S P L A S H ! After seven f#*king years!

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » May 30th, '08, 16:57

Who's line says, "Amazing what you can do with an old boat and $100,000."
Here's one example. More later when I'm more awake.

Skipper Dick · Post by **Skipper Dick** » May 30th, '08, 17:04

Congratulations. What an absolutely gorgeous boat. I look forward to more pics when you get time.

Dick

Hyena Love · Post by **Hyena Love** » May 30th, '08, 17:07

Congrads. Great feelin, I would bet.

Looks great, and I love the color.

Are those chrome exhaust ports? Bling, bling baby.

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » May 30th, '08, 17:08

Congratulations Mikey!! I hope you saved a little bit of that orange paint to cover the scar where I break the champagne bottle on the bow!!! Creek cruises for everyone!! Looks great Mike!!

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » May 30th, '08, 17:11

You've done yourself proud, Mikey...

Turned out real nice! Now you can play for the next seven years.

Br,

Patrick

Charlie J · Post by **Charlie J** » May 30th, '08, 17:30

looks great mike, congraduations, theres got to be a story behind the name

thuddddddd · Post by **thuddddddd** » May 30th, '08, 17:56

Mikey after looking at that color, I guess John isn't the only blind guy on the site. Nice job though, for a old blind cripple guy.

jspiezio · Post by **jspiezio** » May 30th, '08, 18:15

A Creamsicle, perfect for a summer's day.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » May 30th, '08, 18:24

Love that Express!

Looks great, love to see more pics.

Carl

Trey Dibrell · Post by **Trey Dibrell** » May 30th, '08, 19:01

Looks great Mikey, I know you are ready to finish her up. Oh yea, there never is a finish, just a slowing down.

Da Judge

randall · Post by **randall** » May 30th, '08, 19:15

Kabar wrote:

mikey...looks absolutely outstanding....love the way the name is painted!!!

kabar....now thats a cool first post

ScottD · Post by **ScottD** » May 30th, '08, 19:39

Mikey, the boat looks great. Kabar, THAT is funny.

Scott

offshore31 · Post by **offshore31** » May 30th, '08, 19:43

Mikey

Nice looking express. Nice job.

jspiezio · Post by **jspiezio** » May 30th, '08, 19:52

Kabar wrote:

Best.First.Post.Ever.

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » May 30th, '08, 20:49

Hot Damn Mikey.........You did it and you did it very well

I know that you are proud and by all rights you should be

Congrats

Harry

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » May 30th, '08, 21:54

Congratulations Mikey! Long time coming, but worth the wait! Walter

John F. · Post by **John F.** » May 30th, '08, 22:10

Mikey-

She looks great. Nice work.

John F.

Harv · Post by **Harv** » May 30th, '08, 22:20

Mikey,

Absolutely gorgeous.
I think that deserves a lobster.

scot · Post by **scot** » May 30th, '08, 22:27

Really nice Mikey, love the graphics on the name. I'm sure your excited about having the boat in the water>enjoy.

Ironman · Post by **Ironman** » May 30th, '08, 22:41

Nice job Mikey...
I like it!
Hey now I know why you gave away those skupper flaps..
Wayne

JohnCranston · Post by **JohnCranston** » May 30th, '08, 22:58

Mikey

As John's eye's I am posting for him. Looks great! I like the combination and the graphics are great! Is that Federal Yellow? I know that you must be proud.

Pam (for John) I described it to him and he is happy for you!

Thud - John says bite me!!! Just kidding!!

AndreF · Post by **AndreF** » May 30th, '08, 23:22

Way to go, Mikey.
She looks great.

Capt. DQ · Post by **Capt. DQ** » May 30th, '08, 23:47

SWEET!! Looks Great Mickey Way to go.

R,
DQ

nic · Post by **nic** » May 31st, '08, 00:33

Mikey,

What a great accomplishment.....7 years on, that is dedication to a good cause...well done!

Nic

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » May 31st, '08, 08:16

Bout F#*king time

Really looks nice I I love dreamsicles

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » May 31st, '08, 08:19

Nice eye for early paint stlying and logo.

I thought you had Cummins. Those exhaust tips look a little small in diameter.

