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Offline dorelse

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Friscoboater Jay - Redoing a CVX-18
« on: November 25, 2012, 12:03:04 PM »
Anyone else watching him redo an '86 CVX-18 on Facebook/iboats?

It's going to be for sale when he's all finished (at cost), as he's doing it to document & make more 'how to' videos.
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Re: Friscoboater Jay - Redoing a CVX-18
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2012, 01:37:19 PM »
No, what is the link ?

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Re: Friscoboater Jay - Redoing a CVX-18
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2012, 01:40:26 PM »
No, what is the link ?


Facebook - 'Friscoboater Jay'  just 'Like' his page.

iboats its under the Restoration section.
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Offline Hyperacme

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Re: Friscoboater Jay - Redoing a CVX-18
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2012, 02:04:34 PM »

Offline MarkS

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Re: Friscoboater Jay - Redoing a CVX-18
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2012, 03:26:48 PM »
Yea buddy, I've been watching that one too!  I researched all his older threads/videos/etc. before ever starting on my project, great stuff.  Jay has a knack (a gift, actually) at making videos so even rookies like me can understand how to do it.  Got a little worried when he found out the engine AND outdrive were junk, thought he might bail out on the project......looks like it's "all systems go" for now though.
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Re: Friscoboater Jay - Redoing a CVX-18
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2012, 09:17:27 PM »
Wow all that work just to sell it.  Maybe after he drives it he'll change his mind. If I ever sell my CVX18 it won't be to buy another Carlson that's for certain.
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Offline dorelse

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Re: Friscoboater Jay - Redoing a CVX-18
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2012, 09:31:27 PM »
Wow all that work just to sell it.  Maybe after he drives it he'll change his mind. If I ever sell my CVX18 it won't be to buy another Carlson that's for certain.

He documents & creates video's off of them.  His youtube videos have over 2 million views.  His first project was also a Glastron...then he got 'burned' on a Sea Ray that he drove to SC to inspect it and purchased it.  Only to give it a more thorough going over when he got back to TX and find out he had misses some key clues.

Anyway, he's a good guy, loves restoring boats and does a great job.  If someone wanted a CVX-18 and wanted to be 100% sure it was ready to go, this would be the boat to buy.

He does great work.
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