Orange Crush Has a New Home:)

I was fortunate enough to catch it on it's trip home. It was great to meet the Benjamins and to see there new toy. Great looking boat.

Thanks again Tim.

PS. Still have that engine if you need it.

75 Tique wrote: 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.

+1 More. Reid, thanks for all that you have done by letting us all enjoy this one of a kind beauty.

Donald

Will this boat become straight piped now that it's a Benjamin boat?!?!?!

75 Tique wrote: 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.

+++1 Reid, you still da Man !!!

Moj

Congratulations Gregg on your new ride. She'll be a great asset to the already extensive Benjamin Fleet!

And thank you Reid for letting me have a go at the helm of the Crush when I was at GL 2010! You have made a lot of us here happy by bringing her to various reunions over the past years you owned her!

Gregg,

I'll let you drive mine (Blair's Banana Boat II) if you let me drive your,s (Orange Crush). I'll just sneak it out of the garage and meet you at the lake on June 11!!!

Now,again, how do I back it up??

Love, your Sister-In-Law, Wendy

When I heard the news a couple of days ago I was a little concerned about who the new owner was but knew that Reid would have made sure that "our" boat was in safe hands. I too cannot think of better guys to whom "The Crush" has been sold to. After reading the previous posts and from what I know about Tim that the apple truly does not fall far from the tree and that "The Crush" will continue to be the flagship of the site and she IS indeed in safe hands. I'm so glad I got the opportunity to drive her, ski behind her, and telling the many folks her history when they asked about her when she made the journey to the Masters last year.

Congratulations Gregg on your new ride,        we KNOW she is in safe hands!

Reid... I think the guy's above pretty much covered it. Thank you Sir. Proud to call you a friend!

Man I love this shot of the OC pulling her former owner on his orange ski. No doubt Gregg and Tim will add many more to share in the near future.

Say it ain't so Joe!

Man! And I never got to DRIVE the CRUSH!!! Even my son-in-law drove it- but not me!    
Congrats Gregg! Guess I'll have to make a trip up North sometime to drive it now. Guess I could come when the Vikings get a new Stadium

That is great news guy's,outside of Reid I couldn't think of a more worthy stewardship either. Awesome responsibilty with having to decide what boat to use on what day

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.

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

Don't forget the Greens!!!





Conrats guys! I'm sure she will be well taken care of up north. Next we'll see the Benjamin Boat Barn, huh?

Never had the pleasure of meeting any Benjamins, but its not often this many people on this site say nice things about someone who doesn't deserve them. I trust Reid wouldn't have let it fall into the wrong hands, or outside of the CCF family for that matter.

Congrats on the new ride! Its a beauty!

Congrats, Benjamin's....At what point does your fleet become a NAVY?
bj

Awesome news! Just when I was starting to like the Zephyr/Red combo on the 03, too...