ZeroCavity · Post by **ZeroCavity** » May 31st, '08, 09:40

I won't complaint about my 2.5 years anymore. Congratulations on your beautiful "new" boat.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » May 31st, '08, 12:12

Gracias, guys. More pix as I get the time and inclination.
Rawleigh, Brother Tom brought the bubbly and after yesterday's efforts and high anxiety I was Thuddd, face-down drunk after half a bottle.
Ernie, Stainless not chrome. Chrome is so gauche.
Kabar, where did you get that! I need it!
Harv, Lobster in Atlantic City, you and me Babe, let's get'em again.
Bruce, those are 5" tips. Came with the boat. The only thing I kept that came with. Yea, Cummins. Start'em tomorrow.
Pam, the color is PMS 1485C. Unless you are in the printing or ad business the PMS designation means something else. PMS is the Pantone Matching System. It's used to match printing inks. My brother (the art director of his own ad shop) designed the transom using a variation of the original Dreamsicle logo. From a computer file we went to vinyl. Pretty easy when you have the right tools. Actually one of the easiest jobs I did in seven years. My first boat (sail) was named Lingermouse. It had a fabulous story. Think I posted it several lifetimes ago. Dreamsicle was named after the color. I always wanted to do an orange boat, when I found the right orange the name just tumbled out.

Guys and Pam, I would never have been able to accomplish what I did without your expertise, opinions and Thudd's berating me. Told you I'd beat you into the water!
Patrick, those air intakes are the cat's ass.
Vic, none of this would have been possible without coonass spirit(s) and care package. That shiny hull has two coats of Rejex.
Tony(I know you're there) your exhausts fit like a glove, and your advise was priceless.
DAmn, this could go on for days and I would still inadvertently forget someone. Meanwhile, she's not finished and daylight's burning.
As we say in Hollywood, Love you, mean it.

Harv · Post by **Harv** » May 31st, '08, 15:33

Mikey,

returning from the boatyard today, my friend and I came across a new Mustang. The color is the same as your boat. Since we were discussing your boat, I asked him, what would you call that color, and he replied, Creamsicle Orange.

Mack · Post by **Mack** » May 31st, '08, 16:27

Very nice job. Be sure to look us up if you get her to the upper part of the bay.

Now you can take that fishing rod out of your mouth and go fishing from your new boat.

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » May 31st, '08, 21:09

So when you started the project diesel was less than 2.00 now its close to 5.00. Better hurry up and start using that gem while it still is affordable.

Job looks great. Enjoy your reclaimed jewel.

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » May 31st, '08, 21:38

[quote="Mikey"]Kabar, where did you get that! I need it!
quote]
Mikey, see: Google images for Dreamsicle

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Jun 1st, '08, 22:03

Mikey

Really beutifull. Good luck and enjoy it. As we have all come to learn, even the simple jobs take time on a boat.

thuddddddd · Post by **thuddddddd** » Jun 2nd, '08, 06:16

JohnCranston wrote:Mikey

As John's eye's I am posting for him. Looks great! I like the combination and the graphics are great! Is that Federal Yellow? I know that you must be proud.

Pam (for John) I described it to him and he is happy for you!

Thud - John says bite me!!! Just kidding!!

hahahahahaha, John, I deserve that

Pam, I think the color is feral kat yellow......

John Swick · Post by **John Swick** » Jun 2nd, '08, 07:00

Congrats Mike.
Great feelin' eh.
Cheers,
John.

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Jun 2nd, '08, 15:43

John: Is that the 20 you got from my partner or another one?

John Swick · Post by **John Swick** » Jun 2nd, '08, 20:56

Rawleigh,
That's a '63 B25 (Sinbad) that's been a project (on & off) close to as many years as Mike's been at Dreamsicle.
I thought Mike would appreciate that pic as we're at about the same stage in our projects, 90% done (?).
That B20 I picked up last summer is under wraps and will be for awhile yet.
Another project + the honey do list ahead of that one.
Cheers,
John.

capy · Post by **capy** » Jun 3rd, '08, 08:14

Mikey,

Really nice job, for a while there I started thinking you were gonna pull a thud and never finish it.........................

Definitely worth the wait.

Paul

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Jun 3rd, '08, 08:56

John S.
Pretty! Pretty! 90% finished and 50% to go.
Capy,
Only Thuddddd can pull a Thuddddddddd!!!!
Like the bumper sticker says,
"I may be slow, but I'm ahead of you."

Garry · Post by **Garry** » Jun 4th, '08, 07:10

Congratulations Mikey! I hope she turned out to be everything you hoped for.

Garry

randall · Post by **randall** » Jun 4th, '08, 07:50

there is no word in the boating dictionary spelled "finished"

MarkS · Post by **MarkS** » Jun 7th, '08, 11:10

What a couple of beautiful boats! It's amazing how high the front the 25 rides with no hardtop or flybridge, plus the sterndrives hanging. Nice work boys!

Mark

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