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09-15-2019, 07:54 PM #1Supporting Member
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Unreal how lucky we are-
As I was running back from dinner with my dad tonight I couldn't help but keep thinking about how blessed we are to (be back in our normal daily modes-not even dealing with flood zones or trash in the river) yet only a couple hours away we have people that are living a nightmare and over two thousand people are unaccounted for.
85 degrees as the sun set tonignt-
Joe
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09-15-2019, 07:59 PM #2
Seems you're a good person Joe. Can't say I know you personally but with a post like that I am pretty sure I do. RR
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09-15-2019, 08:08 PM #3
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09-15-2019, 08:45 PM #5
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Joe, were you using the special Whaler bottom boat?
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Joe, were you using the special Whaler bottom boat?
No, I ran the 17' Montauk that I built for my dad. Unfortunately, his health has him to the point where he prefers me going with him "which is not a problem-I just assume that he would enjoy it more by himself as I like to run at least 40 the whole trip". We got home and he said "that was my idea of a perfect evening and that was one of the best days that I have had in a couple months" My response was okay well lets go tomorrow night then.... he just doesn't have the energy but I know where I get the water bug from because it really gives him a reason to smile.
Please make sure you do the little things like this for others while you have the chance-
Joe
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09-15-2019, 09:16 PM #7
You chose wise for power
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This was what I started with-
My dad has always been a Yamaha guy. We had one of these boats brand new in 88 with a 75 merc. on it. After I got this boat, my dad had stopped by my house and said "I would like to have another one of those to take back and forth to Michigan". I said you can have this one when I am done with it but I am going to make it a little more exciting to run then our old one. Its seen a best of 62 so far and that was in cold air. When he is done with it I have a 15" 200XS that should give it a little extra push.
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09-17-2019, 02:24 PM #9
My parents' neighbor had a 17 ft Whaler with a 130 hp Yamaha. 25 inch mid and different center console than in the picture, though. I bought him a decent propeller, but it got nowhere near 62 mph.
After kids, wife and dog, that boat was the love of his life.
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09-17-2019, 02:45 PM #10
Great pix Joe and ya can't go wrong a Whaler! And by the way, I donated to Samaritans Purse the islands, as have with the flooding Louisiana before. I always got a extra $100 to send someone in need..
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-...SAAEgLoCPD_BwE
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09-17-2019, 07:01 PM #11
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Joe, that Whaler looks like it just rolled out of the factory
share pics of the inside of the boat?
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09-17-2019, 07:31 PM #12
I don't think anyone will argue if you were to put more whaler pics up......everyone loves a classic whaler hull
1977 Hydrostream Vector 2.5 Promax
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09-17-2019, 08:18 PM #14Supporting Member
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Temptation pictures "this one ended up in CA." I think it was the best running one ever-not that many other people have tried to run 75. Wildman helped me make this one pretty close to perfect 15 years ago. When I think back on what I sold this for and all of the work and money that went into it.....crazy.....but I got some type of satisfaction and everyone that likes Whalers "loved it" + we broke some hearts going across lake George "sucks to get beat by a Whaler".
Joe
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