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Cadillac Bill
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Hello from Atlanta Georgia!

#1 Post by Cadillac Bill » Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:21 am

Retired. Main hobby is collecting and restoring antique cars. Our collection includes 1914 Ford Model T Phaeton to a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Also love photography! You may see a few pictures!

Just bought a modern log cabin (1986) that was used as a school. Some land and a 2 acre lake. We just got a classic pontoon, our first, a 1974 Harris FloteBote model 240. No motor. Needs some TLC, but seems in good condition. The deck may need replacing. Seems in fair condition, no soft spots, but the wood is showing through and beginning to delaminate.

Will be asking advice. First a good cleaning!

We are thinking about anchoring in the middle of our little lake and making it a little island.
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HandymanHerb
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#2 Post by HandymanHerb » Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:51 am

Welcome, glad to have you with us, I see you are keeping busy, and don't worry you can make her look like you want with a little help from Pontoon Stuff, here a few pictures of mine my brother and I did a few years back

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Capt Sully
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#3 Post by Capt Sully » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:03 pm

Welcome Bill, What part of Atlanta are you ? We might be neighbors ?
2012 Xcurison X23C
Yamaha 90 hp 4 stroke
Dual axle full bunk trailer ready to go
All pulled with Z71 4WD Silverado
Maritime mobile KD4LZL
Lake Allatoona, NW Ga.
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Re: Hello from Atlanta Georgia!

#4 Post by Bamaman » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:39 pm

I overdosed on traffic 13 years ago and left Lawrenceville for the Tennessee River. (We have water all year.)

We still keep a RV in Helen in storage at Unicoi Springs. So we do get back to NE Atlanta pretty often.
'12 Bennington 24' SSLX Yamaha 150

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#5 Post by smltooner » Wed Jan 04, 2017 3:56 pm

Welcome to the club.
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Ted & Emily
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Smith Mtn. Lake, Virginia

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#6 Post by Cadillac Bill » Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:22 pm

[quote="HandymanHerb"]Welcome, glad to have you with us, I see you are keeping busy, and don't worry you can make her look like you want with a little help from Pontoon Stuff, here a few pictures of mine my brother and I did a few years back

The finished product is awesome!

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Re: Hello from Atlanta Georgia!

#7 Post by Cadillac Bill » Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:24 pm

[quote="Capt Sully"]Welcome Bill, What part of Atlanta are you ? We might be neighbors ?[/quote]

our "cabin" is in Stone Mountain Village

Other home south Atlanta near West End.

Where are you?

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#8 Post by Capt Sully » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:33 pm

[quote="Cadillac Bill"][quote="Capt Sully"]Welcome Bill, What part of Atlanta are you ? We might be neighbors ?[/quote]

our "cabin" is in Stone Mountain Village

Other home south Atlanta near West End.

Where are you?[/quote]


Bill, we are on the North side of Atlanta, (see my sig below)
2012 Xcurison X23C
Yamaha 90 hp 4 stroke
Dual axle full bunk trailer ready to go
All pulled with Z71 4WD Silverado
Maritime mobile KD4LZL
Lake Allatoona, NW Ga.
FVC USCG Auxiliary
Vietnam 66 / 67

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Re: Hello from Atlanta Georgia!

#9 Post by Cadillac Bill » Wed Feb 15, 2017 4:29 am

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Got our boat launched. My first toon. Amazingly stable. Solid. Very pleased. Just bought a Minn Kota Powerdrive Troller.

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Wife aboard!
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#10 Post by zoom650 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:43 am

Hello from Macon, and welcome!
Michael and Laura
'12 Ford F150 Lariat SuperCrew Ecoboost
'14 Harris Solstice 220, P3 tritoon, Mercury Verado 150, Enertia 14p.
prior boat: '02 Century 2600CC, twin Yamaha EFI 200's, full instruments.

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