1973 22.2 redo ===== SOLD!!!!!

[gran398]

Hey, the guy with the plane got what he paid for

I'll ask Eugene about the switch panel...looks custom engraved.
That console is HOT

[seabob4]

I tell you what I like, Tom, the recessed console latches on the sides...that is excellent work!  Well done Eugene!!

It is Captain Tom, correct?

[Group W Bench]

Tell us more about the back-lit switch panel tx

When I first met Tom, he explained that this restored 22.2 was supposed to be his way of unwinding with fellow officers and forgetting some of the tragedies that he and his fellow officers dealt with last year. He lost 2 fellow officers and close friends in a brutal St. Pete shooting. Tom is a good egg, and frequently takes other officers on free charters to get them on the water. Unfortunately, the first restoration at the "other shop" turned into yet another source of frustration; the furthest thing from a way to get on the water with friends to forget about things. He was at the point of just cutting his losses and giving up on the boat.

His lovely wife, Karen, worked with us to design a panel to help him remember some of the reasons he originally wanted to build this boat. The badge is the officer mourning logo. We had the carbon panel CNC machined with the logo and the custom inscription. These are the same type of panels that we build for Shipokes utilizing sealed Cole Hersee switches. The push/pull switches, coupled with the backlit carbon panel is a nice mix of tradition and technology. We have original Shipokes from the 70s and 80s that come to us for restorations with the original Cole Hersee switches still working 20-30 years later.

The panel was a nice surprise for Tom, and we are really happy that he likes it. It is our very small way at Shipoke of expressing our thanks to Tom and the other officers in our community that put themselves in harms way every day for our safety.

[GoneFission]

Nice work Eugene!  

[seabob4]

Eugene,
We here in the bay area are only too familiar with the tragic incedences that have befallen the St. Pete PD, as well as other agencies in the area.  I may not like the PoPo sometimes, but I am always respectful, as, we all know, today's beat may be the last one they patrol...

[CaptSteveBetz]

Tom,
The boat looks really nice. The lighted panel is a very nice touch.
I hope you will now get years of enjoyment out of a very well built ride.

You deserve it after what you have been through.

[Necessary Evil]

I was headed to Tarpon Point New Year's Day also. I was under the Cortez bridge when the go-fast boats ripped past me. Needles to say, they all beat me to TP and there was no room at the inn by the time I got there! Sorry I missed seeing your boat in person; it sure looks good in your pics!

[Necessary Evil]

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[Necessary Evil]

Off Egmont Key

[Necessary Evil]

Loaded with bikes for exploring treasure islands...

[Aswaff400]

I was headed to Tarpon Point New Year's Day also. I was under the Cortez bridge when the go-fast boats ripped past me. Needles to say, they all beat me to TP and there was no room at the inn by the time I got there! Sorry I missed seeing your boat in person; it sure looks good in your pics!

them go fast boats was the new years day fun run i was supposed to be in it with my neighbor on his 35 cigarette but i was sicker than hell all this week and he said last minute the group was supposed to go on his friends 39 nor-tech center console with quad 300 vrods, but everyone was still undecided...

if you saw this boat, that was them


this is my neighbors 35 cigarette cafe racer, ive been on it quite a few times

http://youtu.be/weXoZGJDTwg

[Gonzo25]

I have seen shortpants' 222 multiple times at shipoke, and it is stunning...he has got to be so excited! The attention to detail that Eugene has is amazing, from the type of resin they only use to the exact placement of where customers want their deck hardware installed..they really seem to go above and beyond...

[Necessary Evil]

BTW Tom,

I'm interested in buying your badges if you decide to sell them.

Thanks,

Charlie

[shortpants]

Necessary, yep!  Let me know, pm me your number and you can take a look at them.  Still in great condition.

[shortpants]

Unfortunately, the boat is for sale.  I'm going to be moving in a different direction and have decided to sell.  I do enjoy the boat and she rides like a dream but,.......wife and I have become empty nesters and will be traveling more and don't really have time to use her.  Please PM me if INTERESTED and I will fill you in on the details.  She does not have a tower but is ready for one!

Shortpants