moving my 35' 1958 roamer myself

hat4349 · 11-12-2009, 08:00 PM

Good luck and post the pictures.

wrenches74 · 11-14-2009, 06:01 PM

Ok, well managed to get home to South Carolina safe, and ticket-free...by the Grace Of God, the weigh stations were closed....how?...don't ask me!...here are some pics.....

wrenches74 · 11-14-2009, 06:03 PM

We had to chainsaw the overgrowth since the boat had been put in the barn years ago.... I took this pic as soon as i got home and out of the truck....BTW...i must have passed 11 state troopers in Ga. and not ONE gave me a second look....i bet if i'd not had the permit, i would have gotten pulled over.....my luck....LOL...now the cleanup of chicken poop (yes there are eggs in the sink in the head), feathers and spiders starts.....BTTW...the Previous owner gave me ALL the orig paperwork for the boat...including the orig order, build sheet, and a photo from (i think) 1958 from a yachting magazine in which the orig owner did a photo shoot...the boat, at that time , was named "Christie II"....really neat stuff....flyers from CC for all the Roamer models.......

SeaEric · 11-14-2009, 06:06 PM

GOOD WORK! Congrats!

wrenches74 · 11-14-2009, 06:16 PM

some pics of the orig owner when "Dowager" was the "Christie II"....Thank you, Eric...i will try to have the hull # for you in a few days....i'm going to have Pizza and a beer!

NYCAP123 · 11-14-2009, 08:37 PM

Man you had more boat and trailer than truck. Gotta love that Ford duelly. Congratualation on a safe move. Guess we know where all your free time and money will be going for awhile. Document what you do. One day the pics will be as valued as the cool stuff you got from the previous owner. Congrats again.

kumagan · 11-15-2009, 07:53 PM

Very impressed! Nice project and a job well done. this will keep you busy for several years. Good luck, Mike

wrenches74 · 11-16-2009, 07:38 PM

thank you, everyone for all the good advice and well-wishing....i could not have done it without my good friend, Lee and my brother-in-law, Mike....and of course, my loving wife, Mary Kay!...as it is, at re-launching (in a few years) "Dowager" will be re-christined the "Mary Katherine"....now, anyone ....tell me something......why is it that i feel like Mr Hohner ( the orig owner)is watching me in the boat?.....i know this sounds corny, and kind of spooky.....but i feel like every time i get onboard, he's there......anyone else have these feelings on their old roamer?????