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That was before I blew one of the engines. A boat doesn't sell very well with a blown engine. Now I've been forced to repower the damn thing and it is costing me around twenty thousand dollars ... give or take a thousand. I guess I'll be keeping it now; I wouldn't be able to get my money out of the deal if I did sell her.

As far as the truck is concerned; I'd still like to get rid of it and get into something else, maybe a 4x4. Ford, Chevy, Dodge, it really doesn't matter. I'm taking the old girl into the shop tomorrow for a front end problem. I've had to remove the wheel well lining on the driver's side, because of rubbing. The wheel is visibly leaning in at the top. God knows what is causing it ... bad shock? ... but I replaced them when I did the springs with KYB Monomax. Never ends, does it! -

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If it's leanin that bad you really got a problem, surprised you were still able to drive it. But it is a Dodge I guess. Your just lucky it's 2 wheel drive. If our 4 Wheel system was that bad we would be lookin at some major repairs. It cost me about $1000 for each side a few years back when I replaced everything on the wheel hubs and that was doin the work myself.

You don't sound to dissapointed about keepin the boat anyway. Bet you use it more then you would the RV to. -

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To be honest, Dennis, I really enjoy the boat when we're out on it. It's just the BS of having to deal with engine problems every time you put it in the water. At least with the new engines I won't have to worry about engine repairs for a few years. She'll be covered under a two year warranty, right off the bat! -

When we gonna get some pictures of this monster. Be sure to take em during one a the wild Bikini parties we always see on the TV though. We know how all you Califhorny people live. -

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what motors are going in if I may ask? -

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HOLLY COW, That is an RV. Why don't ya sail that thing up the Mississippi here come for a visit. The steaks are on me when ya get here. -

Twin Marine Power VR-1s. They are carbureted Vortec 350 ... 315 horsepower, each. She originally had Volvo Penta AQ225Ds (220 horsepower, 305s), so I'm going to see a huge difference. The old engines were raw water cooled; the new are freshwater cooled ... full system, so I'll only have the risers to replace every couple of years. I'm keeping the original VP 280 outdrives, which were rebuilt a couple of years back ... bulletproof drives!

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You're too funny, Dennis. She sure has all the comforts of home; galley, head, two berths (V and aft). I'm really hoping to get a lot of use out of her over at the islands (Catalina and San Clemente) this summer. -

Before you ask, No Phil. Yes it's fast enough to outrun the Coast Guard but No he's not gonna let you borrow it for Smugglin Cubans across in.

I'm impressed, also feelin a little cheap to though. My wifes wantin a pontoon boat and I'm tryin my best to keep her happy with gettin a little cheap one instead of the monsters she wants. I show her this I wouldn't stand a chance. -

Believe it or not, that boat is 28 years old, she's a 1980. Skipjack have an excellent reputation for being one of the best built, west coast boats. Her hull is hand laid and she has a dry weight of 6600lbs ... that's heavy for an 8' beam and 28'.

I've gone through her from bow to stern; new carpet, upholstery and refinished cabinets; totally rewired with 1/0 primary wire to the battery system; outdrives gone through about 50 hours ago, if that. Now I'm hauling the tank and replacing it and repowering her. She'll be one of the nicest Skippys in these parts. I can't wait until all I have to worry about is puting wax on her and cleaning the water line. -

I ain't gonna be smugglin no cubans...just pretty girls...legal ones too...we got enough down here. Nice boat though -

I may be speaking up a little late, but if so file this one for future reference.

I've read that if you run a hose from your exhaust pipe (maybe from your truck?) into the fuel tank, the CO displaces fuel fumes and oxygen - then it is safe for cutting or welding.

I figure it would be just as effective and maybe even easier to just drop in a chunk of dry ice. -

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I read an article on that very subject, CO from a vehicle, and it turns out that the people using that method have been very lucky ... it is very dangerous! Dry ice, however, is a much better alternative. I have been considering this route. I found a guy that tells me he can do it, is in the business of replacing tanks and will have insurance if the worst happens ... well, at least his widow will. -

IF I HAD A SHIP LIKE THIS, I'D PROBABLY:

Put it on a trailer and travel the country usin it like an RV.

Hang a Girls Gone Wild Banner from the side of it and have a party.

Smuggle drugs with it to pay for gas.

Go on a 3 hour cruise, turn the navigation off and see if I could find my way home.

Wait for the biggest storm of the year and go as far out as I could to see if I could land on the same island as Mary Ann and Ginger. -