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We're about to move to Nampa, Idaho at the end of this month, which is where my wife is from. I was in the Army for 21 years and retired two years ago. My wife, Brooke, lost her Mom this May to cancer, so it's time to go home and be with family. My father-in-law is giving us 5 1/2 acres next to Lake Lowell and we're going to build a new house. We're looking forward to going boating, because the drought here in Texas has drastically reduced the lake levels.
We recently acquired a 1969 Evinrude Rogue II 210. I traded a kid a non-running 8500w generator, a SigPro 2340 pistol and $100 for it. It is in immaculate condition, with only 163.3hrs. I have all of the manuals for it, including the Owner's Log, which shows that the boat had 90hrs, when the original owner did an oil change in 1979. There are zero soft spots, the original carpet looks brand new and the seats are near-mint.
I just finished winterizing it, washing it and put a new mooring cover, which I purchased from West Marine. It's a Taylor Made and it fits beautifully. I will need to replace the engine harness, before it goes out next Spring, because the existing wiring insulation is cracked and the corroding wires are exposed. I was lucky enough to find an NOS tilt/bilge pump/blower motor harness on eBay. I was also extremely fortunate enough to find an NOS 12-hole transom seal on eBay, thanks to a member on another forum.
The trailer was in decent shape but needed new lights and reflectors; I found them NOS on various sites. I also refurbished the Powerwinch 912 and it works great. I also refinished the teak swim platform, by using my Dremel Multi-Max with 80-grit and then several coats of Watco Teak Oil.
Here are a few pics of it.
We're about to move to Nampa, Idaho at the end of this month, which is where my wife is from. I was in the Army for 21 years and retired two years ago. My wife, Brooke, lost her Mom this May to cancer, so it's time to go home and be with family. My father-in-law is giving us 5 1/2 acres next to Lake Lowell and we're going to build a new house. We're looking forward to going boating, because the drought here in Texas has drastically reduced the lake levels.
We recently acquired a 1969 Evinrude Rogue II 210. I traded a kid a non-running 8500w generator, a SigPro 2340 pistol and $100 for it. It is in immaculate condition, with only 163.3hrs. I have all of the manuals for it, including the Owner's Log, which shows that the boat had 90hrs, when the original owner did an oil change in 1979. There are zero soft spots, the original carpet looks brand new and the seats are near-mint.
I just finished winterizing it, washing it and put a new mooring cover, which I purchased from West Marine. It's a Taylor Made and it fits beautifully. I will need to replace the engine harness, before it goes out next Spring, because the existing wiring insulation is cracked and the corroding wires are exposed. I was lucky enough to find an NOS tilt/bilge pump/blower motor harness on eBay. I was also extremely fortunate enough to find an NOS 12-hole transom seal on eBay, thanks to a member on another forum.
The trailer was in decent shape but needed new lights and reflectors; I found them NOS on various sites. I also refurbished the Powerwinch 912 and it works great. I also refinished the teak swim platform, by using my Dremel Multi-Max with 80-grit and then several coats of Watco Teak Oil.
Here are a few pics of it.
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