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TRBenj
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With my backlog of boat projects being plenty long, Ive decided that it might be best to start finishing some of them before I accumulate any more. That decision notwithstanding, Ive concluded that it shouldnt preclude me from "helping" my friends acquire vintage Correct Crafts of their own! My sister and her boyfriend are now the proud owners of this '69 Mustang:
Some of you may have noticed this boat recently on ebay, as it was relisted several times. I actually found this boat back in June when the second owner (who had owned it since '74) was selling it. His neighbor beat me to at that point, but an overabundance of his own projects (sounds familiar) kept him from doing much with it- and I recognized it when it came back up for sale. Its a bit of a project, but Im confident that it can be made seaworthy with a relatively small investment of time and money. Its a little rough around the edges (most notably it has some cracking below the waterline) but its mostly original- so I think it has great potential. Im excited to have it in the family! |
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M3Fan
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So... does the boyfriend have storage or is this going to encroach upon your boat yard territory?
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TRBenj
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Its a big yard.
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Andy
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Thats one way to keep them off of your boat.
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My Blue 82SOLD!
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Waldo
Senior Member Joined: July-09-2009 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 262 |
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Lots of used Correct Craft parts wrapped up under the X-Mas tree?
Waldo |
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storm34
Grand Poobah Joined: November-03-2008 Location: Dexter Iowa Status: Online Points: 4492 |
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Those pics sure look a lot better than the ebay listing. Good find Tim!
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The Lake
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I hope they will join CCFan!
Chuck |
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Gary S
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Yes that sure is a nice find Tim,looks like the PO's didn't molest her too bad. Do you think thats the optional Mahogany hull gel?
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skfitz
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very nice.
what kind of manifolds are those? and where can they be found? my starboard one is leaking where the two pieces bolt together at the rear. |
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8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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Tim,
Nice find for your sister. Keep them in the family!
Shawn, Those are the OEM (Interceptor) manifolds. They are almost impossible to find - in decent shape anyway. Being aluminum, they are notorious to rot out. It's the reason you see lots of cast iron aftermarkets. Carefully remove the end cap, clean up the gasket surface and put a new gasket on. I said carefully because if yours are aluminum, getting the nut off the stud without tearing the stud out can be a challenge. Use plenty of penetrating oil. |
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The Godfather
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Tim, Very cool to see your whole family enjoying something together. Now on the down side, which award will she get first ... Nice find. Dave |
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Riley
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Good looking boat. Another one saved!
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Mojo
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Tim,
That's way cool... Family fleet convoy to GL will be fun..... Moj' |
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TRBenj
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Hmmm, I was wondering about the color- wish there was a '69 brochure showing what options were available. Its definitely not a bright red... I always thought the mahogony was closer to brown, but I guess this isnt too far off that. We'll have to see how it shines up!
I dont know if they have any interest in joining us online, but they had a good time in Lake George this year and I would bet they'll be back. Maybe they'll be up for Green Lake too, who knows. My guess is that a few parts may end up under the xmas tree... which sure makes my shopping a lot easier! If anyone knows the story of the 165hp Interceptor, Id be interested in hearing it. Even Reid wasnt sure what the differences are between the 165hp and 190hp. I assume that the 200 and 210hp models referenced in the 1968 Interceptor manual are both 4bbls. Since its a '69, Im guessing that the engine is a 302 instead of a 289. Either way, my guess is that it wont stay at 165hp for very long! |
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reidp
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I see.......... While known by many different names, it appears the classic "get the sister and boyfriend to buy the boat I really want" ploy worked again. AKA, "My dad really wanted....", "It's just like the one we had growing up....", "My college buddy found this boat.....", "Didn't want to put hours on the new boat....", "The price was just too low to pass on...", etc, etc. All often used and very legitimate excuses for justifying another Correct Craft purchase or at least getting a percentage of a good one.
