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

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

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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.

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

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Post by Hyena Love »

Congrads. Great feelin, I would bet.

Looks great, and I love the color.

Are those chrome exhaust ports? Bling, bling baby.
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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!!
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You've done yourself proud, Mikey...

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

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Post by Charlie J »

looks great mike, congraduations, theres got to be a story behind the name
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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.
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A Creamsicle, perfect for a summer's day.
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Love that Express!

Looks great, love to see more pics.

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

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Kabar wrote: Image

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

kabar....now thats a cool first post
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Mikey, the boat looks great. Kabar, THAT is funny.

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Post by offshore31 »

Mikey

Nice looking express. Nice job.
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Kabar wrote: Image
Best.First.Post.Ever.
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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

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Congratulations Mikey! Long time coming, but worth the wait! Walter
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Post by John F. »

Mikey-

She looks great. Nice work.

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Mikey,

Absolutely gorgeous.
I think that deserves a lobster.
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Really nice Mikey, love the graphics on the name. I'm sure your excited about having the boat in the water>enjoy.
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Nice job Mikey...
I like it!
Hey now I know why you gave away those skupper flaps..
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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!!
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Way to go, Mikey.
She looks great.
I'm not sure but indecision may or may not be my problem.

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SWEET!! Looks Great Mickey Way to go.

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Mikey,

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

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Post by Charlie »

Bout F#*king time

Really looks nice I I love dreamsicles
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Post by Bruce »

Nice eye for early paint stlying and logo.

I thought you had Cummins. Those exhaust tips look a little small in diameter.
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I won't complaint about my 2.5 years anymore. Congratulations on your beautiful "new" boat.
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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.
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Post by Harv »

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.
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Post by Mack »

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.
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Post by JP Dalik »

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.
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[quote="Mikey"]Kabar, where did you get that! I need it!
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Mikey, see: Google images for Dreamsicle
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Post by Tony Meola »

Mikey

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

Congrats Mike.
Great feelin' eh.
Cheers,
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John: Is that the 20 you got from my partner or another one?
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Post by John Swick »

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.
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Post by capy »

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.

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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."
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Post by Garry »

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


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there is no word in the boating dictionary spelled "finished"
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Post by MarkS »

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!

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