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MIKEF18
05-07-2007, 01:34 PM
I want to thank Marty & Joe from Diamond for getting my gearcase back together for River Ranch. On Wednesday night I decided to change the oil in the lower unit and found pure water, not a drop of oil. The rear seal must of went out about a week earlier when I was testing a prop. Needless to say it was going to have to come apart and I was leaving for RR3 Friday morning. I showed up at Diamonds door at 8:30 am on Thursday and asked if they could look at it. They both dropped what they were working on and spent the day rebuilding the gearcase with all new bearings, seals, water pump & driveshaft (which was badly corroded). As you can see from the RR3 pics my V-King was back together and working great.
Thanks to Diamond for making time to fix it and also offering to lend me their own gearcase if it couldn't have been fixed that day.
Mike Fontana
Frank Molé
05-07-2007, 02:04 PM
DIAMOND RULES:D you cant beat those guys..whats up marty:confused: :D
Scream And Fly
05-07-2007, 02:59 PM
Here's to one of the nicest V-Kings there is :)

Mike, I would have much better shots of you if we set up a shoot like I did with Dave, Warren, and Dalton. It was so hazy out there, which made it tough, especially for a metalflake boat. Next time maybe we can set something up to get really awesome photos.

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/6581/018fm1.jpg
Frank Molé
05-07-2007, 03:04 PM
thats a nice stream:D
MIKEF18
05-07-2007, 06:08 PM
Greg, it's been 6 years since I've restored it and that's the best it's looked in photos. Marty & Joe are the only people I've delt with since getting the boat and upgrading from my first 2.5 200 fishing motor. They left a great first impression on me when they let me take home their repair manual & a handful of parts and told me to bring back what I didn't use and pay for what I did use. They didn't even know me!
Scream And Fly
05-07-2007, 06:15 PM
:)

Mike, it reminds me of the V-King I had like 10 years ago.

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5580/blueboat6gz.jpg
tux974
05-07-2007, 06:20 PM
Diamond Marine is a first class operation!! TL
MIKEF18
05-07-2007, 06:26 PM
That is sweet! I wanted to do black interior but Florida is just too hot. Black looks better though.
stokernick
05-07-2007, 06:59 PM
Greg,there must be some mistake,that boat's in the water!!!
Scream And Fly
05-07-2007, 07:02 PM
Greg,there must be some mistake,that boat's in the water!!!

There once was a time -- before Scream And Fly -- when I had the time to use my own boat. :)
Prof. O/B
05-07-2007, 07:34 PM
There once was a time -- before Scream And Fly -- when I had the time to use my own boat. :)

He**, Greg, everbody knows that! But that is one dandy lookin' Stream! Makes me reminiscence back to the days when I was a fair-haired youth, compared to now being a no-haired youth! When men were men, and I still was one! Take time for life, because its not going to last near as long as you think!:) ............O/B
Impulsive
05-07-2007, 07:41 PM
The boat looks really nice. I have not dealt with Marty and Joe yet being new to the performance boating world, but I am looking forward to the day I do.
dez nuts
05-07-2007, 07:52 PM
Marty & Joe are both class acts they go out of there way to help people and really are good people you won't find more honest or devoted guys in the bussiness. I have been useing them for about 7yrs now and have nothing but good things to say,would like to say thanks to them for all the good work and pateance they have had with me i can honestly say they are good friends and that is getting harded to find these days. Thanks keys dave:rolleyes:
Frank Molé
05-07-2007, 07:55 PM
He**, Greg, everbody knows that! But that is one dandy lookin' Stream! Makes me reminiscence back to the days when I was a fair-haired youth, compared to now being a no-haired youth! When men were men, and I still was one! Take time for life, because its not going to last near as long as you think!:) ............O/B

thats the truth:D
Scream And Fly
05-07-2007, 10:14 PM
He**, Greg, everbody knows that! But that is one dandy lookin' Stream! Makes me reminiscence back to the days when I was a fair-haired youth, compared to now being a no-haired youth! When men were men, and I still was one! Take time for life, because its not going to last near as long as you think!:) ............O/B

I hear that - the good old days... I think back several years when I all I would think about is launching the boat and going out - be it alone or with friends. How times change. But I still enjoy being around the boats, only now I just take photos of them. :)

Greg
Chummy
05-08-2007, 08:30 AM
WOW!! that kind of service is almost unheard of, nice to know there are people that will still do that sort of thing out there. Great looking boat!!
Diamond Marine
05-08-2007, 12:36 PM
Mike glad we were able to help you out. We know how much you were looking foward to going to River Ranch. Thanks to the others for the kind words.
rossi
05-08-2007, 03:45 PM
I think I've looked at shots of Mikes Vking a thousand times and it just looks more awsome every time.

Had no idea you had a bruiser vking in the past Greg...the motor looks sweet.
offshoresteve
05-09-2007, 01:50 AM
Marty and Joe are the ONLY ones I will let work on or build my motors(they are down the street from me 700miles:D ).They are TRUE GURU`S of performance outboards.On top of that hell of nice guys to deal with.:D

Steve
fast phil
05-09-2007, 11:18 PM
I just shipped 2 gearcases & a powerhead 4 months later than I told them,now its their busy season & they still are gonna push to get me done,Ive known them since they were in L.I. and have nothing but good words for them.Pros who really know their stuff & are great to do business with,What more could you ask for? Thanks again Fast Phil