Parrot6909
Junior Member
A few weeks ago I had posted a thread looking for a v20 in the buying section. I honestly didn't have a lot of hope but wanted to try my luck. I got a few posts on my thread and a few pm's, one pm in particular was titled v21. I responded back to the gentleman that I was interested and received some pictures. He had asked me not to post anything on the board about it and I honored his decision.
Over the next few weeks we corresponded almost daily, I was probably driving him nuts but this was a long distance deal and he was more then kind in devoting his time. We set the pick up date for yesterday to meet at Kerr Lake in North Carolina. Friday evening my girlfriend and I loaded up the truck, packed in the dogs and started our drive. We booked a place in Ruther Glenn, VA for the night thinking we'd be there around 9ish, traffic wasn't cooperating so ultimately we pulled in around Midnight. Due to the volume of caffeine that I had in me, the dogs being restless in the room and the thought if taking a ride on the boat kept me up for most of the night. My lab decided that he needed to go outside at 430 just as I was finally falling asleep... Good times!
We left the hotel about 9 and pulled into Kerr Lake at 11:30. As we were pulling down the last road there she sat. She looked great! Headed down through a few trails to the ramp and finally met the seller. He seemed like a great guy over email and reading his posts on here but he was even better in person. I don't know that I have had the pleasure of meeting someone like him before. As a side note my girlfriend liked him so much that she took his address off the boat title to add him to our holiday card list.
I digress, we launched her and fired up the 4 stroke, purred like a kitten. We took a ride around the lake, got a feel for the boat, had some talk about fishing (man the depth finder marked a TON of fish) and headed back to the ramp. After a quick tire change on the trailer she was hooked up to my truck and ready to make the 9 hour ride home.
We named the boat at the ramp in honor of the seller. After she gets buffed out she will proudly display 'Reelapeelin' on her sides. Ozzie, I can't thank you enough for everything you did. You are a true gentleman and are welcome to come up and fish with me anytime.
Over the next few weeks we corresponded almost daily, I was probably driving him nuts but this was a long distance deal and he was more then kind in devoting his time. We set the pick up date for yesterday to meet at Kerr Lake in North Carolina. Friday evening my girlfriend and I loaded up the truck, packed in the dogs and started our drive. We booked a place in Ruther Glenn, VA for the night thinking we'd be there around 9ish, traffic wasn't cooperating so ultimately we pulled in around Midnight. Due to the volume of caffeine that I had in me, the dogs being restless in the room and the thought if taking a ride on the boat kept me up for most of the night. My lab decided that he needed to go outside at 430 just as I was finally falling asleep... Good times!
We left the hotel about 9 and pulled into Kerr Lake at 11:30. As we were pulling down the last road there she sat. She looked great! Headed down through a few trails to the ramp and finally met the seller. He seemed like a great guy over email and reading his posts on here but he was even better in person. I don't know that I have had the pleasure of meeting someone like him before. As a side note my girlfriend liked him so much that she took his address off the boat title to add him to our holiday card list.
I digress, we launched her and fired up the 4 stroke, purred like a kitten. We took a ride around the lake, got a feel for the boat, had some talk about fishing (man the depth finder marked a TON of fish) and headed back to the ramp. After a quick tire change on the trailer she was hooked up to my truck and ready to make the 9 hour ride home.
We named the boat at the ramp in honor of the seller. After she gets buffed out she will proudly display 'Reelapeelin' on her sides. Ozzie, I can't thank you enough for everything you did. You are a true gentleman and are welcome to come up and fish with me anytime.
It does make for a good read though certainly gets this place in an uproar. 
