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    Can you ID this boat?

    A friend found this old picture of himself and his sister in his dad's boat. Anyone recognize the make or model? Thanks in advance for any help!

    Sean
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    Adam,

    Check my posts on this thread between August - November 2010. I posted some pictures and notes about the six Finos I checked out that summer,...
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    Looking GREAT, Bill. Well done! I'd love to see...

    Looking GREAT, Bill. Well done! I'd love to see some photos of the interior, too. Your request for a closeup of my steering wheel makes me suspect you're hiding some things from us :) ...

    Did...
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    Tom, Thanks for sharing those additional pics...

    Tom,

    Thanks for sharing those additional pics of your '73.

    You asked about the boat in Chicago- it is Rough shape, with a capital "R". Poor non-original paint, lots of bubbling 'glass, filthy...
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    I agree with Bill S's comments about the Ozarks...

    I agree with Bill S's comments about the Ozarks Fino - it is very original (other than the shelving unit that replaced the sink/head, which the owner still has) but whether it is a good buy or not...
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    I notice that the Chicago broker selling...

    I notice that the Chicago broker selling Karamasines' Fino (the red one) has added some pictures to his listing, and in a few of them you can see a green Fino beside it. Does anybody know anything...
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    Thanks Mike. I can't say enough good things...

    Thanks Mike. I can't say enough good things about Ryan at RCS. His workmanship and attention to detail is superb,and this thing was his baby. He did a few things on the boat for me before I...
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    Thanks Lars! It certainly felt a "hunt"... ...

    Thanks Lars! It certainly felt a "hunt"...

    To round out the Finos I found, attached is a pic of Ryan's blue hull (he has done some glass work on it since, but it is still a project waiting to...
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    last one...

    last one...
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    and a few more, including just prior to the...

    and a few more, including just prior to the maiden, moored at Lake St. Clair, and on the trailer just after it arrived here in Vancouver, BC...
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    a few more pics...

    a few more pics...
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    1970 Fino

    The previous owner had this boat for approx 20 years. Four years ago or so, it went into RCS for paint-work, and they discovered rot in the stringers. Things snowballed from there, and the result...
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    I had come across some photos of a 1970 Fino...

    I had come across some photos of a 1970 Fino restoration project on the website of RCS Yacht Refinishers in Michigan. I contacted Ryan Smith at RCS, and not only did he also share a bunch about the...
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    Sorry for the lengthy absence, and thanks for the...

    Sorry for the lengthy absence, and thanks for the encouraging words!

    So of course the boat I haven't posted (yet) is the one I ultimately bought. But before I get to that, I need to acknowledge...
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    That same afternoon I visited the Northwest...

    That same afternoon I visited the Northwest Yachts yard and had the chance to meet Stephen Yadvish and have a look at the newest Fino in the world, his 2006.

    This boat was beautiful. He stressed...
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    One more pic of the stern

    note the trim tabs... and a pretty nice brochure...
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    Pics of 2000 Yadvish Fino

    Pics below
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    Yadvish Fino #1

    A few weeks later, I returned to Seattle to see both of the Yadvish (Northcoast Yacht) reproductions. Overall, I was quite impressed with both the quality and the faithfulness to the original...
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    Hi Lars (and others), Sorry for the delay in...

    Hi Lars (and others),

    Sorry for the delay in getting back to this thread- life sometimes has a way of interfering! Not to mention that much of this week has also been spent dealing with the new...
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    And here's a May, 1970 Motor Boating magazine...

    And here's a May, 1970 Motor Boating magazine article on the Fino that I don't think has been posted elsewhere on this site....
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    A few more pics of the Ozarks Fino...

    A few more pics of the Ozarks Fino...
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    2. The "Anahita III", a brown 1973 Fino...

    2. The "Anahita III", a brown 1973 Fino currently located at Lake of the Ozarks: This boat, as noted in other posts, has been for sale for some time. (I looked in the broker's folder and it has...
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    Fino Update

    Hi 72Hornet,

    Can't assist on your question about surface piercing drives, but I have some updates to the thread.

    Over the past several months I've been pursuing the purchase of a Fino, and have...
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    Also, if anyone has Bill (olredalert)'s email...

    Also, if anyone has Bill (olredalert)'s email address or some other means of contacting him I would love to ask him some questions about his Fino. Please PM me. Many thanks, Sean
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    I think these Finos are absolutely beautiful, and...

    I think these Finos are absolutely beautiful, and I'm thinking seriously about taking the plunge if I can find the right one.

    There are a few for sale right now, including the brown one in the...
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