Too much fun for me

[starrider_68]

Well for the last 4 months I have been trying to restore a boat I purchased last sept. and finally had it finished last week. today (sunday) i took it out for its maiden voyage. No problems. the plug was in, the motor didnt get kacked and i didnt run out of fuel. on the way home every thing went smooth. getting home I went to back in the boat and WACK..... I now have a "mid-engine" boat... To all of you that have boats and trees in your yard... put reflectors on your trees...it may save 6 months of hard work.

 

[JB]

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[alden135]

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I read you post 3 hours ago but just could'nt find the right words. These will have to do: THAT TOTALLY SUCKS! <br /><br />Do you have a pic? Is it repairable? Can you salvage the motor? I hope there's a solution after all the work you put into it. Let us know.

 

[Frankhanhart]

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Feel for you Starrider....!!!<br />Frank

 

[AK_Chappy]

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OMG!!<br />What a bummer!<br />Sorry to hear it.<br /><br />AK Chappy

 

[Boomyal]

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Ouch, sorry to hear that Starrider. Hope it's fixable.<br /><br />Did that once back in my big drinkin days. Was up at Pine Flat lake, where I kept my boat in the summer. Took a boat load of people out for a morning ski. The ol' electric shift O/D snapped a forward drive slinky and I had to get back to the dock in reverse.<br /><br />Well to make a long story short, I loaded the ol' Gulfstream up on the trailer, drove it to it's summer parking spot. And BACKED THAT THING RIGHT SMACK INTO A TREE. Did about $800.00 damage to the transom back in 1978. <br /><br />I did it stone cold sober. Had nary a drop to drink. Those trees have a way of just jumping in behind you. With all the drinking we used to do, I never put so much as a scratch on that boat while under the influence.

 

[Twidget]

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That is so unfair. I hope you can repair it.

 

[brother chris]

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Double what Twidget said. Hope you can fix it easy enough.

 

[Braxton]

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sorry to hear that,

 

[starrider_68]

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well here's the info ya'll been waiting for... It's not repairable...insurance says it is a total loss..as far as pics..the insurance co. has then and now the boat. it would cost too much to repair and there arent any to replace her. they cut a check for 5500.00. they also said to settle or lose. now going to switch to gieco...hope ya'll stay above the waves.