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JoeinNY
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The replacement isn't bad either... |
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Swatkinz
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how is the mahogoney adhered to the deck?
Were the windshield frames on original Paragons actually wooden or was it a faux wood metal frame? Nice work. That looks really good. |
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Steve
2011 Sport/Air 200 Excalibur 343 2017 Boatmate Tandem Axle Trailer Former CC owner (77, 80, 95, 88, all SNs) Former Malibu owner (07, 09) |
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skutsch
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I don't know, I am not a big fan of the Mazda pick-up... The work on the Paragon Replica is VERY cool. |
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quinner
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Just sold the Mazda B2K last week, it was an 1983 and only had 39k original miles.........Oh wait, you meant the Paragon, LMAO |
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phatsat67
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Quinner, did you ever spill any beer on that Teak flooring?
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quinner
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Steve,
The windshield frame was real wood, the floors were all teak and the deck was mahogany. The slalom wake was definitely bigger on the Paragon, like every CC I have owned, more weight = bigger slalom wake Zach, never spill my beer, that's just wasteful! |
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63 Skier
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Isn't pulling a Paragon with a B2000 kind of like living in a refrigerator box and wearing a Rolex?
Chris, no question on the weight. I'm not good about emptying out my boat and keeping fuel low, but when I remember to do so it's a very noticeable difference. Your Paragon was beautiful! And Steve's custom '96 is one of a kind, a great example of what some creativity and hard work can do. |
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east tx skier
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Wow! What a fantastic project! Nice work!
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ParagonFan
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Thanks again guys for all the compliments.
Regarding the question about how the mahogany is held down, it was all done with stainless torx (tamper-pruf) bolts with a round head. The wood was counter-sunk so the bolt could be installed and hidden with a wood plug on top. The bolts go through the wood and fiberglass and have large flat washers inside to distribute the load so the lock washers and nuts won't pull through. Lots of stainless bolts, washers, and nuts were used. As far as the wake goes with the extra weight of the wood, I can comment more on that when we get the boat back in the water at the end of the month. |
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uk1979
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Great work on the boat...you will have lots of smiles per hour with her
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Lets have a go
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Orlando76
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Awesome job! I think I like the SN windshield better than the Paragon's. Let me know when you can start converting my SN over, lol.
Quinner, are you certain your red one was the only one produced? |
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75 Tique
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That's the word on the street. I forget the exact number, but something like 12 greens and Quinners one red one, which I believe was originally built for someone in the CC family, but I could be wrong about that: Chris can clarify. Oh, and great job on the Replica!!! Very nice work. |
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Orlando76
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I thought there were 40 built. As to the break down of green vs red, idk but I've seen a red personally and when you google CC Paragon, there's quite a few reds pop up. I think the red is sharp.
But this replica looks awesome. |
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Hollywood
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You are way off with 40. I googled Correct Craft Paragon and the red one is all the same boat. The current owner bought a new trailer. Ken Meloon spec'd much if the customization on the red one, not sure if he was the first title holder though.
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quinner
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HW is correct, the Red (Wineberry) was built for and per Ken Meloon's personal specs, a one of a kind in several ways. The color, bling on the motor and a few other details were unique to that Paragon only. Numbers I have always heard were 10 green + 1 red.
Brand new never titled boat was purchased with a few hours on it for about twice what a 93' well equipped Ski Nautique would have cost. |
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Orlando76
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I might be getting numbers mixed with the Silver Nautique. Did some research and the Orlando Slant-nel says 26 were built. With red, green, white and blue colors available. I guess white and blue must've never been built.
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*mtrbtr*
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Love the project, if I had any time, money, and skill, I would love to do something like that. Beautiful.
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2006 SV 211 (sold) went to the dark side
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75 Tique
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I believe there were 82 Silvers. I read the article. Surprised to read the Paragons were painted, not gelled. It reads like CC craftsman did the wood work, where the legend around here is that the wood work was farmed out to another contractor, supposedly in NY, IIRC. |
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Gary S
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I cannot imagine CC craftsman building them,the last wood boats built by them was something like 30 years before. Someone with the craftsmanship that's needed for a 48k boat wasn't sitting around CC fiberglassing seat bases and resting for a couple of years after building stringers
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Smithfamily
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Hey Todd, (Orlando76) Thanks for the link! Blue sounds awesome!
Chris, what's the story on the acquisition and sale?? Nice pics! |
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east tx skier
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I can only imagine what it felt like to let that immaculate and beautiful boat be pulled out of the driveway behind something other than your Mazda. What a tough one to let go! |
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hondaprlud
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Cool project, nice job!
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Kristof
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Awesome boat! Nice work! I love it...
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8122pbrainard
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WOW! I completely missed the entire thread. Alan, yes, in 14 I was up north without any internet. I probably wouldn't have ever seen it without Ken suggesting to google Paragon in the other "classic" CC thread! I concur, that it sure looks like some great work and lots of it! I wonder where it is now and how it's holding up. |
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8122pbrainard
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bump! Yes, were is it now?
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Smithfamily
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Yes. I would also like to see how it is holding up?
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Js
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Gary S
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Must be really cold up north
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8122pbrainard
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I sent Steve a PM. Hopefully he'll get it and fill us in on what's up with the Paragon.
Gary, Yes, it's on the chilly side up here. The temp has come up from the overnight of -16 and is now -11.The wood stove is going and keeping the house at a very nice 76!! |
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KENO
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You better hope that Steve is a "lurker" Pete.
He hasn't logged on since 9/15/14. Steve's profile If you're that interested, maybe you should let Google find him |
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