Orange Crush Has a New Home:)

Probably never thought you'd hear it, but yep, it's true. Our beloved Orange Crush has found a wonderful new and rightful home with one of our own most deserving CCFan families, the Benjamins, in what finalized a 6-month, heart-felt decision. Gregg, Tim's father is officially the proud new owner of this fine boat. The two of them, along with Joe from NY, came down to Lake Norman on the 13th for the weekend and we had a great time doing a bit of skiing and cruising, and took a few pics like the one below near the end of weekend, which brought a bittersweet tear to my eyes. I feel, and hope most concur, that we've been honorable stewards in our ownership of this very special boat, having towed her over 12,000 miles in the nearly 3 yrs we've had her. And going forward, I feel strongly that the Benjamins, with their indisputable love and care for all Correct Crafts, will be even better hosts, and all the while allowing me to turn more attention back to working on and travelling with some older boats again and to focus on some Race City Marine new Nautiques.

So please help me in congratulating the Benjamins on welcoming Crush into their ever-growing Correct Craft family, and we'll all look forward to seeing more of her struttin' her stuff in the years to come.

I hate to see her leave North Carolina but agree you could not have found a better home for her. Congrats Gregg!

I was really hoping my $5 offer would hold up. Nice boat 30Rock!

Congratulations to the Benjamins. I know its all a matter of taste, but I think that is one of the most desirable Correct Crafts ever made and I can't say I'm sad about the boat being just down the road a piece from me.

But at the same time, I am a little sad to see it leave the stewardship of Reid. Reid, you were certainly a worthy ambassador of CCFan and the Crush, stepping up in the beginning to make sure it stayed in the CCF family and making the effort and sacrifices to drag it all over the country so CCFans from Maine to Florida to New York to CA and countries around the world could enjoy it. Your efforts are much appreciated by all.

Another great example for the Benjamin Collection, an Orange + a Banana, if you include Timmy thats a lot of fruit!!

75 Tique wrote: Reid, you were certainly a worthy ambassador of CCFan and the Crush, stepping up in the beginning to make sure it stayed in the CCF family and making the effort and sacrifices to drag it all over the country so CCFans from Maine to Florida to New York to CA and countries around the world could enjoy it. Your efforts are much appreciated by all.

+ what Larry said!

Congrats Gregg, and enjoy it!!

Congratulations

quinner wrote: Another great example for the Benjamin Collection, an Orange + a Banana, if you include Timmy thats a lot of fruit!! 75 Tique wrote: Reid, you were certainly a worthy ambassador of CCFan and the Crush, stepping up in the beginning to make sure it stayed in the CCF family and making the effort and sacrifices to drag it all over the country so CCFans from Maine to Florida to New York to CA and countries around the world could enjoy it. Your efforts are much appreciated by all.

+1

Couldn't have gone to a better home!

Congratulations to the Benjamins !!!

Thank you Reid for allowing me to take the helm of the Orange Crush !!!

I saw that Greggs boat was for sale today and thought to myself it's very unBenjamin like to sell a great CC. But it all makes sense now. Greggs going be the owner of two of the fastest CCs in the north east!

Congrats 30rock! I can't wait to see the orange crush up north!

Reid, you couldn't have sold it to a better family. Glad to see it going to a great home and staying with CCF

JMurph wrote: Congratulations Gregg! I'm glad to see the Crush make it up to your family. I'm sad that it's leaving Reid's family, but I think it's all the same at this point. It's still in the CCF family. I'm really excited for you.

me to however you have now the obligation of attending all the CCF reunions and that means SJRR
I have been in that boat super SWEET"

I guess I will keep this photo. My little girl still talks about levitating out of the passenger seat when I was driving 27 and decided to speed up somewhat quickly.

   Congrats Deb, er, I mean Gregg .

   Nice to see the boat staying in the extended CCF family. Although with the Benjamins' track record for making reunions lately it might be awhile before we see that boat again hahaha. Hope to see you guys all at the next official NE get together. Congrats on the new purchase 30Rock. And as always, Mr Pinkham, nothing short of a class act.

   Mike

Very exciting news for us fans in the Northeast!

To Gregg and the entire Benjamin family- Congrats on this very cool addition to your already very cool CC collection!

Looking forward to seeing the crush again real soon ;)

Reid (and Laurie), to echo what others have already said- THANK YOU!

-Brad

05 210 wrote: And as always, Mr Pinkham, nothing short of a class act. Mike

couldn't have said it better Mike...

Reid and Laurie stepped up to the plate to make sure the Crush began her life in the CCFan family.

Made sure the Crush was at every event to be enjoyed by us all.

And now have made sure that the Crush will be continued to be cared for just the way she deserves.

Thanks.

john

jbear wrote: Made sure the Crush was at every event to be enjoyed by us all. john

So will Gregg be purchasing a motorhome to make traveling across the country to all these events more comfortable?