Capt. Susie
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2009
- Messages
- 10
Hey out there~
I will try to keep my intro brief, I came to this forum to get info on a boat purchase. I asked my husband if we could get a boat when the kids are bigger, my only requirements being it needs to have a top of some type and it needs to have enough power to pulls skis. I had always wanted a whaler, and the new 150 sport looked great for a start...
My husband asked me "what's wrong with the boat you already have?"
You mean the one sitting in the yard unused for the last 15 years? Yes, that's "my" '75 nineteen. Well technically, it's my father's now, my grandmother (my mom's mom) gave it to him after my grandfather died about 20 years ago.
My Poppop bought it new in '75 about a month after I was born, and I often joked that it was my first birthday gift! My mother later told me that he was more excited about the boat than his first and only granddaughter being born. I have to admit, I probably would be too! The best times of my childhood were spent on that boat. There were times my parents thought about selling it, but the sentimental part of me begged them not to, and thank goodness, because it's ready to be brought back to life--Truly a classic.
We're on the Jersey shore, and it was used in the Barnegat bay, inlet and ocean. He kept it immaculate, I mean not a string of seaweed would be left. It was garage kept, trailered and never kept in the water when not in use.
Slip rentals are pretty steep around here anyway.
It wasn't until I came here to research restoring it, and saw the pics of some others (brought me right back to my childhood) that I knew that we were going to go for it. Just yesterday we took the cover off and assessed the work. My father will get the engine going, we'll see what it needs mechanically, clean it up and hopefully get it running in time for next season.
I thank you all for the info and advice you've put up here. I am sure I'll be here now and then with questions. Wish us luck! when i make my pic files smaller i will put some up.
I will try to keep my intro brief, I came to this forum to get info on a boat purchase. I asked my husband if we could get a boat when the kids are bigger, my only requirements being it needs to have a top of some type and it needs to have enough power to pulls skis. I had always wanted a whaler, and the new 150 sport looked great for a start...
My husband asked me "what's wrong with the boat you already have?"
You mean the one sitting in the yard unused for the last 15 years? Yes, that's "my" '75 nineteen. Well technically, it's my father's now, my grandmother (my mom's mom) gave it to him after my grandfather died about 20 years ago.
My Poppop bought it new in '75 about a month after I was born, and I often joked that it was my first birthday gift! My mother later told me that he was more excited about the boat than his first and only granddaughter being born. I have to admit, I probably would be too! The best times of my childhood were spent on that boat. There were times my parents thought about selling it, but the sentimental part of me begged them not to, and thank goodness, because it's ready to be brought back to life--Truly a classic.
We're on the Jersey shore, and it was used in the Barnegat bay, inlet and ocean. He kept it immaculate, I mean not a string of seaweed would be left. It was garage kept, trailered and never kept in the water when not in use.
Slip rentals are pretty steep around here anyway.
It wasn't until I came here to research restoring it, and saw the pics of some others (brought me right back to my childhood) that I knew that we were going to go for it. Just yesterday we took the cover off and assessed the work. My father will get the engine going, we'll see what it needs mechanically, clean it up and hopefully get it running in time for next season.
I thank you all for the info and advice you've put up here. I am sure I'll be here now and then with questions. Wish us luck! when i make my pic files smaller i will put some up.
