Awesome Xmas story:
So a couple days ago i posted an ad from craigslist (not mine) in the spam/craigslist section. It was of a 74 kona for sale for $1500 with a 455 olds. Here is the link:
http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=5208.msg77283#newI thought the boat looked like a good deal.
Well, today while at my parents house, my dad hands me and my wife an envelope with a list of parts and a note saying to go look at the my boat in the storage lot. I was sure that he had bought me all the parts i needed for my broken down olds that is currently out of my southwind. So i get to the lot, look at my boat, and notice that my southwind is exactly the same as when i left it. My dad then goes "thats not your present" and pulls off the cover of the same 74 Kona i posted as a "good buy" here a couple of days ago. The list of parts was all the new motor parts that this boat had just gotten. My dad, who didn't know that i had made the post, said that he bought it because he was thought i could pull the motor out and stick it in the southwind. th boat was in such good condition that i'm going to justleave it be. The interior is brand new, the motor just had about $2k worth the work done, it has a new bimini top, new steering cables, hydualic place diverter, and a great trailer. Just needs a little paint. My wife and i were totally surprised and overwelmed. We decided that we're going to make that the family boat and that i could make the southwind my little hotrod/ project.
I am super stoked that i have a running boat for the winter until the southwind gets pieced together. I guess my dad and I know a deal when we see one! Or think we do at least...
Hope everyone's Xmas went good.
I'll post pictures up as soon as i can of the Kona
