My 1st V-20!!!!
 

I got it!!! I won the Ebay auction for this V-20 Sunday morning. Now I just have to get it from New Jersey to Northen CA but that looks like it won't be a big hairy deal. In the meantime I'll just keep staring at these pictures...

TunaHead
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...01/d5b9_12.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...101/38fe_3.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...01/d8fa_12.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...101/3356_3.jpg

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Let's see...ummm...NJ to CA...down E coast, short-cut thru FL keys, across GoM, thru Pan. Canal, turn right and shoot right up the MX and CA coast ;) ... piece of CAKE !! ... 8)



By the way...that IS a nice lookin' "V" ...CONGRATS BIG TIME!! ;) ;D ...

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Congrats, looks like a long tow home though????

Dont worry I am sure you will be fine. ;D

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Tunahead, Congrads brother. You got yourseld a great looking V. You gotta post pleanty of pics, when you getter home. How long to getter her home. When do we expect more pics. ;D

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Way to go Tuna!

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If he drives straight through with no stopping,
it can be done in 39 hours. (experience speaking)
If you do it the sensible way, three days.

Too bad you can't wait till July, I will be driving to Lake Tahoe for my sons wedding.

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congrats on the new V ;D :D

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By the way, congratulations on the V purchase and
did you get an instant family with it, the little girl?

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Was wondering the same thing, does te kid come with the boat as well. ;D

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The decision on boat haulers will be made by tomorrow. The time frame for shipping it varies from outfit to outfit but it looks like 2-4 weeks. There WILL be pictures!

I talked to the owner by phone on Sunday. Kind of a sad story. He doesn't want to sell the boat but his wife is sick (didn't ask in what way) and life has generally taken a tough turn for their family. The guy who owned the boat before him did something horrible with the batteries that fried much of the electrical system. Fortunately, the guy I am buying it from is an electrician and has run all new wiring in addition to alot of other work. He was very proud of the electrical changes he had made so it sounds like it'll be quality work.

The little girl was not offered as an option. TunaHead has no children that he is aware of and is happy to keep it that way. He has two small nephews (3 and 5 years) that live next door but he gets to send them home when it's time for feeding and cleaning.

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good luck with the v your gonna love it iam positive ;D ;D

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Congrats on a pretty V. I like the seating arrangement. Got some new ideas now...

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hey good for you. and congrats on not getting the kid with it.
that is one ugly kid.
i can say that because im so beautiful.

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Charlie the Grinch. The man whole stole X-Mas. ;D

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Congrats!! Wish you lots of luck!!

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Congrats Tuna, just got back and saw your boat. Good luck with her, you may not have a wife but now you got a mistress. ;)

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congrats...nice V you got there!

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Tuna Head...didja consider shippin' 'er by train?... ;) ...

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Pretty fancy postin' , huh ??? ...

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Tuna, just take yourself a little vacation, and go get her and check out the country on your way back. If I were you I would hit every lake on the way back ::)

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Didn't think of rail shipping ???

CY the road trip is a great idea. The vacation time is already spoken for this year though with a fishing/diving trip to Baja on June with this outfit:
http://bajasportfishinginc.com/Fishing_the_islands.html

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Tuna, where are you in Ca.?

Re: My 1st V-20!!!!
 

parishht, I'm on the Northern Ca coast ~ 15 miles North of Eureka and Humboldt bay. We fish primarily out of Trinidad and Eureka with occasional dive trips to Mendicino/Fort Brag area for abalone (aka: seafood of the gods).

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I'll deliver it for you . . . IF you'll get cousin Mari to accompany me. ;)

j/k
Congrats!

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I was just curious, cause I have two sons in S Ca.
in Los Angeles.

I make at least one trip a year.

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I was born and raised in the LA area and worked on an ambulance there for years. Then I escaped to the other end of the state. I'm about 90 miles south of Oregon now.