Ah, but remember, that 40 year old trailer is better built than any today - and
had proper maintenance been done it would be going another 40 or 80 years! Plus,
it would be nice to have the complete original outfit. Dave
Glenn Halweg wrote:
> I'm sure your right Tom, doesn't make sense to put $800.00 + into a 40 yr
> old trailer. Checkmate is a whole different animal, 50 mph plus in two foot
> seas but narrow and unsteady going slow. Would liked to have kept both but
> only have room for one boat. The Evinrude is more suited for taking the
> family and grandson out. Now all I have to do is get it home.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Klauber" <tklauber@...>
> To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:53 PM
> Subject: [omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #304
>
> > Its just a trailer - scrap it and get a new one and most of your troubles
> > will be over - scrap steel is going high these days. How did the Checkmate
> > boat run by the way - was it as nice as the Evinrude? Tom K.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "omc-boats-digest" <owner-omc-boats-digest@...>
> > To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:00 PM
> > Subject: omc-boats-digest V1 #304
> >
> >
> >>
> >> omc-boats-digest Wednesday, May 25 2005 Volume 01 : Number
> >> 304
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> RE: [omc-boats] Very Clean 1968 Sporstman in Missouri
> >> [omc-boats] trailers what else
> >> [omc-boats] Spotted on the 'Bay: 1970 19-ft 'Rude Dolphin in Texas
> >> item=4552258266
> >>
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 10:23:54 -0700
> >> From: Greg Van Vliet <gvanvliet@...>
> >> Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Very Clean 1968 Sporstman in Missouri
> >>
> >> Lee;
> >>
> >> it appears that you are regularly searching for OMC boats on ebay. I
> >> assume that you probably watch those that you find until the end of the
> >> auction. Have you ever contacted the winning bidders to inform them
> >> about
> >> Phil's and your site? If not, would you consider doing this as our
> >> unofficial "ebay buyer liason"?
> >>
> >> I think that we should make an attempt to bring new ebay-bought OMC boat
> >> owners into our group. It seems like a lot of the owners selling their
> >> boats on ebay don't know much about them, so it would be great to inform
> >> the new owners of the websites.
> >>
> >> Whadda ya think? Has anyone else got a suggestion or comment on this?
> >>
> >>
> >> - - Greg Van Vliet
> >>
> >>
> >> - -----Original Message-----
> >> From: lib1@... [SMTP:lib1@...]
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:07 PM
> >> To: omc-boats@...
> >> Subject: [omc-boats] Very Clean 1968 Sporstman in Missouri
> >>
> >> Check out how clean this boat is. Also the original Evinrude trailer has
> >> been converted to tandem axles, Sweet.
> >>
> >>
> >> The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link
> >> attachments:
> >> Shortcut to
> >>
> >>
> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=45509
> >> 09423&category=63685
> >>
> >> - -----
> >> To get off this list send mail to omc-boats-unsubscribe@...
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 18:30:08 -0500
> >> From: "Glenn Halweg" <glennhalweg@...>
> >> Subject: [omc-boats] trailers what else
> >>
> >> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> >>
> >> - ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C5608E.9CD0F690
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
> >> charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >>
> >> Hello Group
> >>
> >> Trailer update:
> >>
> >> After spending two weeks trying to find replacement disc brake hubs =
> >> decided to pull both hubs and put in non disc brake hubs. Guess what I =
> >> can't find any hubs that will fit the splines on my axle. Inner 1 1/16, =
> >> outer 11/16, anyhow searching for a used trailer going to scrap this one
> >> =
> >> out.=20
> >>
> >> For your info custom built axle with surge brakes, 4000 lb capacity =
> >> $550.00 from Redneck Trailer Supply. Axle only still have to buy tires =
> >> and wheels, takes three weeks to get it. One nice thing if I where to go
> >> =
> >> this route I could use any tire wheel combo I want.
