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Blazer Fan Dan

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Good news is probably this; There is going to be no difference in the
value if its a 57 or 58- if it's in decent shape it's going to be a
head turner anywhere you take it, and aside from being able to answer
with total confidence each time 2500 people say, "Wow! That's a really
cool old boat! What year is it?" it doesn't make much difference
whether its 48 or 49 model years old.

I'm not too worried about it's value. It'll never be for sale. I have
too much of an emotional attatchment to it, as does my brother and my
dad. It was the boat my dad used as a kid, and helped (in it's own way)
build my families cabin.

They'd tow lumber across the lake with it, haul buckets of sand, rocks,
concrete and other supplies, across the lake in it. They'd ski, fish,
horse around..you name it, they did it. In fact, they actually bolted a
chair to skiis back in the day.

Sure, the old Miss Spendthrift isn't as fast as it used to be (in it's
hey-day, it was the fasted boat on Priest Lake). And sure, the engine's
a bit of a polluter and not near as efficient. And yeah, the new boat
that replaced it is much much more comfortable and reliable (before I
get to tune it up I mean). And sure, it handles rough water
significantly better..but I'll take the old boat!

The replacement boat should be better. Afterall,it isn't a 47+ year old
boat. It's "only" 18 years old!

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