I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect. The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.
S.

How about some pictures...

"NotPony" wrote
I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect. The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.
S.

"NotPony" wrote in message
news:Efkkf.510$5V1.455@trnddc02...
I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect. The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.
S.


Consider that a sign.

S

A sign? What, that my heart's broken?
S.

"Scotty" wrote in message
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:
: "NotPony" wrote in message
: news:Efkkf.510$5V1.455@trnddc02...
: I've been vying for the past few months to buy
an
: 1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish
the
: reconstruction and make it into a vintage
: houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
: house and I drive past it almost every day.
I've
: been complimenting it for three years.
: It would have been perfect. The current owner
has
: already rebuilt the wheels and installed two
100hp
: Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a
thing
: to it in 4 years.
: I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
: I'm heart broken.
: S.
:
:
: Consider that a sign.
:
: S
:
:

This was taken in 2000.
http://500walnutgrove.com/images/Lang%20Syne.jpg
S.

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
...
: How about some pictures...
:
: "NotPony" wrote
: I've been vying for the past few months to buy
an
: 1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish
the
: reconstruction and make it into a vintage
: houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
: house and I drive past it almost every day.
I've
: been complimenting it for three years.
: It would have been perfect. The current owner
has
: already rebuilt the wheels and installed two
100hp
: Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a
thing
: to it in 4 years.
: I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
: I'm heart broken.
: S.
:
:

If you want it keep after him.

Is it steel or wood? Lots O room...where you going to tie her up?

Joe

Steel. I wanted to haul her and put her in my
driveway while we finished her. The ramp next
door is only 12' wide, though. She's about 20'.
Believe me, I'm going to keep after him.
S.

"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
: If you want it keep after him.
:
: Is it steel or wood? Lots O room...where you
going to tie her up?
:
: Joe
:

Where's the mast go?


"NotPony" wrote in message
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This was taken in 2000.
http://500walnutgrove.com/images/Lang%20Syne.jpg
S.

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
...
: How about some pictures...
:
: "NotPony" wrote
: I've been vying for the past few months to buy
an
: 1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish
the
: reconstruction and make it into a vintage
: houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
: house and I drive past it almost every day.
I've
: been complimenting it for three years.
: It would have been perfect. The current owner
has
: already rebuilt the wheels and installed two
100hp
: Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a
thing
: to it in 4 years.
: I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
: I'm heart broken.
: S.
:
:

There's a stack just aft of the pilot house.
She's got enough windage that she doesn't need
sails. After all, look at Haggy's boat.
S

"Scotty" wrote in message
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: Where's the mast go?
:
:
: "NotPony" wrote in message
: news:%Mkkf.6199$a%.1631@trnddc05...
: This was taken in 2000.
:
http://500walnutgrove.com/images/Lang%20Syne.jpg
: S.
:
: "Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
: ...
: : How about some pictures...
: :
: : "NotPony" wrote
: : I've been vying for the past few months to
buy
: an
: : 1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to
finish
: the
: : reconstruction and make it into a vintage
: : houseboat. It's less than a half mile
from my
: : house and I drive past it almost every
day.
: I've
: : been complimenting it for three years.
: : It would have been perfect. The current
owner
: has
: : already rebuilt the wheels and installed
two
: 100hp
: : Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a
: thing
: : to it in 4 years.
: : I tracked him down and he's refusing to
sell.
: : I'm heart broken.
: : S.
: :
: :
:
:
:

Did you finish the house already!?

Seahag

"NotPony" wrote in message
news:Efkkf.510$5V1.455@trnddc02...
I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect. The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.
S.