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My, how the mighty have fallen —— made this some ten years ago—- was never one of my favourites , didn’t have the heart to bin it, so i chucked it under the laurel hedge four years ago when we moved here . Just uncovered it again now we are on the move . Might have to bin it after all.
Sorry Ken, its the way of the world—- some days you eat bear !
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How about this one Gene—— just for you, the one you always wanted, has the length, comfortable capsule ——air Con. sprung seats and triples . Bit like todays racers ——— spoiled rotten, all the comforts of a sitting room. No opening your mouth when it rains to quench the thirst ????? Nobody believed it anyway !!!
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Course——with the pipe, its a thousand horsepower apiece . On a tunnel —- with a centre console. Not much change out of a lot of money !!!!! But, i don’t ever remember any innovative boat not getting sold , do you ??????
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Talking of innovative boats, my son Marks 50’ twin diesels pushing a pair of heavy duty trouble free Arnesons and WILSON/ROLLA. Props. Fly by wire controls —— elevating cockpit —- outside dining and kitchen — absolutely bristling with all the latest technology. He built it over a period of eight years for him and Vicky to cruise the world on.
Unfortunately Vicky is not going to make it. Mark has decided the boat has to go. —- its fully sorted, runs sixty plus {through anything} on a thimbleful. Probably the most innovative 50’ boat on the market today. Done the Bimini run a couple of times . Low hours. If you are interested call Mark Wilson at Wilson Custom Maine. I will give you his number, but only on a PM .
Jacki, I'm guessing...but maybe this was the "beginning" of the 50'er
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seems so long ago that im damned if i can remember. Chris Hodges was instrumental in designing the plug . Took forever to get it exactly as Mark wanted it. Nothing but the very best of everything was ever used . Even the bow thruster was custom made. It has the largest fishing cockpit of any boat i ever saw. Something like 20’X8’. Air con everywhere . Fridges and freezers and ice makers , king size beds wine coolers and a HI-FI that can be heard clear across to Cuba . Underwater flood lights that change colour all the time , searchlights , spotlights bow lights ——- no expense was spared — cost was well in excess of seven figures . But then again , there never was a boat ever built with so much attention to detail. He called it “MOONLIGHT LADY”. Even the tender is called “LITTLE MOONLIGHT LADY”Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerH
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Originally Posted by jackiewilson
If you want to set records---
And you want to be comfortable--
What is YOUR choice??
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YUP!!!!!!—- I even have that one too Gene. Told you i had a bunch of concepts, and they all have to go, must be somebody somewhere would fork out a couple a hundred bucks for each of those !!!! Plus the fifty bucks postage .Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Maybe i should call Cadillac—- Or Scotty B. !!!!!
Blue arsed fly has it easy compared to me .
Selling up all my gear, consequently folk are falling over each other to buy it all, fratching and arguing over who bought what. I put twenty five old dinky toys up for sale ———12 people wanted to buy them. I was asking £50 for the lot. Nobody tried to buy it cheaper—- one guy offered £75. No prizes for guessing who got the cars ! Rest of them thought i was an asshole. Just can’t win some days.
Buying another house —- lawyers are overwhelmed —takes twice as long to do any transaction. Buyer wants in—-seller wants out—— lawyers and officials take out handkerchief and wipe sweaty forehead, im too busy . Wait until this is all over. Screw the banks and credit cards —- i want back to ready cash and a handshake. And a biscuit tin under the bed . Plus the right to kick the crap out of any SOB who tries to rob me .
TAKE A KNEE ???????? Take a hike——- does that make me a bad person because i believe all folk are basically good. White, black, darker shade of pale , yellow as a sunflower — colour don’t mean a thing or make a difference. So, don’t start telling me what i should and should not do, think or believe, my sainted mother did a pretty good job of that some eighty years ago . Oh by the way—- i have had a thick ear—— a sore arse and my mouth washed out with soap. Never stopped me loving and respecting my parents, teachers and elders.
If im honest , i still think there’s not a kid living that doesn’t need a slapped arse at some time in its life .
Sorry about that—- just a Sunday morning rant—- sometimes you just have to say it the way it is— doesn’t do any good —— and yes, i do feel a little better.
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See that’s the one i mean !!!!!! The one i was telling you about. Had a buyer in Kansas, but i guess he chickened out as there’s not a lot of water in the state. Upshot is—- i still have it . It’s one of the bigger models . How about $300 and i swallow the postage ? Bet you either Cadillac or Scotty B. buys it !
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This is a mixture of exotic hardwoods , boat is ODELL’S MONA LOU. It’s still in the raw —- no drives or even a paint job, but anyone can see what it is. Another blast from the past. Anyone out there with enough ambition and balls to take it on and finish it ???
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Another 40’ MAGNUM, triple stern drives —- covered it in white enamel and forgot about it for years . Never did get around to the livery . Another project for some up and coming wannabee.
Did old Warby,s AUSTRALIA RECORD BOAT some ten years ago. Was a big bugger, and solid . Weighed a half hundredweight, Painted it white and forgot it—. When we moved i chucked it under the hedge for safe keeping. It will make an evenings burning on the wood store .