frustrating week

Oh yeah, can't forget Ronnie Lester... Luckily I was a kid too. Love Kinnick Stadium too, you just can't beat Big 10 football or at least game day on a Big 10 campus.

Bringing back the 80's back when had good squads. I was a kid then and remember all those guys. Dont forget about Ronnie Lester. Fieldhouse is still around but they recently lost their liquor license.

Waldo

Wow, its been along time since I have heard "Carver Hawkeye" brings back lots of memories. Steve Carfino in the opening season with Greg Stokes and Michael Payne. How about Michael Jordon playing for the olympic team before he played with the Bulls. Brad Lohouse, BJ Armstrong, Roy Marble, Acie Earl ahh clearly I am way to old, but that sure brings back some memories of fun times in Iowa City! Next time I am through their Chris, I'll have to stop at one of the local establishments and buy you a beer! Donnely's, the Fieldhouse, any of those places still around, probably not "Cool" anymore.

You only have to work 5?

skutsch wrote: I love it how boats just move from CCFan to CCFan. This way they never really leave the "family." That way you can keep tabs on your old boat(s) at the reunions, maybe even take them for a spin once in a while. Thats pretty cool!

Well, what you certainly do know is what's been done to a boat and how it was cared for. Many of us know these boats for years now and we certainly know the integrety of the owners !!

Hell if I would have stayed in contact with Chris, I could have saved him some money, retained some money and saved him the drive to Eastern Indiana... But in the end I know he'd love the 96' as I did. It should go to a deserving new CCfan !!! Hope it works out for you Storm !!!

Stop on by on your way home for a few cold ones !! We're right outside Chicago metro off of I-90...


Moj'

I can understand how he feels growing up on the boat then watching me ride away with it.His dad was wearing a frown too.Kinda felt bad about taking it but it has a good home now.

It was rough on Chris for him to sell his boat. I just took him off suicide watch. He had a lot of good memories from that boat. He will be ok after he gets another boat. He is one of those guys who gets uncomfortable when he only has one Correct Craft in the garage.

Waldo

Thanks Kapla. I'm actually going after Mojo's old 96!

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forsale/details.asp?ID=4784&sort=&pagenum=3


Call on this boat. I spoke with the owner a couple of weeks ago and by all accounts its about as nice as any i've seen or heard of in the last several months. it's all original and been in the same family since 1984

If anybody finds Bills boat please post it.Would be a long shot but worth considering if it could be located.

How about I just buy your boat Chris.

Yeah, that boat would "get me by"... LOL

There are lots of 2001s for sale under $8k

I agree with the above post by TRBenj and would check out skibum's boat, if you can find it. That thread of his rebuilding the boat is amazing. It was my first introduction to this website and I was totally amazed at the amount of work he did and the pride in restoration he had. I was hooked on this site from it. I know it's a long drive for you, but if you're looking for a prime example with no rot, I don't know where else you could go. Anybody can say a boat's been restored, with that one you've got the proof.   Good luck in your search.

One of those rotted pieces of crap was mine. Call me crazy but $3500 seems a awfully low offer for BFN needing some stringer work. It's still got a good motor, trans, trailer, no rips in the vinyl, and an OK hull. It's a 23 year old boat with ~1400 hrs man, rot happens. Has nothing to do with neglect and everything to do with the fact that boats operate on water. That passenger side stringer was probably well on it's way out when I bought it, but the boat ran fine and it hadn't caused any problems and it's not like the floor is collapsing by any means. It's got 8-10 inches of stringer that are pretty bad on the passenger side. If you want a boat for 1 year, who gives the crap about some rot. My boat isn't perfect, but what were you expecting for that price? I apologize about the stringer, but since that discovery I've updated my listings on CCFan and Craigslist. Patience and Expectations should go hand in hand and your expectations seemed pretty high. Not being a jerk, just what I observed the other day and from your posts. Didn't know you were on CCFan the other day either. Welcome to the site, this place has it all.

SkiBum wrote: I paid $7k for an '87 Ski Nautique. Then I spent another $4k to rebuild the stringers, floor, and gelcote. I only got $8k when I sold it. I heard it was resold and is at a dealership in TN. Long drive, great boat, beautiful country. Stop by LA on your way back and ski a few sets.

You would be well advised to search out Bill's former boat and buy it wherever it is! He documented the rebuild on it here- all new structure, all new gelcoat- to say its solid is an understatement! Do a search for his thread, all the info you'd ever need is in there.