We have over 300 pics taken from the vacation. will post more when i get the camera downloaded. been up since 8am yesterday and drove 18 hours straight to get home. a little whooped to say the least.

this is my parents boat. i hooked up to it and drug it to the lake. 24' Carver. we slept in it for nearly 2 weeks while we were gone. slept 6 pretty nicely.





my lil bro's truck and jet boat.

 

Looks like good times.

 

parents restored the boat. fully sanded ALL wood and stain and cleared it. new carpet in V-birth and wood floors throughout. has a 454 in it and runs pretty well. mom and sis in law did all the sewing and fabbing of the seat cushions and curtains. powdercoated oven top and updating the head. thing is pretty nice. they bought it out of Wisconsin on ebay. dad called me at 630am one day and said "this might be the last time we speak so I love ya"! LOL, I was like "what ya do now"! bought a boat off ebay and mom dont know yet! well after she calmed down (they had been looking for a boat for over a year at that time) she was stoked. found a trailer in Oklahoma and my bro and pops went on a mission. spent an entire winter restoring it. got it for a song and dance. boat and trailer with restore costs are WELL under 10k!

my lil bro's boat, he had the hull built and he and dad finished it. stick steer, 460 ferd and a hamilton pump. 24' long and will run in almost no water (we did 2" this weekend but were haulin **** to do it). he yanked me almost 4 miles on a tube this last friday from sugarloaf island to boulder creek boat launch on cascade res. I was pretty sore the next day but I held on for dear life!

 

Good to see Chris!!!! Glad you got the right tag on the truck too!!!!!

That is one fine boat, the wife and I are talking about some day getting one. Looks like your the guy to talk to about it!!!

18 hours - WOW long haul, how many bottles did ya fill up and flip out???

 

no trucker bombs this time! LOL. with 130 gallons of fuel, the truck lasts longer than I do and my tail end was getting sore. a couple stretch breaks were in dire need. 4am to 6am was a toughy. once the sun peeked over the mountains and blasted me in the eyes, it was all downhill from there

 

How could I possibly forget about the fuel tank mod????

I have a hard time with 4 to 6 also. When we drive to florida I always try to avoid that part of the day. Even if I have only driven from ND, it still seems to get me. Never have figured out why...

 

its always been a doozy for me. roll the winders down a bit, turn the seat a/c on and start smokin! LOL

 

my dad on the swather cutting hay with my brother



lil bro with his 94



this stuff is thick!





Abby's 12 b-day while we were there



the gang

 

Proposed on the dock on Payette Lake back home with a killer sunset.



she said yes before I could even finish asking her!





kids were in on helping me





my son and I are outnumbered. good thing for a shop!

 

Melissa (fiance)



my ugly mug

 

Looks like a very fun trip! Is it me or does the boat dwarf the truck??

 

can you use another term for dwarf? cause I don't think that is small enough! LOL

over 10' wide, 24' long and nearly 13' tall (on the trailer)

 

Y'know, I gotta say, you ain't half as ugly as Cincy said you were!

Looks like a vacation that made a lot of memories! Real nice family too, you should be proud.

And congrats again on the engagement!

 

Cincy is just jealous cause I gots hair to keep my melon warm in the winter lol

Thanks Chaikwa

 

Neat Stuff!! Glad you had a good time.