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Remodel October 18, 2008
It doesn’t seam like we have made much progress since the first weekend when it all came together so fast. But then again I did meet the love of my life Tammy and I’ll blame it on her. Or maybe thank her for the progress that we did make because she wasn’t going to stay on it until it had a working bathroom so much of that is done at least. Plus we only get a few good months of boating in Illinois and who really wants to spend all of that time working on the boat. Thanks to a…
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Start of the Big Pink Flamingo Remodel
I’m not sure if remodel is the correct term or not. The front cabin and windows, steering wheel and console, wiring to the engine, and engine and outdrive or still original and untouched. In this process the head was moved, cabin pushed out and back, 90% of the AC wiring redone, gas and water tanks moved and replaced, hell even the holding tank was moved. Although the holding tank was then moved back to the original location which was really a shitty job (sorry for the pun LOL). To keep a long story short as short as I can after…
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The Old Eliminator
After seeing a Facebook post of an 88 Hallett it got me to thinking about the 1988 Eliminator I was lucky enough to own for a few years back in the mid 90’s. I had bought it from a friend of mine and this boat was probably one of the reasons that kept me in college. Granted the beer and fun helped plenty also. But our friend Steve had bought this boat and I loved it the first time I road in it. After college I first purchased an 18′ Stratos tunnel but it didn’t handle nearly as well as…
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Launching in AZ – June 1. 2012
After a year of tinkering on the Pink Flamingo she was finally ready to hit the water. Besides removing almost all of the extension cords and actually wiring things properly I also designed and help fabricate a 6′ swim platform for it where 3′ of the platform can lower into the water. Unlike Fox Lake where we had a few sandbars to hang out at most of the lakes in Arizona are deep and hence we’ll be hanging out in the marina and the bays. So having always loved Steve’s platform back on his Chris Craft in Fox Lake I…
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The big move to AZ – May 2, 2011
In 2011 we decided to see how Arizona would be year round. After many years spending the winters in Arizona and the summers in Fox Lake, IL I had learned to hate snow and cold. Tammy said she always wanted to move someplace warm and she received a job offer 20 minutes from the house we already owned so we decided to give it a shot. We were partially done with the remodel on the Pink Flamingo and having owned it for over a decade I just couldn’t part with the old girl. But most transport quotes I received I just…
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Dixie’s Dinghy
Tammy caved in and allowed me to break the maximum fleet numbers for my addiction and I purchased another little mini boat, but only because Dixie wanted it. The Addictor will be going up for sale in Wisconsin as will the Sea Doo Jet boat we never use out here in AZ now that the houseboat is in. Hopefully the mini will fit on a jet ski dock at the marina so I (and hopefully Dixie) can easily use it in the mornings while it’s calm and allow Tammy to sleep in. It should also fit on the swim platform…
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Every marina has a few jackasses I guess
Life is much different out here in the desert. For starters Dixie’s morning potty break is no longer as easy as opening the door and letting here walk past the tiki bar to the grass to do her thing. Now it involves a nice long walk down the docks, up the stairs, and out for more walking. Although she usually goes right at the top of the stairs which looks to be a popular spot thanks to the lazy dog owners who don’t pick up after their own dogs. I figure though that the exercise is good for us and…
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