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beavis · 04-10-2008, 07:55 AM

I hate when I get on a job and it is slow. I spend time looking at boats and fishing gear and fishing reports and surfboards and you name it, whatever else I can find. I have found a few good deals on boats and passed them on. Some have needed a little TLC and some haven't. And even after the TLC, the boats have still turned out to be good deals. I found one I could not pass on but am keeping it for myself. I will be picking it up in 2 weeks. The panga will still be staying in the arsenal but I stll wanted another flats boat.

The motor is not included. The hull is an older Dolphin 16 that is a flat bottom with a keel. It has a few scuffs here and there but the hull has been well maintained. The owners parents used to own a boat company and produced some good boats. They built the deck for this one added the bulkheads and a few other things. It could use a few things to make it a great boat, but I could still throw an engine on it and fish it no problem right now and never touch anything else if I felt like it. I plan on doing a few things though. It is not a brand new Gordon so I don't have to be afraid of scratching it if I hit an oyster bar. It will still float and run shallow and fast while not really scratching the bank.

JRH · 04-10-2008, 08:18 AM

Cool purchase, RJ. Congrats. I like the rounded look to the nose. Kinda looks like a Mitzi.

Are those switches on the left (port side) gunnel? I guess the guy ran the tiller right handed?

What are you gonna power her with?

BoldWater · 04-10-2008, 08:51 AM

sweet rj.

have fun with it. looking forward to seeing the upgrades.

savagered · 04-10-2008, 09:26 AM

Nice RJ!!

Raven · 04-10-2008, 03:25 PM

Team POS Dolphin is on the rise

04-10-2008, 07:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
beavis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: next 2 the h2o, florida Posts: 215	new project I hate when I get on a job and it is slow. I spend time looking at boats and fishing gear and fishing reports and surfboards and you name it, whatever else I can find. I have found a few good deals on boats and passed them on. Some have needed a little TLC and some haven't. And even after the TLC, the boats have still turned out to be good deals. I found one I could not pass on but am keeping it for myself. I will be picking it up in 2 weeks. The panga will still be staying in the arsenal but I stll wanted another flats boat. The motor is not included. The hull is an older Dolphin 16 that is a flat bottom with a keel. It has a few scuffs here and there but the hull has been well maintained. The owners parents used to own a boat company and produced some good boats. They built the deck for this one added the bulkheads and a few other things. It could use a few things to make it a great boat, but I could still throw an engine on it and fish it no problem right now and never touch anything else if I felt like it. I plan on doing a few things though. It is not a brand new Gordon so I don't have to be afraid of scratching it if I hit an oyster bar. It will still float and run shallow and fast while not really scratching the bank.

04-10-2008, 08:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
JRH Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Courthouse Posts: 609	Cool purchase, RJ. Congrats. I like the rounded look to the nose. Kinda looks like a Mitzi. Are those switches on the left (port side) gunnel? I guess the guy ran the tiller right handed? What are you gonna power her with? __________________ "Ward, I think you were a little hard on the beaver..."

04-10-2008, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
BoldWater L I V I N - Livin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 1,502	dolphin 16, skiff sweet rj. have fun with it. looking forward to seeing the upgrades.

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04-10-2008, 09:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
savagered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Deltona Posts: 47	Nice RJ!!

04-10-2008, 03:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Raven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ponce Inlet Posts: 168	Team POS Dolphin is on the rise