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Since: Jan 24, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:54 am
Post subject: New Boat
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Well, not mine, but it was mine at one time.
Years ago we had a little 17' Sailfish CC with an older 70 horse Evinrude.
It was a great boat, very stable and tracked perfectly.
The boat was a '93, but the engine was older ... I think an '87. When I
bought it, I had the powerhead completely rebuilt because it wasn't running
well.
I sold it after a couple of years to my older son's father-in-law for a
thousand bucks. He's been trailering it to Maine every summer for the past
10 years or so and used it regularly for fishing on a lake up there.
Yesterday, he gave the boat, trailer and motor to my younger son (who used
to use it as a teenager). Still looks good and runs fine.
My son is all excited.
I always liked that boat. It is almost a copy of Boston Whaler's original
hull design, but for some reason is much more stable than a Whaler. I sold
it because we had purchased a new, 16' Whaler Dauntless. The Sailfish is
much more stable as a fishing platform.
So, what goes around, comes around.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:40 am
Post subject: Re: New Boat [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Eisboch" <rce.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Well, not mine, but it was mine at one time.
>
> Years ago we had a little 17' Sailfish CC with an older 70 horse Evinrude.
> It was a great boat, very stable and tracked perfectly.
> The boat was a '93, but the engine was older ... I think an '87. When I
> bought it, I had the powerhead completely rebuilt because it wasn't
> running well.
>
> I sold it after a couple of years to my older son's father-in-law for a
> thousand bucks. He's been trailering it to Maine every summer for the
> past 10 years or so and used it regularly for fishing on a lake up there.
>
> Yesterday, he gave the boat, trailer and motor to my younger son (who used
> to use it as a teenager). Still looks good and runs fine.
> My son is all excited.
>
> I always liked that boat. It is almost a copy of Boston Whaler's original
> hull design, but for some reason is much more stable than a Whaler. I
> sold it because we had purchased a new, 16' Whaler Dauntless. The
> Sailfish is much more stable as a fishing platform.
>
> So, what goes around, comes around.
>
>
> Eisboch
>
Was that the one you went vertical in at the mouth of El Rio Norte? |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:01 pm
Post subject: Re: New Boat [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:54:09 -0400, "Eisboch" <rce.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote:
>Well, not mine, but it was mine at one time.
>
>Years ago we had a little 17' Sailfish CC with an older 70 horse Evinrude.
>It was a great boat, very stable and tracked perfectly.
>The boat was a '93, but the engine was older ... I think an '87. When I
>bought it, I had the powerhead completely rebuilt because it wasn't running
>well.
>
>I sold it after a couple of years to my older son's father-in-law for a
>thousand bucks. He's been trailering it to Maine every summer for the past
>10 years or so and used it regularly for fishing on a lake up there.
>
>Yesterday, he gave the boat, trailer and motor to my younger son (who used
>to use it as a teenager). Still looks good and runs fine.
>My son is all excited.
>
>I always liked that boat. It is almost a copy of Boston Whaler's original
>hull design, but for some reason is much more stable than a Whaler. I sold
>it because we had purchased a new, 16' Whaler Dauntless. The Sailfish is
>much more stable as a fishing platform.
>
>So, what goes around, comes around.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:19 pm
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"Jim" <Jim DeleteThis @nospam.net> wrote in message
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> "Eisboch" <rce DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:VPqdnZljBYh_1izVnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> Well, not mine, but it was mine at one time.
>>
>> Years ago we had a little 17' Sailfish CC with an older 70 horse
>> Evinrude. It was a great boat, very stable and tracked perfectly.
>> The boat was a '93, but the engine was older ... I think an '87. When I
>> bought it, I had the powerhead completely rebuilt because it wasn't
>> running well.
>>
>> I sold it after a couple of years to my older son's father-in-law for a
>> thousand bucks. He's been trailering it to Maine every summer for the
>> past 10 years or so and used it regularly for fishing on a lake up there.
>>
>> Yesterday, he gave the boat, trailer and motor to my younger son (who
>> used to use it as a teenager). Still looks good and runs fine.
>> My son is all excited.
>>
>> I always liked that boat. It is almost a copy of Boston Whaler's
>> original hull design, but for some reason is much more stable than a
>> Whaler. I sold it because we had purchased a new, 16' Whaler Dauntless.
>> The Sailfish is much more stable as a fishing platform.
>>
>> So, what goes around, comes around.
>>
>>
>> Eisboch
>>
> Was that the one you went vertical in at the mouth of El Rio Norte?
That's the one. Came down so hard I hit my head on the stainless CC bar and
knocked me out for a sec or two.
Eisboch >> Stay informed about: New Boat |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:39 pm
Post subject: Re: New Boat [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:19:58 -0400, "Eisboch" <rce.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> Was that the one you went vertical in at the mouth of El Rio Norte?
>
>That's the one. Came down so hard I hit my head on the stainless CC bar and
>knocked me out for a sec or two.
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>Eisboch
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In Florida ? >> Stay informed about: New Boat |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:24 pm
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"Wayne.B" <waynebatrecdotboats.TakeThisOut@hothail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:19:58 -0400, "Eisboch" <rce.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
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>>> Was that the one you went vertical in at the mouth of El Rio Norte?
>>
>>That's the one. Came down so hard I hit my head on the stainless CC bar
>>and
>>knocked me out for a sec or two.
>>
>>Eisboch
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> In Florida ?
No. Coming out of the North River in Scituate during a thunderstorm.
If you are not familiar with it, the North River has serious currents during
peak tide changes and the inlet from the ocean is shallow on both sides of
the channel. On this particular day, some big waves were building and
breaking right at the inlet and I, like an idiot, tried to ride them out
trying to get out to the ocean.
Eisboch >> Stay informed about: New Boat |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:12 pm
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:19:58 -0400, "Eisboch" <rce.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
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>"Jim" <Jim.TakeThisOut@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>> "Eisboch" <rce.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:VPqdnZljBYh_1izVnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> Well, not mine, but it was mine at one time.
>>>
>>> Years ago we had a little 17' Sailfish CC with an older 70 horse
>>> Evinrude. It was a great boat, very stable and tracked perfectly.
>>> The boat was a '93, but the engine was older ... I think an '87. When I
>>> bought it, I had the powerhead completely rebuilt because it wasn't
>>> running well.
>>>
>>> I sold it after a couple of years to my older son's father-in-law for a
>>> thousand bucks. He's been trailering it to Maine every summer for the
>>> past 10 years or so and used it regularly for fishing on a lake up there.
>>>
>>> Yesterday, he gave the boat, trailer and motor to my younger son (who
>>> used to use it as a teenager). Still looks good and runs fine.
>>> My son is all excited.
>>>
>>> I always liked that boat. It is almost a copy of Boston Whaler's
>>> original hull design, but for some reason is much more stable than a
>>> Whaler. I sold it because we had purchased a new, 16' Whaler Dauntless.
>>> The Sailfish is much more stable as a fishing platform.
>>>
>>> So, what goes around, comes around.
>>>
>> Was that the one you went vertical in at the mouth of El Rio Norte?
>
>That's the one. Came down so hard I hit my head on the stainless CC bar and
>knocked me out for a sec or two
Cool.
I've never gone vertical, but I did manage to launch the first
Contender I owned into the air and out of the water for about 8 feet
or so in East Passage of Narragansett Bay. Fortunately, it landed
almost flat level.
Scared the hell out of me. :>) >> Stay informed about: New Boat |
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