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Onegun
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Yet another Florida Cracker!

#1 Post by Onegun » Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:58 am

Hi folks! We're Bill and Maggi from the Nature Coast, i.e., home port: Hudson, Florida. I'm originally from the Suncoast, (St. Pete/Clearwater native), but moved north 50 miles when I retired. Owned probably 25 boats in my lifetime, starting with raising and repairing worn out mullet boats from the marsh of Clam Bayou at the end of my grandpa's street at age 11 or 12. But in all that time, I've never owned a new outfit until now.

The rear Admiral and I decided when we moved here that another boat was in order, and there are a lot of `toons and `toon dealers here. There's also plenty of fresh and salt water around here to take advantage of, so we stopped in to see a dealer with what looked like a good selection. We looked at an Avalon LS 2500 with a John-rude eTec 135 HO on it. The 2500 was NOS, (New Old Stock, a 2013}, and the motor was a 2015 model even though it was still 2014. It was beautiful, luxurious, comfortable, yada, yada, yada. Then I heard the price. We thanked the salesman, got in the truck and drove away. About two miles down the road, the Admiral punched me in the shoulder and said, "F**k it! We can't take it with us, and you've never had a new outfit."

So, we have owned the "Salt-Toon Cracker" for about a year now, and just love her. The nomenclature plate says "13 passengers", and we've had that many aboard, (four young-uns though). With our usual load of 4 adults, the 135 HO pushes us at 25 mph (gps) in 1 to 2 foot seas, and with me alone in calm water about 32. Happy, happy happy!

Don't have pics I like yet of the outfit, but if you google "2013 Avalon LS 2500" you'll get a stock photo of our boat with a stock family aboard! I'll get real pics soon, I prom

Bill & Maggi

So, I guess it's "soon" now. Here's pics:
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Here's the outfit in front of the house.
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Kids and their phones! The blonde one's ours, the other a college friend.
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More kids goofing on the way to the sandbar. Note my buddy John "flashing" us in the background.
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Typical Sunday at the sandbar. You CAN see the sandbar, can't you?
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Bill & Maggi - Hudson, Fl.
2013 Avalon LS 25' Party Barge
2015 Evinrude eTec 135 H.O.
2001 Ford F350 SuperDuty Lariat XLT Dually 4x4
Crewcab Longbed w/ 7.3 ltr Turbo Diesel
2004 R-Vision 30' Fifth Wheel Camper

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Strake
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Re: Yet another Florida Cracker!

#2 Post by Strake » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:49 pm

Welcome to the club, and congratulations on your toon. :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

Love the name too.

I also lived in the area ( Clearwater ) from '70 to '86 then been in the mid atlantic since.... was still going down there on business until I retired this year.

We too switched to a new tri toon just a year ago and love it.

enjoy !!!!
"Strake"
Richard and Angie
Smith Mountain Lake, VA
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Yamaha F200 LB

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Re: Yet another Florida Cracker!

#3 Post by PlaynDoc » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:49 pm

welcome aboard
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Re: Yet another Florida Cracker!

#4 Post by margaritaman » Fri Dec 25, 2015 4:14 pm

Watch this video of Destin, Florida

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SUQ3Mr32D ... e=youtu.be
Cruising the salt waters of East Florida.

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Re: Yet another Florida Cracker!

#5 Post by RcgTexas » Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:24 pm

Welcome ! remember the :pics
1995 beachcomber conversion to tritoon with Honda 135 ,

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Re: Yet another Florida Cracker!

#6 Post by smltooner » Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:46 pm

Welcome to the club.
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Onegun
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Re: Yet another Florida Cracker!

#7 Post by Onegun » Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:46 am

Added pics to my first post.
Bill & Maggi - Hudson, Fl.
2013 Avalon LS 25' Party Barge
2015 Evinrude eTec 135 H.O.
2001 Ford F350 SuperDuty Lariat XLT Dually 4x4
Crewcab Longbed w/ 7.3 ltr Turbo Diesel
2004 R-Vision 30' Fifth Wheel Camper

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Re: Yet another Florida Cracker!

#8 Post by Gonefishing » Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:17 am

Welcome
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