As per an earlier post, mom headed over to the house today for her first ride in my CVX 16 and we hit the Mexican restaurant on the river for a late lunch. She had a blast and really enjoyed the CVX. Is was funny, I launched the boat and she tied it to the pier. While she was waiting on me to park the car I could here her on approaching the pier telling two men "it's a '77 model Carlson and my son is restoring it little by little." Mom was paying attention during those phone conversations after all.
Pulled up to the public launch and quickly noticed something nestled between two other boats. It was a guy with a very nice '79 CVX 16SS with the 140 hp Mercruiser. Boat was in very good condition. A few spider webs in the glass here and there but nothing major. Engine was very clean and outdrive look unmolested. I asked how long he's had the boat and replied 24hrs. Said he and a friend drove 4 1/2 hours to Florida to get it. Picked it up for $2500 cash and go. From what I saw, he got a great deal. Give it a good buffing and some detail work and it will look even better. Guy also stated he has a '78 CVX 16 with the original 115 on it. It's completely torn to pieces and will be restored by the end of summer. Said he's seen me on the river many times.
One thing you will notice in the pic is the odd rear seat. It's a custom job and the seat back is one piece, lifts up and sets on a ledge to form a mini sun deck. Pretty cool.
Now I have some Glastron company on the river.
