendaday.com/pre_owned_deta ... eh=2472882

Sooo, would you take this one over a Bayliner 2655 that is a year or two newer?

I spoke to them and the photos are not dull, the gel coat is actually that dull

It would take a really good buff job. I just REALLY like those Bayliner windows is why I am sooo stuck on the 2655. They look like they would not feel like you were down in a cave. Does anyone know about the radar arch? Is that something that could be removed and would it leave large ugly hole or do they have caps for that?

I was preparted to make a move on the green tarped Bayliner in the pics above but the guy will not work with me on the price at all. I was fine with his price when he was going to take my Bayliner on trade because of the deal but now that it is out of the way I feel he should have more wiggle room.

Why can't Don just do all of this for me for free? lol

Post by E_ » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:00 pm

No opinions on that vs a 2655? (Where are you guys today and can someone go kick RE3 into gear?)

Post by E_ » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:08 am

I guess Marine Assist might be out giving the prospective buyer a test drive...

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Post by E_ » Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:57 pm

Got e-mail from Marine Assist, boat is gone. He has check in hand. Someone find me a replacement soon!

watt money · Post by **watt money** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:31 pm

Congrats E I think you'll like the cruiser life except for the trips to the gas pumps. As long as I'm not in a big hurry mine doesn't do to bad. When I first bought it I went from Conley to the falls and back on plane and used 100 gallons of fuel, a $420 trip. Haven't been on many fast trips lately. Rarely make it past Shinbone or White Oak any more except an occasional lazy river ride to Harmon

watt money · Post by **watt money** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:42 pm

crwky wrote:
E_HILLMAN wrote:Nooooo, that was just for my last romp. The possible test drive is Saturday morning.
You are brave, crazy or just don't want to sell. If I had a boat sold I would have never done that! You were just asking for it.

Just read this and I got to agree with crwky, I once sold a dirt bike and took it out for one last ride, the guy ended up with a bike with a fresh top end rebuild.

imaposer · Post by **imaposer** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:52 pm

E_HILLMAN wrote:Got e-mail from Marine Assist, boat is gone. He has check in hand. Someone find me a replacement soon!

I got just the boat for ya!

Post by E_ » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:02 pm

Naaa,I always see people flipping in the ones with the plastic seats. I'll be on one of those on the Elkhorn the weekend after the spring forum party.

Soak-up-the-Sun · Post by **Soak-up-the-Sun** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:30 pm

Great pics and videos E, felt right at home. I'll be going pretty much the exact same places this upcoming weekend, time for my Stingray to get wet for the 1st time 2012...I know it will be difficult to find the perfect replacement/upgrade but between the 2 sites, someone somewhere can give you the advice you need and ask for and the right boat will pop up. Best of luck boat hunting to you-- I feel your pain, I've been browsing the boattrader pretty often for the past few years. Prices on new w/warranty have forced me to start looking at used with fingers crossed and possibility of driving long distances just for test drive and getting let down, as you did.....I'm very very thankful to this site and LC.com as well, being in the same boat as you-- wanting to upgrade--y'all are full of lotsa great info with a little bit of b.s. too!

Post by E_ » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:21 pm

speakin of BS, where is $pare and Re3? lol

Post by E_ » Tue May 08, 2012 2:51 pm

I have only been boatless for a week and a half now. And it freakin seems like a couple months (during time when I normally would not be out on the boat yet anyway).

Post by E_ » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:31 pm

Guess I should finish off this thread with this pic of the boat I ended up with

: Boat anchored at Shinbone. ...sorry it is a bit of a mess as we had been doing some swimming and there were jackets, towels, etc. everywhere. Plus I let you all get a glimpse of the Yamaha in action.; IMG_20120824_161040 (Medium).jpg (60.63 KiB) Viewed 23570 times

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