The Pink Flamingo in Arizona

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SOLD – SOLD – SOLD – SOLD
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While I don’t think one can ever top the 20 years of fun and memories we had with The Pink Flamingo but it was time for something different.  And I guess everything really does happen for a reason.  The Pink Flamingo sold partially because I forgot my computer and ended up having to drive all the way back to the marina last Sunday.  So in a blinding rush The Pink Flamingo sold on Monday and after doing some last minute things and moving our personal stuff off it so Mike could start staying on it I was beat physically and emotionally.

So Tuesday morning I opened up Craigslist and what do I see for the second ad except a cute trailerable houseboat.  It had just been posted 20 minutes prior.  It’s right in the middle size wise between the 18′ Too Cute and the 34′ Pink Flamingo boats.  Big enough to stay on for a week yet still 8′ wide for trailering.  After showing the ad to Tammy she really liked it and said call him and give the man his money.  So that night we drove 90 minutes up to Globe and got there just after dark but the boat looked solid enough and the price was right.  The owner Rich was a really nice guy and they had put a 6 cylinder Mercruiser 165 HP motor and Alpha outdrive on it and had done some other work.  It of coarse needs lots of work but is gutted and a blank slate so that really peaked our interest since we felt we did such a good job with The Pink Flamingo and our 1958 Camper.

So after sleeping on it we offered up the owner his asking price and a little more if he would trailer it down to our place.  He was good friends with the manager at the local Big O Tires so we arranged for 4 new tires and some grease put in the hubs to make the trip safer and they even went up to his house and changed the tires there.  On Thursday night Rich and his wife brought it down the mountain from Globe and said it trailered great.

The really funny thing is as he pulled up I finally noticed that the color of the trim stripe and the floor is guess it…….PINK!  I guess it was just meant to be.  And I think it just has to be named after the Flamingo and the pink kept so maybe it will be The Pink Flamingo 2, The Pink Flamingo 1/2, Baby Flamingo, or as Tammy suggested The Fledgling Flamingo.

So we are now the proud owners of a gutted 1971 Sea Lander 25′ houseboat and trailer.  Yet another project to put on our list but I’m sure it’s going to be awesome.

Although on a downside we are now going to be Weekend Slip Squatters we used to complain about as marina members. LOL

And a quick video tour of the boat.