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#21

12-25-2010, 03:36 PM

gociggie31

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Originally Posted by Brobbins016

Sam, out of ignorance, who is this Don dude? I sm certain there are bigger figures in the boating world, eh?

Sam,
If you don't mind, attached is a good summary of the drama surrounding "the king of powerboating"

The Murder of Speedboat Builder Don Aronow - Miami Beach 411

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12-25-2010, 04:02 PM

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Don Aronow paint scheme...the black sides/transom with red stripe and all the graphics.

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Cool choice.

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12-26-2010, 12:19 AM

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Sam,
If you don't mind, attached is a good summary of the drama surrounding "the king of powerboating"

The Murder of Speedboat Builder Don Aronow - Miami Beach 411

Good read. That article explains it all well.

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12-26-2010, 12:20 AM

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your custom fabrication skill's are golden! nice work...

Thank You. That is the first fiberglass piece that I made...proud of myself =)

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12-26-2010, 01:11 AM

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Good for you. Should be a hoot when it's all said and done.

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12-26-2010, 11:14 AM

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Good for you. Should be a hoot when it's all said and done.

The hardest part is finished. The painting comes in the spring but someone is doing it for me, but I will be doing the sanding in between painting.

I owe the guy $700 for some work that he did...ouch! Time to call up my friend at the pizza place for a job over the winter.

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12-30-2010, 03:47 PM

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Now its in hibernation 'till the spring.

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did you do that your self or the marine
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12-31-2010, 08:02 PM

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Now its in hibernation 'till the spring.

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A worker at my yacht club set it all up and started to put the heat to it, then i finished it up with him watching. Learned a new skill!