I rolled up all my pennies this weekend and...

**ShorePounder** · 11-23-2003, 05:40 PM

...had enough to buy this. Soooo I dragged Skip and my son Adam out to Houston with me to meet Greg Moss and buy his Mirage from him. Greg's a hell of a nice guy. If you get the opportunity to shoot the bull with him, do it. Thanks again Greg, I can't wait to get it on the water!!

**ShorePounder** · 11-23-2003, 05:42 PM

Thanks also to my co-pilots for helping with the drive and putting up with my snoring and other bodily noises and after-effects

Here it is next to its predecessor and powerplant donor.

Looks good in my backyard.

**ShorePounder** · 11-23-2003, 05:47 PM

Things I learned from this weekend's adventure.

1. There is a such thing as "Best Case Scenario" and you should plan for it as well.

2. I'm not as young as I used to be, and while I'm a bit smaller than I used to be, I still don't cram into small places well.

3. The I-10 corridor across Lousiana sucks. I've run on smoother dirt roads. I think they collect all the potholes from across the state and distribute them along I-10. Either the ground is sinking at an incredible rate, or them Lou Zanner construction workers have never heard the term "fit flush"

I need a kidney transplant and two fillings replaced compliments of the LA DOT.

4. Never leave Skip alone with a digital camera.

**H2Onut** · 11-23-2003, 05:49 PM

Welcome to the Mirage side pounder

Very nice water vechicle....

Lets get wet next weekend

Go get some sleep..... Maybe its T-rex's cousin runnin the LA DOT ????

**Rickracer** · 11-23-2003, 06:04 PM

Good things come to he who waits.

**Michael Martin** · 11-23-2003, 06:05 PM

I like the color. Normally you see alot of white & red or white & blue, the gray really sets it off!!

Congrats!

Mike

**SAMMY CORLEY** · 11-23-2003, 06:26 PM

neat lookin rig, quess i'm kinda fond of dem things.know you gonna love it let me know how it runs when you get it goin. I'm still gettin all da bugs outta da Triad v21 i bought, anyway have fun.

Sammy in S.C.

**175checkmate** · 11-23-2003, 06:32 PM

Great looking rig pounder. Yep I-10 sucks. I used to have to run that road alot. How about some interior shots, and some a bit closer. You can almost feel the need for speed.

**FLMIRAGE** · 11-23-2003, 07:23 PM

the boat looks great. Good luck, you can't go wrong witha TEXAS Mirage!!!!!

MIKE

**ShorePounder** · 11-23-2003, 07:45 PM

Thanks guys! I'll get some more pictures as I go along with the rigging.

Sammy, you'll see her up close and in person in the spring if everything goes as planned.

**eautosales** · 11-23-2003, 08:17 PM

cograts sweet rig

**WaterBoy** · 11-23-2003, 08:19 PM

Glad to see ya got another boat. You'll like it. Just watch the trim button.

Goodluck with everything and hope it comes together well. Keep us posted.

Waterboy

**175checkmate** · 11-23-2003, 08:28 PM

I guess I can't come down and play, can't keep up
Skip- nope
H20nut- Not going to try

Bmac- would have been close if he still had the aircraftcarrier

Shorepounder- would of had a shot at the tower of power. v6 and a tunnel. Nope, no way

Action17 can't touch him even with my black motor.

Looking forward to seeing the boat in action.

**ShorePounder** · 11-23-2003, 08:30 PM

Like hell you can't come down and play!!! Hell if nothing else we still need a good chase boat and since you left, everyone just stares at the grill and talks about the good ol' days when Gus was around

Hope to see you soon.