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Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4701529)

Tanks Tom! Hope all is well with you. It looks like u had a good run this year. Hows your rig runnin..? Still need to get new prop. Still have not done anything on it. Just no time to do with 3 kids running around.. ;)

I'd love to say that I've been out in my boat a ton, but working at a marina, you get to drive a lot of boats. Unfortunately, mine is not one of them! The Progression's been out exactly 3 times. The first time was for the 29th annual Seneca Lake Battleship Run and I had about zero time to get it ready. I was rewarded with a V-5 motor when I fired it up. It later turned out to be a bad coil on #3, but we parked it and did the run in a friend's 37' Active Thunder instead. (Hey, it could have been worse right?) At least the second and third times out were with my (new to me) 8 year old grand son who's never been out in a fast boat or on a real lake before. He spend a ton of time on my lap driving and had the time of his life. Probably just like your kids! Have a great summer!

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Originally Posted by Too Stroked (Post 4701534)

Hey Tom, Sorry to hear about your luck this season.. At least you got out.. That’s awesome to hear about your grandson, that is what it’s all about! Gotta get these young kids in it. While we have been only out a few times, I got them both kids manning the ropes and sitting on my lap driving. Hoping to get out this weekend... so far that’s lookin good. Gotta fill up on gas to punish that two stroke... Off tangent, what are your thoughts of a new Merc (300 or 450) on these rigs? Here’s a pic from last weekend, wife and the new little one....

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I’m gutted I never got to have a ride on her. I’m glad my boys got to go on it. I’m totally bummed we never got to sit in it in your driveway telling the girls that we’re just going to listen to this one last song and we’ll be in. I miss you brother. Hope all is well.

I'll do my best to resurrect this old thread. Great job on the restoration! Boat looks awesome!
I have a couple questions for you about a scout I am looking at, but your inbox is full.

Edited, meant to J-Bonz

cool build!!! love seeing the older boats getting some love!!!

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Originally Posted by mackey147 (Post 4837481)

Hey Mackey,
Give me a text, 414-208-5310

Thought about you the other day buddy boy when I saw a clean jet hull for sale here in Columbus and then realized you weren’t in the area anymore.

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Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4837649)

Hey Mackey,
Give me a text, 414-208-5310