Newer Eastern 18

[Joshvt]

My dad's taking my old one up to Nova Scotia where it will only be used about 10 days a year.

Found a newer one on craigslist in CT last fall and took the plunge. Someone else checked it out and brought it to Maine to store for me so this weekend was the first time I was able to see her in person. My boy and I went up and brought her home to work on a bit while we wait for the lake to melt.

Rather unfortunate name.........she has a date with the heat gun this afternoon.

It's got a honda 50 on it that I'm planning on swapping out with my Yamaha 60 on the other one.

 

[jojobee]

Change the name, keep the honda, add a tiller and get rid of the console. That's my vote!

 

[Toolate]

Congrats- I remember feeling for you when you moved away from the water.

Save some money and change the G to a TT on the name

 

[Joshvt]

Congrats- I remember feeling for you when you moved away from the water.

Save some money and change the G to a TT on the name

The name is gone already.

 

[Joshvt]

Change the name, keep the honda, add a tiller and get rid of the console. That's my vote!

I'll get right on that.

 

[MASTERENEGADE]

Congratulations. Beautiful ride you got yourself there. I did the tiller part for two boats, then got my privateer cc. Its nice not having my hand vibrate for the next two days after using the boat and in the winter a tiller really bothers my hand got cold real fast.. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Joshvt]

Congratulations. Beautiful ride you got yourself there. I did the tiller part for two boats, then got my privateer cc. Its nice not having my hand vibrate for the next two days after using the boat and in the winter a tiller really bothers my hand got cold real fast.. Just my 2 cents.

Thanks!

I would not go back to a tiller. The bow rides so high in these things I'd have to be standing with a rope and a tiller extension like I did as a kid :grin:

Not going there again.

 

[Joshvt]

Her new name is "Serenity" ....and apparently I have a long ritual to perform.

 

[MASTERENEGADE]

Ahh yes I remeber those days. I had a 3ft piece of 2" pvc pipe as my extension tiller for when I was running my Mirrocraft alone just to keep my bow down. Even with the fuel tank and a battery up front, on a rough day my teenage butt was the trim to keep the boat from going airborn. lol

 

[Joshvt]

Ahh yes I remeber those days. I had a 3ft piece of 2" pvc pipe as my extension tiller for when I was running my Mirrocraft alone just to keep my bow down. Even with the fuel tank and a battery up front, on a rough day my teenage butt was the trim to keep the boat from going airborn. lol

Fired the honda up this morning and she purred like a kitten. The ice is out on most of Champlain so I'm planning on splashing her next weekend. Would have gone this Sunday then my wife reminded me about family brunch and stuff