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Anyone doing anything over the winter time to their boats drastic?
Im of course going to get my one engine fixed and back up and running and im contemplating on paint schemes (simple nothing too wild) for the winter time project to give her a face lift. have not decided on anything as of yet just toying around on the computer for now to see what things I can come up with.
Anyone else rehabbing their apaches?
J

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Going through the engines to freshen things up, but that is about it for this winter.

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Thats cool. How was your Summer Will?

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Converting from III's to VI's.

Unfortunately, that was last winter's project too.

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Chris, got any photos of your project?
Sounds like ALOT of work!

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Nah, really no work at all. That's why it's last years AND this year's project.

If it stays buried in the back, it will be next year's project too.

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Not bad. The business did well and I got to use the boat more this past summer than in the previous two combined! Having it at the marina and going in and out on the fork lift was great. I actually renewed my contract and took it back to them just today for this coming year. It is a nice setup and worked really well for me. It sure beats the hell out of trailering to the marina and going in and out with the big travel lift!

So when are you going to be up and running again? You have to be going crazy with the boat just sitting there waiting!

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I am believe me Crazy is not even close to how I feel.
But it has to wait until after the new year for me to dig into it.
I was begging my wife to let me keep it at the house on the side and cut the trees down on the side of the driveway so I can back it into the back yard behind the fence but she wont budge, the 53 palm trees on my lot if I loose 5 she cant bear the thought. Im like oh thats freakin INSANE! If it sat at my house it would be fixed by now and have one of those big tents over it to keep the sun off of it and probably be painted by now or in the process.
Just aggervating to say the least.
Glad to hear you are having a good time with it. Yeah I cant find a marina that can house a 41 + foot boat without a travel lift around here so im boned. Have to trailer it and it sucks but if thats what I must do then thats what I must do.
J

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Motors are out for tune up. JC Performance is looking through motors, changing cams and blowers, maybe a little head work. Transmissions are being rebuilt. Finishing interior project that was started last winter. New fairing, rub rail, and swim platform are all on Santa's list.