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River Outings

If you have read my blog before you will know about our boat. It is a 1979 Glastron jet boat. Carl got it on a trade with my uncle. When we first brought it home it had no seats, the floor was rotted, and the overall appearance was just yuck. Carl had a vision...I did not share that vision. I gave it the name "The Money Pit". Carl found captain seats for the front and he built a bench seat for the back and covered them with vinyl. The motor needed some work but was in great condition considering it had sat for so long. Fast forward about 4 years and we finally got to take her out at the end of last summer. There are still some minor cosmetic issues to be fixed but it has come a long way!! I guess the way to make the project sound fancified is to call it a "restoration". Oh, and it's not old, it's vintage 😊😊
So after we got back from our Branson trip we decided to gas her up and take her to the river. We got two tubes back in the spring but haven't taken them out yet. The White River by our house is just now going down where you can see the boat ramp, so there are still some logs and large peices of debris floating around. We like to ride, and I'm not talking about just cruisin'. I mean 45 mph... That feels like you are flying across the water!!

Our Captain.
Trying to figure out the new radio system I got him for his birthday.

I have no idea why, but Trey has been obsessed with that bandana lately!

Makena LOVES to drive it, too!
We'll call her the first mate.

The water is steadily going down but it is still higher than normal.

Going to the river always reminds me of Brad Paisley's song, "Riverbank"
"We got an innertube, we got a trailer hitch,
We're near the river, far from rich
But we've got each other and gas in the tank.
We're laughing all the way to the riverbank"

Much Love,
Beth






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