Well, she's home. I got to the yard about 7 this morning (4 am wakeup and hour and a half drive) and she was NOT ready to go. Several issues, but they were resolved in my favor by noon. No gunplay, but nearly. Took off for the camp at noon. All systems performed perfectly. All electronics worked fine after a year of dead batteries and humidity. It was the Corrosion X. Took off taking it easy across Lake Ponchartrain, which was calm today, eased her up to 2400 and she hummed along at 24.7 kts like a dream. Made the trip in just over 2 hours, tied her up at her dock behind the camp, fixed me a clear and exhaled a big sigh.
She looks like a new boat with the Imron 5000, but on the inside she looks like any boat that has been in a boatyard for an hour or a year, dirty, messy, etc. But she is home Will start sorting out the chaos inside this weekend. A/C works too. And the new Phasor 6.5 KW genset is a hoss.
Mikey
3/18/1963 - -31-327 factory hardtop express, the only one left.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
-Albert Einstein
Hal, after the near one year ordeal, I'm gonna do my bluewater in Panama from now on. Got a couple of spots still open, grab one now.
AJ is now a picnic boat, my offshore fishing boat is now run by guys that speak spanish and dock in Pinas Bay. You gotta go there to see what a no brainer it is.
Walter, if the question was how much the damage to AJ was, start with 50 grand and work from there.
I'm sure glad she's back, but I can see another year to get her right. A total mses. But on the good side, she floats, she shines, she runs 24.7 kts on cruise, and she is home. And i'm going to bed.
Glad you got your "Baby" back home safely.....enjoy. I am headed to Venice tomorrow pm to fish with Gale this weekend on his boat. Anxious to see how she performs with the 330 Cummins.
Come on UV, you have the boat all set and now you don't want to take it to the blue water? That boat deserves to bring a few more fish up from the deep.
"It's been a long time comin baby" Glad she's home with a stewart that loves her. Yea those boat yards are rough. Dirt and dust no extra charge.They got there hands full down there though. Now you have to add another cockpit light with the extra KW from the genset. No just kidding Vic. Congratulations and cheers for Corrosion X! Dave K
