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Offline Wesley Ellet

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Helo from Illinois
« on: February 18, 2016, 12:26:41 PM »
Been trying to post pics of my new cv-16 but I keep having trouble.

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2016, 12:38:42 PM »
Welcome to the forum Wesley !
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Offline Wesley Ellet

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2016, 12:40:50 PM »
OK here we go. This boat was a year long project. I bought it on e-bay from Wisconsin. Almost everything was there but was in bad shape. As you can see, after inspecting the floor I found the keel was completely rotten. After replacing that and installing a new floor I went on to the job of painting.

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2016, 12:46:14 PM »
Looks like a 1973 ?
CV's had a poor drainage system and most if not all are rotted in stern.

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2016, 12:48:24 PM »
Got it 95% complete yesterday. Complete with updated electronics, stereo and LED lighting. For the last 6 months of this rebuild I have been fighting cancer. Except for some scars the cancer is gone. She has helped me with the recovery...thus, her new name "second chances".

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2016, 01:01:47 PM »
COOL !
Bring her up to the big meet in Aug.

Save the Date - 2016 Meet!!! - August 18-21th
http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?topic=6155.0

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2016, 01:17:44 PM »
After viewing one of your topics I found this under the dash. I dont know how to interpret the no's. Can someone verify it is a 73?

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2016, 01:25:27 PM »
1972 CV16 by the serial number.

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2016, 01:26:39 PM »
COOL !
Bring her up to the big meet in Aug.

Save the Date - 2016 Meet!!! - August 18-21th
http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?topic=6155.0
I think that is the weekend we will be at table rock lake in Missouri but I will check. I saw a video from a year or 2 back and it looks like you guys have a blast.

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2016, 01:38:58 PM »
1972 CV16 by the serial number.

OK thats what I thought but the title said 73. It makes more sense now.

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2016, 01:41:35 PM »
Could have been built in 1972 and sold in 1973.
As long as you have a title ... all's good !

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2016, 09:39:43 PM »
Beautiful boat and glad to hear you beat cancer!!
Jason S.
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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2016, 09:01:14 AM »
Beautiful boat and glad to hear you beat cancer!!

Thank you. I'm pretty happy with her. I cant wait to get her on the water. I still have a few things to do first. As far as the cancer I see every day as "bonus day" from now on.

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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2016, 12:09:11 PM »
"bonus day"

You meant "Boating day" right? lol
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Re: Helo from Illinois
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2016, 12:22:54 PM »
"bonus day"

You meant "Boating day" right? lol

Ya! Ya! thats what I meant...