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Old 07-09-2008, 05:43 PM
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After 18 years of maintaining my previous boat - a 1987 Rinker V170 bought at a repo auction in 1990 - I finally decided to bite the bullet and get serious.

Don't get me wrong - the old boat still had some life in it, enough for me to actually sell it for almost a grand - but my aging carcass doesn't launch as easily as it used to. Plus, the kids (one in 1st year of college, other sophmore HS) said they were getting embarassed by the Stinker.

So, after several months of research I finally found what appears to be a good boat - a 1990 PS190 I found on ebay near Atlanta. Low-ish hours at 740 or so, super-clean hull, great 351W with Velvet Drive (?), only needing rebuild of the back seat which had been pulled for a fat sac.

My younger kid (and only daughter) and I drove down from NJ to Atlanta on a Friday night, picked up the boat Saturday and got back to NJ on Sunday. 750 miles each way. Lots of gas burned, but the Good Man was watching over me:

1. Trailer lights were super-funky, but there was a trailer shop really close by, so for $65 plus tip I got them all working - on a late Sat afternoon! Southern Hospitality Rules!
2. Driving through a Starbux corner parking lot, looked out left mirror just in time to see trailer nearly wiping out new VW Rabbit - owner had BOLTED out store to watch this near-calamity.
3. New I had a squaky bearing so took trailer and boat to my auto mechanic the next day. He put a frame jack on the bad corner - AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. Only gravity kept the wheel in place! Wonder how long that was the case? Spindle will have to be replaced with a weld-on unit. Coulder been real ugly.

Have had boat out for two weekends - kept in SW Massachussets - and all I can say is I LOVE MC. This boat is KING. Popped my keester right out of the water without dislocating anything new. Can't wait to replace the funky steering cable which locked up so I can get back out this weekend.
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Old 07-09-2008, 05:53 PM
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Congrats on the new ride.
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Old 07-09-2008, 06:03 PM
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Welcome to the club. We've all got jackets.
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Old 07-09-2008, 06:20 PM
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Congrats on the new boat! Since your daughter and I are only a year apart im telling you now her and her friends will absoulutley love the boat!! Get her to start wakeboarding im sure she will love it
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Old 07-09-2008, 06:24 PM
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Old 07-09-2008, 06:31 PM
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Congrats on your new purchase!

(In my Joe Piscapo voice) Are you from Joisy??? I'm from Joisy!!!

So where in NJ are you, and how come your not boating here!
We dunk ours in the Delaware river at Bordentown.
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Old 07-09-2008, 07:28 PM
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Welcome to the team! Nice lookin MC!
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Old 07-09-2008, 07:42 PM
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Popped my keester right out of the water without dislocating anything new.
Yup! you got a pulling machine Nice choice enjoy the new ride and welcome
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:23 PM
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Welcome to the family Chris!

If you ever need anything please don't be a stranger. We're in Southeast Ma (Pembroke) -Jay, NE WaterSports 781 829 9940 www.newatersports.com
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Old 07-09-2008, 09:00 PM
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Where in MA are you skiing? I'm in central MA....
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