Getting ready

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:44 pm

Finally got the boat out of the back yard and Buddy is ready to go.

Boat1 by lecker68, on Flickr

3292011 027 by lecker68, on Flickr

3292011 029 by lecker68, on Flickr

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:02 pm

Looks good, Lyle! Know how excited you must be, going to get mine out of storage on Thursday! So pumped!

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:06 pm

I hope we get some warmer weather so I can
Paint the bottom
Install new topping lift
rework lazy jacks
Get the outboard on
get the truck registered(notice no plates)

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:41 pm

Here are some pictures of how I found her.

1port bow by lecker68, on Flickr

3port stern by lecker68, on Flickr

4as I found her by lecker68, on Flickr

5brought home by lecker68, on Flickr
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7at home by lecker68, on Flickr

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:26 pm

Excellent photos Lyle!
Lookin' Good!

Thanks for sharing!

Scott

Windward · Post by **Windward** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:29 pm

In the home stretch there (on the final tack?)! Thanks for sharing.

J. Austin · Post by **J. Austin** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:42 pm

Love to see a butterfly emerge from its cocoon.
I have always loved the black anodized mast with the black toerail.
The first race boat I crewed on had that look.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:58 pm

Alot to do yet but my list in this post is pre launch and yes finally the end of the cabin fever.

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:37 pm

Well done Lyle!

Rescued from the Wild Jungles of New York State, up state would be my guess... Another C-26 is ready to take it's first swim of many, many more swims to come.

Really nice! I'm looking forward to the story and photo's of the trip.

Thanks
Alan

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:44 pm

she sat there for 7 years on a brand new trailer at least he got the tires off the ground.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:28 pm

I got a reply back grom the orig.owner of my boat and he has another C-26 and we are going to get together during the summer. I hope to get him here someday.

clair hofmann · Post by **clair hofmann** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:05 pm

How does the Dakota do towing the 26? Is that a 3.9?
I drove one of those at one of my jobs. I put about 120K on it. Good truck.

I really like the pin stripe on the 26.

clair

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:45 pm

The Dakota is at its towing limit it is a 5.2 4x4 as far as towing great just be careful on hills or you will be stopping and getting into 4Low.only broken in 299500 miles runs as smooth as the day it was new does have a small oil leak. If I was going any distance I would not use it I only go 3 mile to the water.

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