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My boat is small enough for me to keep it trailered so I'm lucky to not have that issue to deal with. Many times I wish I could just drive out the marina and jump on though! On the other hand it sure is nice to be able to explore so many different bodies of water around these parts. Another...

Cool old pics! If you are on Facebook I'd suggest getting into the Mark Twain group on there. It is pretty active. More than 700 members, private group. Mark Twain Facebook Group

Ha! Seems about right.

I stole this idea from another forum (that stole it from another forum)... but it's a cool way to share. It is by far one of the most popular threads. Post a pic of whatever your latest buy is you are proud of. Does not have to be boating related in any way. Craigslist find, garage sale...

Howdy Junkman!

Sort of a coincidence. Don't have a 1968, but I have a 1984 16ft Mark Twain I'll be selling in the spring. She was a little water logged when I picked her up, I'm replacing foam etc.... And yes, I also bought this through an online action just like my Chaparral. :) After Covid hit, these...

This reminds me of the time I was helping out at a small custom houseboat builder in Wisconsin back in the 90's. We built one and made delivery out to Oroville Lake in Oroville, California. The same lake/dam that had the dam failure crisis back in 2017. There were literally hundreds of...

The swim platform was an old one I picked up from a boat scrapper. It was a mess, the attachment points for the ladder and assist handles were raised about 1/16" of more above the rest of the teak as there had been so much wear over the years. I just handed the sander to my daughter and told...

Nice!

I found the signature option! I set it up and saved it but don't see it below. Let's see if it shows up when I post this...... I think that should be encouraged for everyone to use.

If you could post up some pics that would be great. Always nice to see some of the older boats out in their glory.

Denny, It was donated to some charity and sold through one of the large online auction sites (Copart) so after fees and everything my out the door was closer to $500 I think. I was lucky and the winterization tag was still hanging of the winch when I picked it up. First year I drained all the...

Howdy fellow Chaparral owners!! Hey, where did all the spam go??!!? ("Other" site joke) ;)

Here a couple of progress pics of my current boat. 1986 Chaparral 198 Xl. The first picture is when I picked up after buying through an online action sight unseen for $250 in February 2019. Yes, $250. It had so much snow in it I spent a good hour shoveling it out before I could head out. :)...

I am getting set up here to enjoy some "un-spammed" boating interaction. I am one of many that has experienced some "issues" with another boating forum that seems to have fallen apart from lack of moderation. Really happy to see this as a new option. I run an older 80's boat and am slowing...