And if you simply have to have it, but just can't come up with an excuse quickly enough, you might have to become somewhat Correct Crafty , to where you've no choice but to resort to the classic term I first heard from NautiqueFreak (Mike Thrower), where you're forced to temporarily "harbor a fugitive". That creative, but risky method must be used until which time you can come up with that legitimate excuse, or perceived "owner" as I've done several times. However, after quite a few years and a handful of suspicious boats, I finally pulled into the driveway with this newly acquired orphan and my wife just happened to be out in the yard and met me, slowly shaking her head but with a loving smile and simply said, "......and who does THIS ONE belong to?" She'd been on to me for some time apparently. Good job and a good find Tim. |
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Riley
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We're certainly learning from you, Reid.
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M3Fan
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Funny! You'd think there would be enough boats lying around the TRBenj compound (heck, on lifts, at the ready, gassed up, fully maintained, turn-key) to loan to anyone in the family if needed. You're on the right track here Reid. Definitely a new level of Collect Crafting. |
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TRBenj
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Reid, thanks for the tutorial- Im taking notes!
Joel, there was certainly nothing keeping them off the water before- but theres something to be said for having your own boat to use or tinker with as you please. I know they'll have fun with it- and I wont mind having it at the dock either! |
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WakeSlayer
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Harboring a fugitive. The best line ever. Reid, I think your better half had you figured long before you think she did. Mine would laugh in my face if I tried that. She knows better.
Nice find Tim !!! |
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The Lake
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Truly humbled . . . clearly great minds at work here. The best I could come up with when my son and I brought our boat home was to say, "Reid made me do it."
Chuck |
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Donald80SN
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I wonder if the new Government Health Care Plan will have a provision to cure this contagious desease?
Curious, Donald |
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Morfoot
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Tim's just doing this the RIGHT way. He is acquiring his fleet of CC's BEFORE he gets married. That way his future spouse KNOWS what she is getting into before she agrees to whole thing. Good find Tim! Now how you gonna decide which boat to bring where?
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dip
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I'm going to assume Tim is telling the truth and this really is his sister and her boyfriend's boat. But, as I learned from personal experience, the whole boyfriend/ girlfriend thing doesn't last forever, and doesn't necessarily end marriage, so...should that occur, who gets the boat? I lost a perfectly wonderful 89 SN that way!
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TRBenj
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It is indeed their boat- Im just a facilitator here. Just as some marriages end in divorce, anything is possible... and arrangements would have to be worked out between the two of them should something happen. I hope that it never does, but at least the $$ invested isnt a monumental sum- at least not yet!
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Hollywood
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I'd be happy to harbor that fugitive if she needs to stash it from him in the event of a split.
Same goes for any of you! |
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75 Tique
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That's a no brainer....Tim gets the boat (I think its in the fine print of the "finder's agreement" somewhere.) My SHW and I bought a house together before we were married. Been 26 years so I guess that one worked out ok. |
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The Godfather
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You guy's, make me laugh.... And Reidp you could of said to your wife, it followed me home... Or did you already used that one before. The snow in the picture look's great too, it was 85 today.. Working on my winter tan...hehe Dave |
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dip
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Good, good. Due DIligence is so important! That fine print would have saved me some heartbreak. I was glad to lose the girlfriend, but I still miss Ole' Blue! |
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Waldo
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Divorce attorneys lurk here for a reason. They have no time to post these boats keep them busy. I would harbor a project boat that needs to be de-foamed. Probably the only part I could do. Looks like fun.
Waldo |
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smbenj
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Ok so I have been a silent observer for a few months but now that I have a boat I'm sure I'll be on much more often for advice, parts, etc, though having a ready made expert in the family is very helpful, ulterior motives and all! I can also say it's true, Reid made us do it!!! Jay got hooked working on the tournament skier with Tim and it was all down hill from there!!!!!!!! Can't wait to tow it up to Lake George, and yes maybe even Green Lake if we get ambitious!
Sage p.s. I call dibs on the boat! |
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