09-13-2008, 08:13 PM
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Stop staring at my Avatar.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Fish out of Cape May
Posts: 355
Credits: 1,729.6
Boat: Leprechaun
Home Port: Cape May
Occupation: business owner
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Let's say you found the boat you.....
grew up on. Let's say you have not seen her in 27 years. Further let's say see is a classic Rybovich or Merritt and you have a chance to buy her back and do a complete renovation. Further let's say she has a legacy in the Cape May fleet starting in the early 60's. Do you buy her? .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..Well I did! Here she is in a couple of recent photos "The Leprechaun"
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09-13-2008, 08:37 PM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Raleigh, MHC
Posts: 3,508
Credits: 3,745.8
Boat: Luhrs 36
Home Port: MHC
Occupation: Supporting my Tackle habit
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Pretty Boat. Congrats. I believe I would have made the same decision.
Please post pics as you begin working on her.
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09-13-2008, 08:37 PM
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Guppy Breeder
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: tuckerton nj
Posts: 30
Credits: 931.1
Boat: pacemaker sf
Home Port: cedar cove tuckerton nj
Best Catch: not done yet
Occupation: marine mech.
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nice boat
looks well kept,nice lines wish u all the best with her. hows she powered?
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09-13-2008, 08:53 PM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC
Posts: 3,741
Credits: 11,361.0
Boat: 2 many
Home Port: Bridge Tender Marina & Motts Channel Seafood
Best Catch: My family
Occupation: Charter Capt.
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Wow I feel you made a great decision on getting her. Tell us some more about her...
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09-13-2008, 08:54 PM
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Crab mustard is good
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 688
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Beautiful boat, complete renovation?
 Shoot I would put new motors in her (if thats the problem), polish some and she's ready to go! Hows the instruments on her? Boat looks awesome! 
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09-13-2008, 09:09 PM
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Crab mustard is good
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Quincy, MA
Posts: 940
Credits: 2,263.9
Home Port: Quincy
Best Catch: 120 BFT
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Good luck with her, it must feel good to have it back in the family.
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09-13-2008, 09:26 PM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CT & MHC
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Great story!...how could you NOT buy her???...keep us posted...
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09-13-2008, 09:30 PM
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Anthony's Ark is a blowboater
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Westbrook, CT
Posts: 316
Credits: 1,599.1
Boat: Parker 2530 "El Mar"
Home Port: Westbrook CT
Occupation: High School Shop Teacher
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Beautiful!!!!!!!
More pics please..  Nice boat.
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09-13-2008, 10:48 PM
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Got fish
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: eastern shore of VA
Posts: 199
Credits: 1,341.4
Boat: albemarle
Home Port: Wachapreague Va
Best Catch: wife
Occupation: us govt
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layout
nice rig !!!!! I love the pit layout nice & open . woodwork looks awsome .hope you have good luck with her .
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09-13-2008, 11:32 PM
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Stop staring at my Avatar.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Fish out of Cape May
Posts: 355
Credits: 1,729.6
Boat: Leprechaun
Home Port: Cape May
Occupation: business owner
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Thanks guys!
I will post a catalogue of pics in the coming months including some shots of her original sea trials in 1964. She needs some work to be as good as new, but when done she will be the finest kind complete with hew original artwork & name on the transom. My hope is to slip her in her original dock that she left oh so many years ago as if to say to her welcome home.
When I get some more time I will tell the story and give some history. I got to tell you I feel I just found a long lost friend. I have owned several boats in past years, but I always seem to measure them against this one. The other boats were OK, but this one has a soal. I am certain guys that have grown up doing this understand what i mean by that statement. Last edited by Fritz; 09-14-2008 at 07:29 AM. |
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