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Clammer · 12-16-2014, 09:48 PM

WEREN,T THE bRISTOL,S LAPSTREAK ///

My uncle bought it in New Bedford & to save money bought it completely unpainted & stripped ..
He worked 7 days a week one day off & then 7 again ...............It took him so long to do things just [right] that the boat never got in the water the 1st year .................................................. .................................................. But it was rugged / I was pulling out @ Ocean B Grove one night witha little 4cylinder Opel . I revved the #^&#^&#^&#^& out of it to get ready to haul up & out ....I pulled it out & went to the left [parking] lot . some guy stopped his car m right in the middle on top of the ramp ///////////I tried to get by him [no way could I stop ] The trailer hit the curb flipped the boat off the trailer & on to the ground ..........it also snapped his drivers door off at the hindges >I picked it up & threw it in his back seat ......... then pro ceeded [with the help of on lookers] take the motor off / stuff out .......we got the boat back on the trailer / put the motor on / turned the key & it fired ..the only thing that broke [bESIDES} his door was one rod the the anchor fell on

weird things just seemed to forrow me in & around the water ><><

Got Stripers · 12-17-2014, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Clammer

WEREN,T THE bRISTOL,S LAPSTREAK ///

My uncle bought it in New Bedford & to save money bought it completely unpainted & stripped ..
He worked 7 days a week one day off & then 7 again ...............It took him so long to do things just [right] that the boat never got in the water the 1st year .................................................. .................................................. But it was rugged / I was pulling out @ Ocean B Grove one night witha little 4cylinder Opel . I revved the #^&#^&#^&#^& out of it to get ready to haul up & out ....I pulled it out & went to the left [parking] lot . some guy stopped his car m right in the middle on top of the ramp ///////////I tried to get by him [no way could I stop ] The trailer hit the curb flipped the boat off the trailer & on to the ground ..........it also snapped his drivers door off at the hindges >I picked it up & threw it in his back seat ......... then pro ceeded [with the help of on lookers] take the motor off / stuff out .......we got the boat back on the trailer / put the motor on / turned the key & it fired ..the only thing that broke [bESIDES} his door was one rod the the anchor fell on

weird things just seemed to forrow me in & around the water ><><

so boats on the pavement is a pattern, not ever letting you back me in again, sorry gellcoat is brand new.

Clammer · 12-17-2014, 08:13 AM

pavement

Ya can ask JR ........ were coming back from fishing New years eve night ..... almost home ...........Bang ...WTF was that ......................... Oh the boat slid off the trailer .
yep , the guy behind us had to stop quick .........................which worked out well .. it was a few young , strong kids . they helped us get it back on the trailer .............&&& off we went just another night OTW ............................ &&&&&& it was fine ............. until F-18& I took it out when it was waaaaay to cold .But we had to get close to the wall .were the bass were holding ............. not bad until we ran up on a ice flow & couldn,t get off ///////took 6 weeks to melt before we could leave ><><

denis · 12-17-2014, 01:55 PM

That is why it is still leaking big time. You know all that TLC.

Clammer · 12-17-2014, 05:12 PM

it must be the knots you tied ><,.

piemma · 12-18-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Clammer

pavement

Ya can ask JR ........ were coming back from fishing New years eve night ..... almost home ...........Bang ...WTF was that ......................... Oh the boat slid off the trailer .
yep , the guy behind us had to stop quick .........................which worked out well .. it was a few young , strong kids . they helped us get it back on the trailer .............&&& off we went just another night OTW ............................ &&&&&& it was fine ............. until F-18& I took it out when it was waaaaay to cold .But we had to get close to the wall .were the bass were holding ............. not bad until we ran up on a ice flow & couldn,t get off ///////took 6 weeks to melt before we could leave ><><

I remember that. he who cannot be mentioned called me New Years day and says: "You are not going to believe this!"

Man we use to have some laughs!!!

Clammer · 12-18-2014, 11:13 AM

yeah Paulie ,

i guess I could write a work on adventures, misadventures & f/u,s && a few other nameless things that have gone on ><><>

IS my skeg still @ the cuttyhouse hall of shame ///LOL

Got Stripers · 12-18-2014, 12:02 PM

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yeah Paulie ,

i guess I could write a work on adventures, misadventures & f/u,s && a few other nameless things that have gone on ><><>

IS my skeg still @ the cuttyhouse hall of shame ///LOL

Yeah we could probably collaborate and get a book full, always good to laugh at yourself at times, as I did in that OMG article OTW published; my learning experiences in life always come at a higher price.

Clammer · 12-18-2014, 01:40 PM

GS who slashed your tires ??????????

piemma · 12-18-2014, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Got Stripers

Yeah we could probably collaborate and get a book full, always good to laugh at yourself at times, as I did in that OMG article OTW published; my learning experiences in life always come at a higher price.

I have had 1/2 dozen stories published in the Fisherman. We could collaborate and I'm betting it would sell