Carpedmman
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Hello Everyone!
Whew these past few months were a doosey! I got the OK from the fiance' around Easter to purchase the new boat for our wedding on July 8. The wedding plans were for us to be on the boat moored at the city dock in Portland, OR surrounded by friends and family on the dock (75-100). Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries to follow! I flew all over looking for a really clean 450 or 460 'dancer. We finally settled on a vessel in the Bay area and closed mid June. I had just under 3 weeks to have her buffed, cleaned, renamed and ready for the wedding! Oh, and did I say I needed to learn how to operate her?
To add to the stress, we had to close on the "old" boat, too. I had a deal put together with some friends in my yacht club. The sale of the old boat was going along smoothly until the survey. We discovered the repair facility put the wrong anodes on and the lower half of the outdrives were shot!!!! OUCH!!! The buyer hung in there and closed 1 day before the wedding! He arrived 15 minutes before the wedding after the boat was in the shop for 3 weeks!
1) The attached photos are of the old and new boat at the wedding spot in downtown Portland.
2) My lovely bride and I in front of our decorated 460.
BTW, she wanted a fresh start with a new boat for our new family! Wow!!! we now have 30 hours of use on her and absolutely LOVE IT! Here's to a happy Summer of 2011!!!!
Whew these past few months were a doosey! I got the OK from the fiance' around Easter to purchase the new boat for our wedding on July 8. The wedding plans were for us to be on the boat moored at the city dock in Portland, OR surrounded by friends and family on the dock (75-100). Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries to follow! I flew all over looking for a really clean 450 or 460 'dancer. We finally settled on a vessel in the Bay area and closed mid June. I had just under 3 weeks to have her buffed, cleaned, renamed and ready for the wedding! Oh, and did I say I needed to learn how to operate her?
To add to the stress, we had to close on the "old" boat, too. I had a deal put together with some friends in my yacht club. The sale of the old boat was going along smoothly until the survey. We discovered the repair facility put the wrong anodes on and the lower half of the outdrives were shot!!!! OUCH!!! The buyer hung in there and closed 1 day before the wedding! He arrived 15 minutes before the wedding after the boat was in the shop for 3 weeks!
1) The attached photos are of the old and new boat at the wedding spot in downtown Portland.
2) My lovely bride and I in front of our decorated 460.
BTW, she wanted a fresh start with a new boat for our new family! Wow!!! we now have 30 hours of use on her and absolutely LOVE IT! Here's to a happy Summer of 2011!!!!
