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[Capt. Bob]

Welcome Aboard  to all our new Members

[DeepTrouble]

Hi All. Andy here, 34, Long Island, NY...1970 Custom 170. I just bough her last week and she seems fairly original. She was restored and re-powered around 1996 and I plan on keeping her just as she is. I plan on moving the bench back to the helm, and adding all black canvas accessories. More pics to come!

[Blue Agave]

Welcome Andy!  Hows Irene treating you up there in Long Island?

[seabob4]

Welcome aboard, Andy!  My buddy BlackfinMike lives in Dix Hills, somewhere around youse guys...

[DeepTrouble]

so far Irene is just blowing us a kiss, tomorrow she will give us a hug! not so bad so far, but were ready for her. yah Im not too far away from Dix Hills, i think, lol. thank you all.

[rsielewicz]

HI. We are the original owners of a 1986 222 XF with a 225 EvenJohnson (my Evenrude motor with a Johnson cowling cover...long story   ).  We have splashed this boat in all of the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. We have enjoyed this boat as a family with our three daughters and now are taking the 5 grandchildren on boating adventures :).  We look forward to many more years now that retirement is here.
I WANT to add pictures BUT when I go to the browse and find the image I have, I get a message telling me it is INVALID   :cry:
maybe someone could offer some advice

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard A.R.

You won't be the first to struggle. I'll try and find the link that should help.

Here's the second half of the link. If you have a Photo Bucket account (you need one[or something similar] to post here) and understand how to get your photos there, then carefully read the link and you'll be posting pronto.

viewtopic.php?p=48885#p48885

Good luck.

[seabob4]

Welcome, our good Eastern European named friend!  I'm guessing See-lew-its, but I could be totally wrong!  Forgive me!  And I grew up with many a Pole and Check in Chicago...

Ever get over Chicago way on one of your sojourns on the Great Lakes?

[rsielewicz]

Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, I am Polish - you did good with the name. I will keep trying with the photos but I am computer illiterate so will take awhile. Going away from the computer for a week to do more boating and maybe with a clear mind I can succeed (with a little help from my friends),

[icemanbryan]

Bryan
50 years old
Huntington Beach, CA
AS Osprey 24.5 Holo Nui
I kept my mug in the shade so as not to scare anyone.

[gata119]

I think I may have figured the picture thing out!  I introduced myself earlier, but here are some pics of the boat.

[seabob4]

That first pic...Palma Sola?

[pete]

nicely restored rig! looks much newer than a 71,welcome

[Circle Hooked]

Great looking boat,you ever get down to Sarasota with it.

[gata119]

Seabob - That first pic is near the mouth of the Manatee River, on the South side.  This is a little calm area that butts up to the Desoto Memorial Park.  If you've been there, it has a big cross near the shore line.

Pete - From what I was told by the previous owner, the only restore was new gelcoat in 2003 and they fiberglassed that splash wall in.  Apparently the stringers, floors and transom are all original.  They are in great shape, especially for a '71.  I will hopefully be doing a restore in a year or so.  I would really like a full transom and since I am working on it I will address the stringers, floor and gas tank.  When I say "I am working on it" I mean when someone else is working on it.  I really have no idea what I'm doing.  I plan on learning though when they do work on it.  

Circle Hooked - I very rarely head down to Sarasota.  I would like to start fishing down there more though.