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[Chomper]

Waterman, I was able to pick up a 78 last year with a rock solid floor and good cosmetics with enclosure but the transom was a bit iffy. I was able to use it the first year and probably could have gotten by with a second but decided to redo the transom this winter. I fell in love with these boats and have had a great experience learning and working on them. I look forward to many more days working on and tweeking my boat to get it exactly the way I want it. Go and get one and jump in, the folks on this site are a great help and can walk you through most any project you try to take on.

[Waterman]

Going to look at one this weekend wish me luck

[Karl_Childers]

welcome! where are you from?

Rob

[Waterman]

Long Island NY

[tnltracy]

I just bought one myself in your neck of the woods. Was down in Freeport and boated it home to Providence, RI on Sunday. Love this boat, and proved its seaworthiness en route in some pretty rough seas around the mouth of the Narragansett bay.

[nipper]

Hey, isn't Charlie the Tuna on Long Island? Is he still selling his boat?

[Waterman]

Really thats great to hear, how long was the trip and what year is it can you post some pics?

[charlie_the_tuna]

hey nipple, thanks for the heads up. yes, i'm on long island but just sold my boat on sunday. a new member, step up here, came and picked it up. he got himself a great deal and i had a bittersweet moment. good luck waterman.

[tnltracy]

Originally Posted by Waterman

Really thats great to hear, how long was the trip and what year is it can you post some pics?

The trip ended up around 10 hours totall. The rough seas added considerable time. We ran up the intracoastal along long island, up thru the canal and then skirted along south side of Plum and Fishers islands.

A great trip all in all that will provide for many stories in time :)