The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

[Sean]

Well, the bad and The Ugly have been going on for the last couple of months, one thing after another with the final straw of the sale of the V20 last Sunday:hi:.( I sold it to a great guy by the name of Gregg, I told him about the site so hopefully he joins)
Now the Good, My family and I picked up our new Lab, Roccus (pronounced Ruckus)
Couple pics from the weekend he came home

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/Roccus/March12008119.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/Roccus/March12008136.jpg
My oldest daughter hannah Tacking him shopping for toys

And the reel good news, I bought another boat!! Yes, I was boatless for a meer 4 days... Now its no V20, but it was right up my budget
a 18' Steiger Craft Center Console with a 75Merc (both 86)
Here are a few of the pics I got from the seller:
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/boat-1.jpg
Yes, the name WAVE is in the process of being removed
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/boat-3.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/sreilly_2006/boat-7.jpg

The boat is in immaculate condition and I can't wait to get her in the water. I have a few things in mind for some fine tuning I will be running by you guys soon.
I did research on the SteigerCraft boats and have heard nothing but good things, but I can't find anything on the older model 18' - so any info would be apreciated.
Thanks!!!
Sean

[fishingwithblue]

Wow, that's pretty, reminds me of an older C-Hawk kinda. Love those old Mercs.

[Airslot]

Congrats on the new boat dog. The girls are gonna spoil him to death, but thats what its all about. I think you've picked up a fine craft there that will kill more than a few feesh.

Let's lift a mug for a good year to all in V-20 land :beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::b eer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:


Ok, so maybe more than one mug:hi:

[chumbucket]

Hi Sean.:hi: Good to see you still around.
The girls look very happy with the new addition to the family. Nice.
I had seen your boat for sale on craigslist. I mentioned it to MJ. I didn't say anything here as I felt if you wanted to, you would have done so. Looks like it sold pretty quick. The guy got it for a good price.
Nice Steiger Craft. I saw that one and was seriously thinking about it. I had the owner send me the pics (still have them in my comp). We talked back and forth a bit with some questions I had, then a couple of other deals came up closer to home. Looks like a solid boat and was priced fairly. Good luck with it.

[Sean]

Thanks guys!!
You know I listed the boat on Thursday, and it sold on Sunday.It happen so fast and I've been so bussy lately I didn't want my 1st post back being that I was selling, I was kind of scared.
I am excited about the new boat, and would be intrested in knowing what questions you had for the seller, and what detered you from the boat.
Thanks again, and I'm glad to be back!!!!!!!!!!:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer: :beer::beer: and one more for AIR:beer::beer:OK two

[chumbucket]

The only question on the hull I had was that it appears to have a new deck installed. I just questioned that along with any possible stringer issues. The owner said all was good.
The other questions just pertained to the motor. ie; age, any compression results available, tilt and trim?
To be honest; like I said, a couple of others popped up that were closer to home. I got the ProLine center console.

[Sean]

The 17' ProLine out of FallRiver Area?
I was intrested in that one to
nice going!!

[willy]

good luck with the new pup, your kids look beautiful.
on the boat good luck, one of the fellows I fish with once in awhile has i believe the same motor, been rebuilt once. he puts a lot of hours on it. he tells me he would not by a new merc but has had good luck with the older one.
steiger does build good boats and that one looks like a good bay, river boat.
good luck with all of it my friend:clap:

[chumbucket]

The 17' ProLine out of FallRiver Area?
I was intrested in that one to
nice going!!
I saw that one too. That one came up after I made the deal on mine. No. Mine was on the Cape. Seems like you can't find exactly what you're looking for until after a deal has been made on another. Then they come out of the woodwork.

[Blue_Runner]

Nice boat Shawn, I love the looks of the center consoles with the flush deck all the way forward. When is splashdown?

[Stinky_Hooker]

like that boat...alot!

Gorgous baby you got there! She is a buaety! She and that pup will be best friends!!

[Sean]

Thanks Willy & Stinky!!!! I'm looking forward to smooth sailing form hear on out:sun:
Congratts on the new boat Chum:beer:
Blue, probably get her in the water in the next few weeks

[Stinky_Hooker]

Boy my spelling sucks...doin some wind talkin up there for sure! lol

[charlie_the_tuna]

hey sean, good for you.
sorry to hear you'll have to go but i'm sure you'll enjoy steigercraft.com.
take care of yourself.

[Bygracealone]

Sean, that is a nice boat; congrats.

That beam looks nice and wide for that size boat. Is that an 8 foot beam?

How much did you pay for the boat? Just curious...

[Sean]

Charlie its funny you say that, they do have a forum that I logged into to get a litle more info on the hull (Not to many 18ft Steiger Crafts out there) but it looks like it only gets hit maybe once/twice a week:head:
Grace, the beem is only a little over 7ft, and I picked up the boat for $3,500.00 and he threw in a Lawrance GPS/Sonar unit to seel the deal.
Ahhhh, my wife graduates next May, I think I will treat my self to a new 90/100hp E-tec for her:love:

[Bygracealone]

Sean, I'd say you got a really good deal! Again, nice boat. I hope she treats you very well in they years to come.

Now, when you going to start tearing into that nice new deck? :-)

[Hammerhead]

Congrats on the sale and purchase both. The Dog / kids pix are priceless. I think I see a Yeller Lab in our future around here.