First Float

[jfriese]

Finally,
Today was it. I did the first swim of my White 67 Amphi. I was
totally equipped for almost anything to happen but everything went
amazingly well. I had about a one drop per 20 second leak at one of
the drive shaft boots and a quick turn with a screwdriver and the only
leak it had was fixed. Heck, I never even got a chance to run the
bilge pump. I was amazed.
Allan Woodcock met me at Lake Casitas, with his new Amphicar and we
both swam around the Lake together, after he rode with me for the
first swim. Allan's also pretty much a newbie since he only "first
floated" his car about a month ago.
Including the wifes, there were about eight people along for the party
. We toasted the event and had a small picnic at lakeside. A good
time was had by all. Isn't that what Amphi's are all about?

John Friese

67 White (It Swims)
67 Red (It should swim at Celina)

 

[a_colo_native]

> Today was it. I did the first swim of my White 67 Amphi. I was
> totally equipped for almost anything to happen but everything went
> amazingly well


John,
CONGRATS to you! Yet another one lives! I hope to have mine in the
water next month sometime. Hopefully mine will be relatively dry, but
I'm not making any bets!

John

 

[Ed Howard]

Super news. Look forward to seeing you at Puddingstone
on May 4th. Maybe you can fix MY leaks too! Ha Ha.

Ed Howard
Orange County, CA
64 Red
1967 Sunbeam Alpine
1948 Playboy

--- jfriese <jfriese@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Finally,
> Today was it. I did the first swim of my White 67
> Amphi. I was
> totally equipped for almost anything to happen but
> everything went
> amazingly well. I had about a one drop per 20
> second leak at one of
> the drive shaft boots and a quick turn with a
> screwdriver and the only
> leak it had was fixed. Heck, I never even got a
> chance to run the
> bilge pump. I was amazed.
> Allan Woodcock met me at Lake Casitas, with his new
> Amphicar and we
> both swam around the Lake together, after he rode
> with me for the
> first swim. Allan's also pretty much a newbie since
> he only "first
> floated" his car about a month ago.
> Including the wifes, there were about eight people
> along for the party
> . We toasted the event and had a small picnic at
> lakeside. A good
> time was had by all. Isn't that what Amphi's are
> all about?
>
> John Friese
>
> 67 White (It Swims)
> 67 Red (It should swim at Celina)
>
>


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