WOW! Nice, should give you a hint of what the paints going to do.

Likey!

Dave

This looks phenomenal. I can't wait to see it all together.

Looking good buddy.

I thought you said you were a working stiff! LOL Looks great!

Looking GREAT Chris. ETA to finish?

Jon, I am ....been saving for a year now....Remember I haven't been boating since last May:(...saved all my fuel and beer money...now I'm broke and need you to buy me beer:ernaehrung004:....lol

Chris

Thanks Jake. Hoping by first or second week of May...

This is better than Christmas morning.

You and I are going to need something much stronger then beer! Plus our women are going to need something much more then a boat ride.... :fear::fear::party-smiley-004::party-smiley-004:

Looks like the weather is finally going to break next week. :eating:

And I have no boat to enjoy it with...going to be a bit longer before we are on the water. Hope you get out there and enjoy. Will definitely see you soon,

Chris

Same here Chris, I am hoping to get Distant Thunder done by next weekend. AC broke in the new house yesterday so I need to get that squared away first.

Good luck. :ernaehrung004:

Will she be ready in time for the Blue Angels raft up May 24th?

Where is this raft up occurring? I wanted to go last year but I didn't find out in time. I would be coming from the Eastern Shore.

Just inside the Severn River. The CBPBA club is having a raft up. We always go on the practice day (which is the 24th) as it's a much better show and longer. Few of us are meeting up inside the Patapsco River and running down together to meet up with everyone else. You can always meet up with us somewhere along the way if you'd like. We haven't set a time yet, but usually we leave around 8:30 - 9:00 am to head down. If interested let me know and I will keep you updated with the details. Either shoot me a PM or send me a friend request on FB (Brad N Dawn Thornton).

Brad

I doubt it.

Well, finally received the email from Dave I've been waiting for. A few days ago he stated that he was happily running out of parts for my boat...which means he's almost finished with her. I am to be heading to Ohio by the end of the week to get her back to Maryland...install the motors and drives and get it ready for the Long Island Stampede run June 11th. Cutting it close for sure. Looking forward to posting photos of it soon. Been a long ride since last June.

Can't wait to see the pictures.

Good news buddy can't wait

PS - GLASSDAVE - need her done by Saturday haha

Well lets see some pictures of the new paint and what not!

Jon, I'll get photos up this coming week. I'm headed up to Toledo Tuesday to bring her home Wednesday....stay tuned.

Chris

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Photos of completed bilge...repaired, painted and rigged

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new underwater lights...

Boat comes home this Friday...Dave wanted a couple more days with her....

If the bilge looks that good, I can't wait to see the rest.

Dave

You can't rush perfection!

Dave

WOW!! I would love to see some more repair pics, it looks just like the original liner in there...

Well dammit. Don't feel like going into any bilges anymore after seeing that.

Hatches closed everyone. LOL.

I was 2 feet behind the transom when he first lit those off...Im still seeing spots.....

To hell it does ! .... looks great .......

Dave said he will get repair pics posted soon. He's got tons of them just needs to organize.

LMAO...that's funny Rob....sorry brother. :ernaehrung004:

They wish it looked that good from the factory!

Well needless to say I am out of my skin excited to see the boat for the first time since November...in person of course. I am actually very tired of just seeing pictures of it....lol. Leave tomorrow to Glassdave's in Toledo. Will have it in tow back to Maryland on Friday. Cant F'ING wait. Will have a ton of photos to share I promise. Chillin The Most is NO more!!! Entirely new boat...HID # maybe the same but it's going to blow minds.... New paint, new interior, REPAIRED !!!!, etc, etc, etc, NEW NAME !!!!.... Damn I need a ton of snow next winter...lol.

Chris

PS. A photo of old to remember...(AXA, thanks for letting it come to Wendy and I. Promise you will be proud of the transformation)
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Your gonna loveit!! When Dave told XT that pink and teal were your favorite colors and you were majorly in the retro 80's thing, he hit it right out of the park, pulled out all the stops and flat out went to town!!! (though I have to take credit for coming up with the idea of the led disco ball that hangs down from the engine hatch when its open)

You guys are the best...Thanks.:lolhit:


Chris

Chris,

I couldn't be happier for you. For all of the events after the sale, you acted in a true gentleman fashion. As for the trasfprmation, being that I already had the sneak peek, I don't think you could have done it any better!

Best of luck you bad monkey you! I know it is the boat of your dreams and now even better...

Dave
aka AXA

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Dave

Can't wait to see it this year!

After all this work I sure hope you are going to follow the proper vessel name changing procedures. Do not want to piss off the gods.

http://www.bluewatersailing.com/docu...ngceremony.pdf