The purchase process was long and drawn out due mostly to the weather, but my wife and I just took ownership of Duchess on Sunday!
She is a 1985 IP 27 and was formally named Panther when owned by Frank D. (2 owners ago). My hat comes off to Frank for all of the work he did on the boat, and the legacy of detailed photographs he left on this forum. Not only can I see when he did something, but I can see exactly HOW he did it
Thanks also to Hayden for his advice on these boats and their construction!
Duchess will be spending the summer at the Jersey Shore on Long Beach Island. Now, back to the maintenance!
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