Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

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Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby astorey » Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:46 am

I've had this one in my shop for almost a year now and it's finally coming together!

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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby pondman » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:58 am

I'm envious of both the boat and the skills that got it that way.

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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby RedEyed Duck » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:25 pm

I gotta agree, really cool and great work
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby astorey » Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:20 pm

I appreciate the compliments! The best part of the build is a sense of accomplishment through personal adversity.
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby champcaller » Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:59 pm

good looking rig!

nothing like a boat from made from your own two hands.
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby Wildfowler » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:24 pm

When I was a kid, that was the boat I had to have. I never got around to it and am very impressed with what you have done. It looks great!!
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby woody » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:51 am

Nice rig! Also jealous of the skills...
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby grnhed » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:51 am

That is an awesome rebuild!
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby gunner » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:22 pm

Nice! Glad you decided against the 35 Mudbuddy for that rig.
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby astorey » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:29 pm

Yeah that would have been really wild! This thing will hual the mail with that 25 on it. Not sayin an HD is out of the question, but a glass boat won't take the beatin a mud motor is gonna dish out!
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby teul2 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:54 am

I have some good memories in a boat just like that.
Well done on the rebuild. Makes me want to go find one for my self.
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby Deltaduk » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:38 pm

I used to hunt out of a boat just like that. My couz and I used to run all over the scatters about 15 yrs ago. Man that thing would hide easy!! Great looking rig!
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby astorey » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:19 pm

Yeah, it's all about the conceilment! It's one of the neatest boats I've owned.
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby Blackduck » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:26 pm

champcaller wrote:good looking rig!

nothing like a boat from made from your own two hands.
Didn't you try your hand at boat building last year?
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Re: Vintage Skeeter revived from the dead...

Postby Roughneck33 » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:49 pm

Nice looking boat. Is that a 3 cylinder on the back? Bet she will haul the mail.
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