Yep, I gone and done it. I always wanted to own a Porsche automobile or BMW motorcycle. Probably won't ever own either but I just acquired a 1979 AMF Force 5 sailboat. Closet thing and maybe more fun. Kinda like a Laser on steroids. Should be fun and fast. I may tow her to the upcoming 2009 Tice's Shoals Roundup. (More on that later.)
Fairly lightly used and in good shape although, wood freak that I am, I just had to refinish all the mahogany with Cetol. A bit of waxing up and a few new lines and she should be good as new.
My wifes name is Linda Gail. In a desparate diplomatic move, I offered to name the boat the "Linda Gale". She was not impressed. Wondered how I could spend the family food moneyon yet another boat. Well, we all eat too much anyway!
Bob23...not in the dog house yet!
uh...pictures?!?!?! What a sailboat tease! ;-)
Picures soon, Greg. She's still in the process of becoming beautiful.
It's a good thing I don't have too much work right now...all the boats are demanding attention and dare I not give it to them? The Annapolis Wherry that I row is going through a cosmetic makeover. She should also be quite nice when I'm done. WILL I EVER BE DONE????
Bob23...never done but ready for fun!
Bob- ya done good!! The Force 5 is a great boat- very fast and stable. We used to toast Lasers with our old F5 up on Round Valley Res. back in the 1990's. The Star Ledger took a pic of me w/Santa hat sailing on Christmas Day at RVR way back when I was skinnier and more agile. Believe it or not, I traded the F5 plus a metal lathe for a 1977 BMW R75, so maybe the two are indeed somehow related!! The bike is long gone, but fondly remembered, as is the F5. Catch you soon.
Peter G
"Beagle" C19
Iv'e looked at so many beemer-bikes on Ebay in the last year that I lost count. Maybe some time but for now the Tundra will have to be my ride. I'm still working on the Force 5 makin' her pretty. It's stashed in my brother-in-laws garage in Waretown.
I'd love to tow it to the 2009 Tice's Shoals Roundup...let's develope this, eh?
Bob23...off to dinner and to celebrate my son's girlfriends just landing a very nice job.