Michigan rescue mission.....

[oscarvan]

AC, 70 degrees April oh man :lol:

Sun on a big windshield...... got toasty inside....

150 to go.

 

[oscarvan]

Home.

 

[jbuote]

Congrats on getting home safely and with the new boat!!
It's been fun watching the trip!

I look forward to the restore and eventual splash!
I guess now would be a good time for some :sleeping: at home..

 

[GA_Boater]

Home.

That's it? You act like you drove almost halfway across the country since Wednesday. LOL

Go to in a real bed, Oscar.

 

[oscarvan]

Unfortunately today and tomorrow are work days......

 

[garbageguy]

..the Jenny Craig moment...

and oscar is funny too!

yep, cool trip, looking forward to your rebuild and splash

 

[Decker83]

What an exciting trip you made. Been following along from the first post.. I glad it all went well for you..
Looking forward to more exciting adventures on the restore..eace:

 

[oscarvan]

Thanks. Yes, it was a good one. Hard part will be finding the time.

 

[mbroughton02]

When I saw your pics with your flatbed and that boat buried in sand I thought "no way". I was wrong. You're a resourceful dude. C-channel borrowed from a scrap yard? I never would have thought to even ask. Congrats getting it home. Looking forward to the restore.

 

[DLNorth]

Yes, congrats on getting home. Looking forward to following this build.

Dan

 

[oscarvan]

Under roof and under guard. Draining and drying. Formulating a plan......

 

[GA_Boater]

If you can, raise the bow so water can flow to the stern and out the plug.

Watch out for mad squirrels! :smile:

 

[Watermann]

First off I would pull the stern drive off and then go to town on the motor removal.

 

[oscarvan]

If you can, raise the bow so water can flow to the stern and out the plug.

Watch out for mad squirrels! :smile:

Hard to see in the pic, but the drain hole is the low point at this time. It appears a previous generation of squirrel did not make it through the Michigan winter.....

 

[GA_Boater]

You just coulda told us the deceased Pine Cone Hoarder was found! uke:

 

[Watermann]

:lol: aww the poor little critter.

 

[oscarvan]

Nope he was alive when I left Michigan. This was a relative.

 

[nrf414]

Way to go Oscar. Can't wait to see your build. Such a beautiful hull!

 

[oscarvan]

Yes, the hull is what drew me to it. From the front it reminds me of a Grand Banks fishing dory, and from the back I get flashes of Maine lobster boat. There's an honest utility and functionality in it. Nothing flashy, just an honest good hull. I can work with that!