Allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Grant Barlow and I live in Galena, Illinois. Galena is 3 miles north and 15 miles east of the Mississippi River, which is where I will be doing my boating. In the past, I did my boating in lakes in Northeastern Illinois and Northern Wisconsin.
We were without a boat for the last several years until last month when we bought a classic Boston Whaler Nauset "Handyman's Special". I have since installed a new(er) motor and refinished the center console. I still need to redo the seats and build a rear seat, at which point the boat will become an Eastport.
My first boat was my Father's. He purchased ca. 1964-5 a Starcraft Cartopper, 14 ft., 110 lbs., powered by a 1962 Evinrude 5.5 (still have).
As it was falling apart, I junked it in the late '90's and purchased a 1968 (titled as a '72) Boston Whaler Sakkonet. I sold it around 2003 and we were boatless until last month.
We look forward to getting back on the water next spring when the river thaws.
My name is Grant Barlow and I live in Galena, Illinois. Galena is 3 miles north and 15 miles east of the Mississippi River, which is where I will be doing my boating. In the past, I did my boating in lakes in Northeastern Illinois and Northern Wisconsin.
We were without a boat for the last several years until last month when we bought a classic Boston Whaler Nauset "Handyman's Special". I have since installed a new(er) motor and refinished the center console. I still need to redo the seats and build a rear seat, at which point the boat will become an Eastport.
My first boat was my Father's. He purchased ca. 1964-5 a Starcraft Cartopper, 14 ft., 110 lbs., powered by a 1962 Evinrude 5.5 (still have).
As it was falling apart, I junked it in the late '90's and purchased a 1968 (titled as a '72) Boston Whaler Sakkonet. I sold it around 2003 and we were boatless until last month.
We look forward to getting back on the water next spring when the river thaws.
