Unfortunately....it's sitting right where it was a year ago....on a roller cradle in the middle of my heated shop. Medical issues and life in general kept me from getting it out this last summer. ...
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Unfortunately....it's sitting right where it was a year ago....on a roller cradle in the middle of my heated shop. Medical issues and life in general kept me from getting it out this last summer. ...
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I picked up a nice '80's Lifeline vest for just playing with my olde anteek D hydro. It's in good shape, but the floation filler in the front on both sides is a hard as a freakin'...
Auto-ignite.....been there, done that, wouldn't do it again. In the late '90's in a prior life as a snowmobile drag racer, I rode a 1/4 mile asphalt sled for a guy....not fast by today's standards,...
Once upon a time, someone (in FL maybe?) was making reproduction Swift Hydro water-slide decals. I'd like to pick up a spare set for my Swift Big Dee. Anyone know anything about this?
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I had that tied at the rear hauling it home....but I was paranoid about exactly what you mention, Jeff. That trailer's gonna' get a re-design this winter. I think I'll add a radiused padded bumper...
That actually makes good sense.... Tuesday, March 4, 1958. That makes it about two months older than I am. Sure wish someone would have taken as good of care of me as they have this boat....
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I thought the same when I obsessed over the s/n....
Thanks!
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Swift's literature back in the day says 133".....my tape is telling me 11' give or take less than an inch.
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The only thing that's been done to it is stripped and refinished, to my knowledge. I see no wood replacement or repairs....I've even looked way inside with a Snap-On camera. I'm convinced that it's...
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Ignore ugly old tow car. One easy payment....
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Airtraps end about 26"from stern....
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Fickett tank....
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Cellphone pics. I can take some better ones if necessary later today.
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Newbie here. I've been restoring and playing with vintage outboards for some time.....but I've decided to relive the days that I had hair and bought a really nicely restored Swift 'Big Dee' with a...