It was a good boat, tragically I'm not much of a boat guy either. I sold it to my buddy a few months after that pic. I'd have to have rec property on or near a lake before I'd think of getting another boat...
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runamok151
1 ton status
Unfortunately, no. The VT house was supposed to go to the kids and grand kids, but when my GF died, his wife sold it.
4xcrazy
3/4 ton status
I'm not a boater just yet, but I'm pretty sure I have chosen the most difficult way of getting into it. 
This thing was bought through auction while I was down in SoCal picking up Jenns dads new triple axle trailer to haul his 29footer out of the water...
Which I had to have loaded all weird and backwards on his trailer, making for a heavy tongue and a rough ride all the way back up to Olympia area Washington. Just took it easy and didn't push anything, did fine but ate some serious gas on the return trip.
The lower section of the outdrive, I didn't find out until it was home and I started digging into it, was cracked, and the tilt/trim pump motor was removed from it. So when the tow truck driver towed it to the auction yard, the outdrive was in the lower position and it chewed up the skeg and the prop.
I ended up sourcing locally, a good running Force 150 outboard, complete with tilt trim motor attached and even a complete wiring harness from ignition switch & key, all the way to the engine,,, for the same price as used lower sections alone.
I can't afford a new Mercury outboard, or any new ones for that matter at the moment, so I bought a book on and plan on learning to tinker with, fix and tune it myself.
The boat?
20ft Bayliner, I THINK it's a 2000 series Capri, from research I have found, I don't think it's a 2050, still unsure on this though.
I knew there was a soft spot up towards the bow when I picked it up, so I knew the floor was going to need attention, at least until I pulled up the carpet and saw the rest of the floor.
It was a complete deal, all interior was there, but needs recovering. We were going to recover it ourselves, but decided to go a different route with the seating layout.
I have decided to research this, and replace it myself.
Basically, rebuilding this thing, it's a good thing it was bought for stupid cheap.
I didn't actually pay anything for it except for title and transfer fees, her dad bought it for us, I have been working on some of his other projects to pay off the debt.
Hoping to get some serious time into it in the next month or so, would have liked to get it on the water this summer, but we'll see how it goes and how fast I can learn this stuff.
This thing was bought through auction while I was down in SoCal picking up Jenns dads new triple axle trailer to haul his 29footer out of the water...
Which I had to have loaded all weird and backwards on his trailer, making for a heavy tongue and a rough ride all the way back up to Olympia area Washington. Just took it easy and didn't push anything, did fine but ate some serious gas on the return trip.
The lower section of the outdrive, I didn't find out until it was home and I started digging into it, was cracked, and the tilt/trim pump motor was removed from it. So when the tow truck driver towed it to the auction yard, the outdrive was in the lower position and it chewed up the skeg and the prop.
I ended up sourcing locally, a good running Force 150 outboard, complete with tilt trim motor attached and even a complete wiring harness from ignition switch & key, all the way to the engine,,, for the same price as used lower sections alone.
I can't afford a new Mercury outboard, or any new ones for that matter at the moment, so I bought a book on and plan on learning to tinker with, fix and tune it myself.
The boat?
20ft Bayliner, I THINK it's a 2000 series Capri, from research I have found, I don't think it's a 2050, still unsure on this though.
I knew there was a soft spot up towards the bow when I picked it up, so I knew the floor was going to need attention, at least until I pulled up the carpet and saw the rest of the floor.
It was a complete deal, all interior was there, but needs recovering. We were going to recover it ourselves, but decided to go a different route with the seating layout.
I have decided to research this, and replace it myself.
Basically, rebuilding this thing, it's a good thing it was bought for stupid cheap.
I didn't actually pay anything for it except for title and transfer fees, her dad bought it for us, I have been working on some of his other projects to pay off the debt.
Hoping to get some serious time into it in the next month or so, would have liked to get it on the water this summer, but we'll see how it goes and how fast I can learn this stuff.
Alaska fishing.....
growing up in the desert, ive never had much interest in boats. but this is one of the most beautiful sights ive seen, ive been to AK a few times and nothing compares. a kayak and a fishing pole would be all i need.
Yep
Foylinj at the helm pulling me on his foil. Guess how he came up with his screen name?
Foylinj at the helm pulling me on his foil. Guess how he came up with his screen name?
Glass!
