Bringing Cliff's boat back from the dead

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 10:18 AM

Well Cliff sold his Moomba a couple of years ago to some idiot who didn't know what he was doing. He managed to burn out both ballast pumps, fried the wiring to it, burned out the PP servo motor, unhooked the depth finder and cracked the block. Well it has been at with me for a couple weeks now and I am getting some of the stuff working. The owner did replace the motor last year and it only has about 30 hours since. I got one ballast pump on order, fixed the PP, installed a new CD player(one with an ipod connector), moved the 2 10" JL's back over to the observers storage area and some other little stuff. I am pumped, the boat looks great on the the water. Here are a couple pics.

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(dabell) · (dabell) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 05-21-2008, 10:28 AM

Dang, I wonder what that guy didn't do. That list would have been shorter for sure. Glad to see that the boat is getting back to normal. What some people will do to a boat...

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 10:33 AM

Yeah, cliff put a lot of love and time into this boat. At least the gelcoat and interior are in good condition.

(brucemac) · (brucemac) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 05-21-2008, 10:49 AM

sweet!!! right on Brett!

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-21-2008, 10:52 AM

Wow a guy pays you to do some work on his boat and you come on here and bash him like that? Am I getting this right?

(brucemac) · (brucemac) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 05-21-2008, 10:56 AM

no, that's half the story

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 10:58 AM

No he didn't pay me. Him and his wife seperated, she got the boat and needed help selling it. I was going to help her but just bought the boat instead. I started doing some work so I could get it ready to sell. I think I got a steal paying under 21k for a 22 foot vdrive with, PP, triple ballast, 3 amps, 2 subs, 6 tower speakers, bimini, board racks, rankin cover, nice tandem trailer that has been linexed.

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-21-2008, 11:01 AM

That's better, your post sounded like you were doing work for the OWNER. Line-x'd trailer, that's a first for me.

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 11:13 AM

The linexed trailer is awesome. It will never be shiny but it doesn't chip and you just wash it down quick and it looks new.

(kenteck) · (kenteck) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 05-21-2008, 11:21 AM

Brett
so you got it from her.... is that the house you were talking about at the lake when you were down here

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 11:31 AM

Ken, yep that is the house we live in.

(kenteck) · (kenteck) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 05-21-2008, 11:45 AM

very nice Brett

(h20jnky) · (h20jnky) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 05-21-2008, 11:55 AM

brett, you just let me know when me and the wife can come over and help rebuild the dock to make room for our boat..

very nice and all that butter to boot..

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 11:58 AM

The dock actually looks a lot nicer now. I pressure washed the whole thing last weekend.

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 05-21-2008, 12:51 PM

You've been a working fool. Saw her on the lift last Sat morning was going to stop and say hi but it was early. Can't wait to get behind her again. The wake is really good. Glad to see she's finally in good hands. It pains me to see such a good boat being abused.

(goodwin) · (goodwin) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 05-21-2008, 2:48 PM

Nice! she looks great.
house on the lake, boat at the dock... life is good!
did you find a wakesurfer yet?

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 2:51 PM

yeah, John brought a Broadcast 5'6" by the house saturday and I am going to use for a while.

Summer is going to be a blast and yes life is good.

(srh00z) · (srh00z) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-21-2008, 4:24 PM

I always liked that boat, looks like the gel is in great shape. I agree that the boat looks great on the water, but most any boat would look nice on glassy water like that. Good luck with the rehab.

(magic) · (magic) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-21-2008, 6:26 PM

That boat caused me to dislocate two ribs years ago... they are still not connected today!

(brucemac) · (brucemac) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 05-22-2008, 10:50 AM

nice profile pic sean! where'd you get that t? that's classic.

(noti_dad) · (noti_dad) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 05-22-2008, 12:44 PM

The water in the pic w/the boat on the dock is what it looked like yesterday 'bout 5:30 after the rain squawl went through. I gootta start getting out more in the afternoon when there are showers around.

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-22-2008, 1:43 PM

Dave, that lasted for like 5 minutes. I took the boat off the lift to put some gas in and as I was doing it the squall started. I got dumped on trying to get it back on the lift.

Monday was the day. The water looked just like above and there was zero boats out. Got to ride behind an 08 VLX with quad ballast and Wedge. That wake is awesome for stock. Also got to watch Bret through a nice off axis 3, backroll to blind and a huge double up batwing. Ryan also landed a couple backrolls, a couple different 3's and some nice grabs. I on the other hand road like I had dranken all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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(brucemac) · (brucemac) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 05-22-2008, 2:43 PM

brett you off on monday's or something?

was dreaming and looking at real estate on on sam online today at lunch.

man i wish i could swing a place there.

1.5 doesn't get you much.

maybe someday.

you're lucky, you got a sweet setup going

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 05-22-2008, 3:24 PM

I work Monday's. Me and the roomates all went out at around 7 or 8. We even got a 9pm surf session in.

Bruce, our landlord paid 1.7 million for our place and he is tearing it down the second we move out. Anybody have any ideas on how to keep him from getting his permits in a timely manner. Maybe we can plant an endangered species in one of our trees?

(brucemac) · (brucemac) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 05-22-2008, 4:33 PM

lol. i wouldn't sweat it, not sure how long he's been planning it, but permits like that can take a while. usually some back and forth too depending on who's helping him.

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 05-22-2008, 4:36 PM

Brett burry some animal bones around the house, then call your local indian tribe and start inquiring about ancient burial grounds. That will hold him up for a while.

(magic) · (magic) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 05-22-2008, 7:05 PM

quote:

By Bruce Mac (brucemac) on Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 10:50 am:

nice profile pic sean! where'd you get that t? that's classic.

Not sure where I got that shirt, but I do have an even funnier one along those lines. Goes with my theme of daddy's should not dress babies.