The Chimera lives

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » Aug 17th, '06, 09:38

Here's a few shots out of order of course. We got her floatin and will start fishing after I'm done with the Mid Atlantic. The old boat is how we started last September, its been an interesting 11 months.

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Aug 17th, '06, 09:51

JP,

Looks real good! You did yourself proud...

Br,

Patrick

TailhookTom · Post by **TailhookTom** » Aug 17th, '06, 10:00

Drop dead gorgeous!

Beautiful job!

Amazing how classic and timeless the lines of these boats are!

I like how you put the riggers up on the bridge -- that is how I put mine on too!

Tom

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Aug 17th, '06, 10:29

Wow! That looks great. I am nearing completion with my paint work.....but it will not look that good next to yours. Kevin

John F. · Post by **John F.** » Aug 17th, '06, 10:41

Looks great. She has a real nice clean look. Congrats.

John F.

Davidr0007 · Post by **Davidr0007** » Aug 17th, '06, 14:15

Great Looking job.... Would like to see more pics especially the flybridge redo and the side windows
DavidR

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Aug 17th, '06, 14:26

Looks awsome, clean simple look. What power do you have?

Frank

craig mac · Post by **craig mac** » Aug 17th, '06, 16:12

Looks great-I see you are in Pt Pleasant---who did the work?

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » Aug 17th, '06, 19:23

My partner and I did the body, paint,electronics and riggers we also sourced the radar wedge. Pat Karwin did the top, we worked together with him to bring the frame and top up to current production expectations all main legs are minimum 2".
The boat has 03' 330hp Cummins total of 265 hours on the package when we picked her up last Sept.
Motors come out this fall so we can redo engine beds and add a gennie.

Thanks for the great comments guys its been a real labor of love. I'll post some more pics after the weekend. Wait till you see the teak bulkhead!!!!

In Memory of Vicroy · Post by **In Memory of Vicroy** » Aug 17th, '06, 19:59

JP, very fine job.

UV

AndreF · Post by **AndreF** » Aug 21st, '06, 20:25

Nice, real nice.

Hal · Post by **Hal** » Aug 21st, '06, 22:27

Very, very good work!

I only wonder if they ever looked that good new. Seems like an instant classic and most got better with age. Sorry I'm not old enough to know what a new one looked like.

ZeroCavity · Post by **ZeroCavity** » Aug 22nd, '06, 07:50

Please post more photos.

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