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IRGuy · Post by **IRGuy** » Sep 24th, '11, 10:10

Looks sweet!

BTW... where is PKS, NC?

PeterPalmieri · Post by **PeterPalmieri** » Sep 24th, '11, 10:46

Russ,

Boat looks great, one picture is not enough stop teasing and spill the goods.

BTW do you have a friend from W Islip that fly fishes from a 16' Lund?

Russ Pagels · Post by **Russ Pagels** » Sep 24th, '11, 11:08

Frank, over the bridge from Morehead city.
Peter I have few friends in West Islip, I lived there before moving to Gods country

IRGuy · Post by **IRGuy** » Sep 24th, '11, 12:31

Russ...

I am interested in your hull color.. is it a diluted Fighting Lady Yellow, or is it a custom mix? Whatever it is, it looks great!

Russ Pagels · Post by **Russ Pagels** » Sep 24th, '11, 13:49

Franks it's Alexseal fighting lady yellow, covered in dust...Russ

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Sep 24th, '11, 16:07

Russel, Boat is coming along looks great.

Where did your old boat go? I got a few calls a few weeks ago asking me where I was going in my boat. Another blue hull B31 heading north ICW figured may be you old boat. name unknown.

Bob H. · Post by **Bob H.** » Sep 24th, '11, 19:16

Russ,
Looking good...your waterline is up there are you running Cummins? Wondering where my line should be...BH

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Sep 24th, '11, 21:42

Frank,

PKS is Pine Knoll Shores, and is a few miles west of Atlantic Beach where Jim Bailey, Runyon Tyler and I are keeping the new Buddy Boy at Anchorage Marina.

Russ Pagels · Post by **Russ Pagels** » Sep 25th, '11, 08:16

capt. Frank, my old boat was sold to Gert, who lives in Holland and post on this site from time to time....Russ

Bob, yes they are Cummins....Russ

Russ Pagels · Post by **Russ Pagels** » Sep 25th, '11, 08:17

Tommy how is the new boat running?....Russ

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Sep 25th, '11, 19:53

Russ,

Thanks to Jim for taking the bull by the horns, the new Buddy Boy is shaping up nicely. She is a 1970 Sportfisherman that has spent virtually her whole life under cover in northern Michigan. John McCallum at Taylor Boatworks removed the old electronics, patched the gelcoat, painted a new bootstripe, and painted the bottom; so we're good to go for a while until we figure out more ways to spend money on her.

Tommy

SteveM · Post by **SteveM** » Sep 25th, '11, 20:02

Tommy, I don't think you'll have to figure out the ways to spend money....somehow that just figures itself out all by itself. Can't wait to see more pics and progress of your new boat.

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Sep 25th, '11, 23:43

Russ I forgot that.

Frank

Ironman · Post by **Ironman** » Sep 26th, '11, 00:35

looks great.. Is that a rumble seat up there?
Wayne

Russ Pagels · Post by **Russ Pagels** » Sep 26th, '11, 07:13

Hey wayne, yes that's is a buggy seat, and below that will be a bracket to hold a life raft.the progress is slow but the work is out standing....Russ

TailhookTom · Post by **TailhookTom** » Sep 26th, '11, 12:13

Russ:

She is gorgeous -- question regarding raft/buggy seat -- are you beefing up for the added weight so far aft on the bridge? I'd be a bit concered as to all that weight over the back of the bridge as mine was fairly flexible back there.

Anyone have any thoughts or comments?

Tom

Russ Pagels · Post by **Russ Pagels** » Sep 26th, '11, 12:25

Tom, yes that was a concern which I brought to the attention of the builder . It has been reinforced internally to carry the weight. shouldn't be a lot of weight up there anyway most people like to sit on the engine boxes...Russ

TailhookTom · Post by **TailhookTom** » Sep 26th, '11, 12:28

Russ:

Good to hear - I know mine, as it was built, wouldn't have held the weight that far aft without some beefing up. As you may recall from the pictures I sent you of my hardtop, we ended up carrying the back legs down to the gunnel and then braced that back of the bellyband/rocket launcher from underneath the overhang.

She is going to turn a lot of heads when you splash her!

Tom

Gert van Leest · Post by **Gert van Leest** » Sep 26th, '11, 14:24

Hi Russ,

Finally getting there !! by the looks it will be a beauty !

more pics !!!

Best regards Gert

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