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Here is the new girl

Gonna be some time getting her back in shape, but she's got good CATS and strong basics

Congratulations. She ought to be able to take you out on days when most dont go. Has a clean look like the old boat

JP, real good looking boat, good luck with her..Russ

Beautiful! Classic lines, my second choice for hull color (next to my boat's Fighting Lady Yellow). Pretty boat all around. You will enjoy her.

wow!

Nice! I'll be looking for you on the Manasquan !

Jersey built topaz? Great lines.

Not many of those flybridge 37/38 Topaz boats built .... lines are gorgeous !! .... or is it a 44?
I always thought Topaz was Maryland built. Enjoy !!

Wow, She looks well maintained. I don't think I have seen but 1 37' and its the one they stretched to 41' I think. Nice boat.

Steve knows his boats it's a 44 I was lucky enough to drop JP off at the marina,to pick her up .we both made it home at the same.she will be stunning when he is finished

Sweet! !


hb

Cats a big plus, most had Detroits .... pretty boats !!

Best of luck with her, is she the ex-Suffolk Marine? That is what came to mind when I saw that picture.

What was prior home port ?
I was on one a few years back in VA., that was selling off the 6V92s and I think putting in CATS .... sweet boats

Nice Congrats !!

Thanks gang this is one of 11 44's built. We looked at 4 and this was the best of them.

The boats last owner bought her out of Florida in 1998 with 692s. In 07 the boat had a new bottom put on her and then went to Jarrett Bay for an exterior refit, repaInt and engine install. That's when the rebuilt 3196 pieces were put in. Engine survey came back clean 1500 hours on the engines Boat sailed out Ocean City MD and fished privately very hard. Her current condition is fair. We are gutting the cockpit and aft bulkhead and will begin the install of mezzanine seating, kill boxes freezers and a teak bulkhead but first we replace all the underwater hosing and bonding systems and get the engine room tip top

The boat will come out of the water next week to begin work.

Sounds real good, JP... Good luck!

Thanks Capt.
It's a bigger job gettin the lipstick off the pig then it is puttin it on.

What a beauty. Can't wait for the updates!

JP good luck with her. She has great lines and will turn heads.

JP Dalik wrote:Thanks Capt.
It's a bigger job gettin the lipstick off the pig then it is puttin it on.

Know exactly what ya' mean buddy. Exactly...

I fished on a sistership==Illusions==in Hawaii a couple of times, I hate the break it to you JP but the damned things raise the big fish with the big bill that wrecks havoc all over your spread.

Tom

TailhookTom wrote:the damned things raise the big fish with the big bill that wrecks havoc all over your spread.

May we all have nothing but such problems!...

Jp, can't get much better lines out of a production boat. The 44 is one of my favorites, saw one down in Orange Beach, damn near looked custom. I'm sure you will get her rigged up and done right. Keep us posted. Cort is going to have his hands full running that pit out back. Hope you and Rob enjoy the new ride. BH