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Getting ready

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:44 pm
by lecker68
Finally got the boat out of the back yard and Buddy is ready to go.
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Boat1 by lecker68, on Flickr
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3292011 027 by lecker68, on Flickr
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3292011 029 by lecker68, on Flickr

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:02 pm
by mcrandall
Looks good, Lyle! Know how excited you must be, going to get mine out of storage on Thursday! So pumped!

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:06 pm
by lecker68
I hope we get some warmer weather so I can
Paint the bottom
Install new topping lift
rework lazy jacks
Get the outboard on
get the truck registered(notice no plates)

When I started

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:41 pm
by lecker68
Here are some pictures of how I found her.
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1port bow by lecker68, on Flickr
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3port stern by lecker68, on Flickr
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4as I found her by lecker68, on Flickr
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5brought home by lecker68, on Flickr
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7at home by lecker68, on Flickr

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:26 pm
by CaptainScott
Excellent photos Lyle!
Lookin' Good!

Thanks for sharing!

Scott

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:29 pm
by Windward
In the home stretch there (on the final tack?)! Thanks for sharing.

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:42 pm
by J. Austin
Love to see a butterfly emerge from its cocoon.
I have always loved the black anodized mast with the black toerail.
The first race boat I crewed on had that look.

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:58 pm
by lecker68
Alot to do yet but my list in this post is pre launch and yes finally the end of the cabin fever. :D :) :idea:

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:37 pm
by Alanhod
Well done Lyle!

Rescued from the Wild Jungles of New York State, up state would be my guess... Another C-26 is ready to take it's first swim of many, many more swims to come.

Really nice! I'm looking forward to the story and photo's of the trip.

Thanks
Alan

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:44 pm
by lecker68
she sat there for 7 years on a brand new trailer at least he got the tires off the ground.

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:28 pm
by lecker68
I got a reply back grom the orig.owner of my boat and he has another C-26 and we are going to get together during the summer. I hope to get him here someday.

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:05 pm
by clair hofmann
How does the Dakota do towing the 26? Is that a 3.9?
I drove one of those at one of my jobs. I put about 120K on it. Good truck.

I really like the pin stripe on the 26.

clair

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:45 pm
by lecker68
The Dakota is at its towing limit it is a 5.2 4x4 as far as towing great just be careful on hills or you will be stopping and getting into 4Low.only broken in 299500 miles runs as smooth as the day it was new does have a small oil leak. If I was going any distance I would not use it I only go 3 mile to the water.