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So Cheryl and I get up on Saturday morning with no real plans for the weekend (for a change). We talked jibberjabberabout maybe going to Sausagefest in Everett, or Railroad days in Granite Falls. I also mention the boat 'estate sale' in Cle Elum (see boat sightings thread). We discuss it a bit more and decide to check it out in the morning and then get back to the West side by early afternoon. We head over the pass in the 'little car' to maybe pick up some 'small' boating items. I was also very curious to check out the (2) Powercats
that will be there for sale. We did NOT take the truck because we both agreed "No More Boats!
" We get there about 11 and start snoopin around. I start building a pile in the middle of his shop; chrome doodads, lights, paddles, an old hydro controller etc. I find a box of hydro hardware that I could use, but the guy wants to keep it all with the boat it goes to (an 11' hydroplane that is leaned up against the wall.) He doesn't know much about it and want's me to make an offer on the boat and box of hardware. I glance over to Cheryl and get the rolled eyes reply, "I thought we were in NO MORE BOATS mode." :donttouch: Well modes change pretty fast sometimes!
I made what I thought was a reasonable but cheap offer and after thinking on it a while, he said YES!
Well we had no way to get it home, and the guy was headed back to Boise Sat. evening. Sooooo after a banzai run back to Lake Stevens, emptying the truck out and loading tires, padding and straps, we found ourselves once again on the road to Cle Elum! We did do a driveby thru the Sausage festival part of town, (see, I try to be somewhat diplomatic!
) but we were tired, and having a hydro poking out the back of the truck was going to make parking a challenge. It was 9:00 when we got home, 12 hours and about 500 miles later!:Bigdriving1: We spent Sunday hanging another hydro up in the shed (to free up the trailer) and modifying the trailer to fit this boat. Then mating the 2 together. I am very happy with the look of this boat. It is an older (read heavier) hull but is really solid with a nice fresh varnish job. I already have the engine for it so it's basically a rigging affair. I'm really not much of a wood boat guy, but I couldn't say no to such a pretty little thing!
and since Cheryl has a hard time reining me in, I now have yet another boat project!:HandHorn1:
that will be there for sale. We did NOT take the truck because we both agreed "No More Boats!" We get there about 11 and start snoopin around. I start building a pile in the middle of his shop; chrome doodads, lights, paddles, an old hydro controller etc. I find a box of hydro hardware that I could use, but the guy wants to keep it all with the boat it goes to (an 11' hydroplane that is leaned up against the wall.) He doesn't know much about it and want's me to make an offer on the boat and box of hardware. I glance over to Cheryl and get the rolled eyes reply, "I thought we were in NO MORE BOATS mode." :donttouch: Well modes change pretty fast sometimes! I made what I thought was a reasonable but cheap offer and after thinking on it a while, he said YES! Well we had no way to get it home, and the guy was headed back to Boise Sat. evening. Sooooo after a banzai run back to Lake Stevens, emptying the truck out and loading tires, padding and straps, we found ourselves once again on the road to Cle Elum! We did do a driveby thru the Sausage festival part of town, (see, I try to be somewhat diplomatic!) but we were tired, and having a hydro poking out the back of the truck was going to make parking a challenge. It was 9:00 when we got home, 12 hours and about 500 miles later!:Bigdriving1: We spent Sunday hanging another hydro up in the shed (to free up the trailer) and modifying the trailer to fit this boat. Then mating the 2 together. I am very happy with the look of this boat. It is an older (read heavier) hull but is really solid with a nice fresh varnish job. I already have the engine for it so it's basically a rigging affair. I'm really not much of a wood boat guy, but I couldn't say no to such a pretty little thing! and since Cheryl has a hard time reining me in, I now have yet another boat project!:HandHorn1:
). We decided to stop by and take a look around. We pay our dollar a peice and park inside. As we are walking toward the sellers, I notice a bright orange and silver outboard hung high on a guys ladder rack on his pickup.
I can see it from 1/4 mile away! I steer Cheryl in that direction as I am very curious. As we get closer, I can see it is an old merc.:GoodJob: As I get even closer, I see that it is an old merc with a quicksilver racing tower and foot!!
So I get to the guys booth and try and play it cool. First I ask his wife what the story on the old "fishing"
so their deal kinda stalled (it is a test prop). I then asked the magical question, "what are you asking for it?" He said, "I'd like to get a hundred for it."
I think that was the fastest time I ever said, "I'll take it!" I gave the guy all the money I had on me $60? and told him I had to run to the cash machine at the local 7/11. I made Cheryl stay there and 'guard' it while I made the run.:Bigdriving1: It barely fit in the trunk of the little car, but we got it home before anyone else let the guy know what it really was worth! 
Carving around all those corners at speed was a blast!
We should put something like the slough run together in a river or slough where there is no speed limit and/or enforcement.:Cop1: Maybe a big loop down in the Snohomish river slough network of canals? Just an idea. Seems like the law is just too aware of the Granddaddy slough run.:donttouch: I hate to go against tradition, but we shouldn't be opening ourselves up for possible fines etc. Of course we could follow the speed limit and call it the Sammamish Slough Walk!:shocked4:
Started mocking up some of the hardware. I've been saving this moon gas tank. I skimmed it off of a sand rail that was in my possesion for a very short time some 20 years ago. I always wanted to build a gasser (and still doVeryBigSmile) and figured it for that. But it fits well on this little boat!
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