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BUDMAN

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My son picked up this LITTLE gem for him and his family just before the holiday weekend. It’s the perfect Tuesday-Friday morning boat as he found out quickly 🤣
It’s a 1987 Hawaiian with an outboard that he says purrs like a kitten. He was told the stringers were just replaced so that’s good if true. He knows it’s going to need work but that’s what he wanted. Something to make his own. Definitely needs a new interior and a cut and buff for sure along with a lot of little things that add up. For the $1200 bucks he told me he paid I don’t think it was a bad deal. I told him it needs a merc 150 hanging off the back a fresh all white interior and cut, buff, and polish the gel it would be legit. One step at a time I guess. Proud of him and hope to do some boating with him soon
If you see them wave hi.

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Mandelon

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Crazy to see him all grown up. He was such a nice kid. Glad to see him doing well.
 

DarkHorseRacing

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The P-6 boat for Catalina might be interested in that Johnson motor if it’s worthy.
 

BingerFang

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So awesome, congratulations to your son and his family.

Life doesn’t get much better than a perfectly good running $1200 boat!
 

TBulger

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If he’s anything like you he will be liked by everyone. 👍
 

Ziggy

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Way to go young Osburn! . Big upgrade from my first bote.
 

OC Mike

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FABULOUS!!!
He looks at that and sees a thing of beauty...
Say YES to a first boat score.....
 

rush1

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What an awesome score , so much fun ,
 

Flying_Lavey

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Nice! Kinda like my first little boat..... oh wait...... I still have it. lol!

Tell him to add a 2nd pair of bimini pivots back further on the boat so the bimini can be stored down behind the rear seat when not in use.
 
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