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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#181 Post by ROLAND » Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:32 am

Hang in there Craig... it will all come together for you I'm sure...
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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#182 Post by curtiscapk » Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:46 pm

New switch box will be here Tuesday.... :prayer :prayer :prayer :prayer
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#183 Post by HandymanHerb » Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:54 pm

:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#184 Post by Mrtoler » Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:37 pm

Looks good Craig, I think I've seen a similar livewell somewhere.... :rofl :rofl :thumbsup
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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#185 Post by tuned » Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:20 pm

curtiscapk wrote:New switch box will be here Tuesday.... :prayer :prayer :prayer :prayer
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Perhaps you should have someone bless it before turning the key. Like Sig Hanson :bowdown
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#186 Post by ROLAND » Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:02 am

Good luck Craig... hope that gets you back out on the water very soon.... keep us posted.
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#187 Post by badmoonrising » Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:00 am

Knock on wood, where's a liberal when you need to knock on wood ??? :rofl
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#188 Post by tuned » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:30 pm

Word has it yer gonna give it another go.
Dang, mate. I already busted mine and put it back together. :biggrin2
At any rate, I'll be singin the song and doin' the dance for ya. :nana
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#189 Post by curtiscapk » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:17 am

Yep we will know tomorrow!!! :prayer :prayer :prayer :prayer :prayer :prayer :prayer :prayer
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#190 Post by HandymanHerb » Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:29 pm

Just got a call from Craig, the engine fired and is running again :nana :nana :nana :nana :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#191 Post by badmoonrising » Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:22 pm

:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
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#192 Post by tuned » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:14 am

Better late than never.
Go Craig go!
You got a lot of catchin up to do :nana :drink4 :drink2 :smoke :drink
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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#193 Post by curtiscapk » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:51 am

WAAAAHOOOOOOOO!

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Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
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Overland Park Ks
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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#194 Post by curtiscapk » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:59 am

Now that THE FLOATER is running with 3 weeks before daughters wedding I am elated and sad..... Not sure we have the time to take her out until middle of Oct for the first and last ride of the year! But hey she looks good!

I got all the wiring straightened up and the docking lights put on. Everytime I moved a wire I made sure it still fired... :scared I wasted an hour fighting a nest of 15 or so wasps that were under the bow.... :x Running around spraying behind me as I ran.. which I had a video of that :oops: :oops: I finally got them a killed and kept on working. Funny thing is there is still a lot of little stuff to do yet.

Man why couldn't she have gone to city hall instead!
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"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS

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Re: THE FLOATER IS GETTING A REBUILD courtesy (pontoonstuff.com)

#195 Post by redbeard » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:53 am

Good to hear that she is up and running. Sorry I missed your call on Saturday didn't have my phone on me I was at home having a Birthday party. Maybe we can still get together some time this year I'll be boating till the end of dear season anyway maybe longer we'll see.
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