> >>
> >> Now looking for sympathy (lol) I sold a perfectly good Checkmate with a =
> >> strong running Merc inline 6 to buy this boat. Must be Ralph Evinrude =
> >> coming back to haunt me since used I work for OMC.=20
> >>
> >> Glenn
> >> - ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C5608E.9CD0F690
> >> Content-Type: text/html;
> >> charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >>
> >> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
> >> <HTML><HEAD>
> >> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
> >> charset=3Diso-8859-1">
> >> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=3DGENERATOR>
> >> <STYLE></STYLE>
> >> </HEAD>
> >> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Group</FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Trailer update:</FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After spending two weeks trying to
> >> =
> >>
> >> find replacement disc brake hubs decided to pull both hubs and put =
> >> in non=20
> >> disc brake hubs. Guess what I can't find any hubs that will fit the
> >> =
> >> splines=20
> >> on my axle. Inner 1 1/16, outer 11/16, anyhow searching for a used=20
> >> trailer going to scrap this one out. </FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For your info custom built axle with =
> >> surge brakes,=20
> >> 4000 lb capacity $550.00 from Redneck Trailer Supply. Axle only =
> >> still have=20
> >> to buy tires and wheels, takes three weeks to get it. One nice thing if =
> >> I where=20
> >> to go this route I could use any tire wheel combo I want.</FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now looking for sympathy (lol) I sold a
> >> =
> >> perfectly=20
> >> good Checkmate with a strong running Merc inline 6 to buy this boat. =
> >> Must be=20
> >> Ralph Evinrude coming back to haunt me since used I work for OMC. =
> >> </FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Glenn</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
> >>
> >> - ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01C5608E.9CD0F690--
> >>
> >> - -----
> >> To get off this list send mail to omc-boats-unsubscribe@...
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 17:59:27 -0600
> >> From: <lib1@...>
> >> Subject: [omc-boats] Spotted on the 'Bay: 1970 19-ft 'Rude Dolphin in
> >> Texas item=4552258266
> >>
> >> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> >>
> >> - ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C5608A.5383FF40
> >> Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
> >> boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0004_01C5608A.5383FF40"
> >>
> >>
> >> - ------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C5608A.5383FF40
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
> >> charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >>
> >> Here's a clean (check out the boat's interior!), 19-foot Dolphin =
> >> w/Evinrude trailer, last-year they-made-em (1970) with a small block =
> >> Chevy V8.
> >> Just add a rebuilt OMC electric shift leg and go.
> >>
> >> /Lee (your unofficial OMC eBay Sighter)
> >>
> >> The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link =
> >> attachments:
> >> Shortcut to:
> >>
> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3D63686=
> >> &item=3D4552258266&rd=3D1
> >>
> >> Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent =
> >> sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your =
> >> e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled.
> >> - ------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C5608A.5383FF40
> >> Content-Type: text/html;
> >> charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >>
> >> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
> >> <HTML><HEAD>
> >> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
> >> charset=3Diso-8859-1">
> >> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=3DGENERATOR>
> >> <STYLE></STYLE>
> >> </HEAD>
> >> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's a clean (check out the=20
> >> boat's interior!), 19-foot Dolphin w/Evinrude trailer, =
> >> last-year=20
> >> they-made-em (1970) with a small block Chevy V8.</FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just add a rebuilt OMC electric shift =
> >> leg and=20
> >> go.</FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>/Lee (your unofficial OMC eBay=20
> >> Sighter)</FONT></DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV>The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link=20
> >> attachments:<BR>Shortcut to:</DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><A=20
> >> href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate=
> >> gory=3D63686&item=3D4552258266&rd=3D1">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymo=
> >> tors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3D63686&item=3D4552258266=
> >> &rd=3D1</A><BR><BR>Note:=20
> >> To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending
> >> =
> >> or=20
> >> receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail =
> >> security=20
> >> settings to determine how attachments are handled.</DIV></BODY></HTML>
> >>
> >> - ------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C5608A.5383FF40--
> >>
> >> - ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C5608A.5383FF40
> >> Content-Type: application/octet-stream;
> >> name="eBayISAPI.url"
> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >> Content-Disposition: attachment;
> >> filename="eBayISAPI.url"
> >>
> >> [InternetShortcut]
> >> URL=3Dhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3D=
> >> 63686&item=3D4552258266&rd=3D1
> >> Modified=3DE0281FC2BB60C501CA
> >>
> >> - ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C5608A.5383FF40--
> >>
> >>
> >> - -----
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> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> End of omc-boats-digest V1 #304
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