TOPIC: Newbie onboard

Newbie onboard 10 years 3 months ago #115544

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Just wanted to say Hi! New to the forum and new to boating...well sort of. We just picked up a really cherry 1970 Evinrude Sportmans 155 runabout last week. My better half grew up in the Power Squadron, while I retired from the U.S.Navy a number of years back.
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So I hope I don't ask too many lame questions as we get our new to us classic runabout ready for our first run. We're Located in Northern California near Chico, just down the road from Lake Oroville, Lake Almador, and ten miles from the Sacramento River.

Thanks for the opportunity to join you folks!

Cheers!

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Re: Newbie onboard 10 years 3 months ago #115545

satx78247 Offline Contributing Member Posts: 2688 Karma: 66 Thank you received: 3	Desert Doc, WELCOME ABOARD. yours, satx Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Newbie onboard 10 years 3 months ago #115546

73Crestliner Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 228 Karma: 9 Thank you received: 0	Welcome aboard! Glad to have you. This is a great group with a weealth of knowledge, so you will be in good hands. Please post some pics of your rig - we love to see each others boats - they are all wonderful in their own ways! Again, welcome aboard (and no question is too lame...... Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Newbie onboard 10 years 3 months ago #115547

redfishpirates Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 559 Karma: 29 Thank you received: 4	some of us do chat Wednesday nite 7:00 central drop by!! Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Newbie onboard 10 years 3 months ago #115563

MarkS Offline Moderator Posts: 5348 Karma: 118 Thank you received: 5	No such thing as "too many questions" around here, that's how we learn! Welcome aboard, hope you enjoy your stay. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Newbie onboard 10 years 3 months ago #115579

Waterwings Offline Contributing Member Posts: 4898 Karma: 107 Thank you received: 100	Yep what Mark said and what John said. Drop by tonight at 8:00pm EST Bob Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Newbie onboard 10 years 3 months ago #115614

mrho455 Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 23 Karma: 2 Thank you received: 0	be sure to visit Golden State Glassics web site. We are a boating group spread over Calif. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Newbie onboard 10 years 2 months ago #115701

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You have a great boat! I have a 1970 Evinrude Explorer. The same hull as yours but the windshield in front. My friends call it ugly but they will always go out on it. My parents bought one new when I was nine so I grew up on it until college. Just two years ago, I found one on Craigslist and had to have it. One thing about that boat is that it can always get you home in tough water.