99 Shabah 202 Rockford MI
 

Spotted at the end of my driveway! This boat was originally purchased by someone who lived in Rockford MI, now 17 years later it has made its way back to Rockford (Lake Bella Vista). Purchased from my dad who has owned it since 2001.Thought I'd share a pic.

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Looks great!

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That's a Z202 Limited, isn't it?


1998 202 Shabah 5.0L Alpha 1

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No just a standard 202 with some factory options. The stripes/graphics are decals. It does have the docking lights that I think were an option for this year. The interior is not quite as nice as the "z" as the side stowage is open (no closable bins or built in rear speakers). It has recently been wet sanded/polished and all new decals applied. About 1/2 of all interior has been redone including both bucket seats. I found a great interior guy local here that was able to rework and save all the original foam in the seats even though the outsides were in bad shape. It has taken us a few years to get it back in this shape, but been well worth it. I get many complements on this boat and wouldn't trade it for a newer "lesser" boat of quality. I'm sure you will be happy with yours. Told my wife that we now have an excuse to visit France. She said "we needed an excuse?" Maybe after the kids are grown up and gone!


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Sorry just noticed it was pllevine not djnart63 I was chatting earlier with (he is from France).


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I'll be happy with my 202 once:
1. The upholstery is completed
2. I can get my lazy "corpse" of a son (referring to our last thread, Brian B) to assist me in washing and waxing it
3. Get my wife to lay off about it


1998 202 Shabah 5.0L Alpha 1

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Close.... I'm just outside of Orlando


1998 202 Shabah 5.0L Alpha 1

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I still have the sun deck and two front side seats to do. Did not need to do the vertical surfaces except the back seat. The guy I used was able to match the original colors exactly. It was about 2K for the work and materials. Ouch! But well worth it after I saw it done. Another grand and it should be complete. Good luck with getting the son to pitch in. After buying this boat from my dad after the first month I had to go thank him for all the years of not appreciating what it took to own/maintain a boat! Can't help you with the wife thing, mine harps on me too! I lived was stationed in JAX for three years so I kinda know the area. I'm jealous of the length of your boating season. One more month here and we are done until about late May/ early June.


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What is it about wives and boats? Mine refuses to help as well

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Good luck on help from other family members. I MADE my oldest son and DIL (daughter in law for future ref) pay for half the gas the last time we went out.
Haven't been out again since then.
BTW. Great looking boat !

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Sharp looking boat! Don't see many Mariahs around here. Much less one the exact same, year and everything. Mine doesn't look as clean as yours though. Would love to hear about your wet sanding process. Im from Byron Center MI. Maybe we will see you around. Hot boat next weekend!!!


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Wow, small world! My dad thought he saw you on 44th st? I didn't do the wet sand it was done by a detail shop on northland drive and Plainfield area. My dad had it sanded/buffed/detailed for $1000. The outside was good, inside was only done ok. This boat lived in BC for a few years (92nd st)! It has also lived on Hardy pond for 14 years (until this year) and has seen plenty of HBW! Don't think we will make this year though. I HBW retired two seasons ago. We were always on the point on a house boat. Great to meet you!


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Also new graphics, Mariah shields.


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Small world it is! It wasn't me on 44th though, I avoid 44th like the plague. Would you happen to have the name to this detail shop?

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www.mobileelectronicsguru.com Go to the "more options" tab then detailing. There is all the info there. I also know of a great interior guy if you ever need vinyl work done. He might be mistaken on the location, but he swore he saw me trailering it south of town. I have a Prestige trailer, he said yours looked different and that was the only difference or maybe his eyes aren't so good anymore! Have fun at HB if you go. I think I've been to at least 8 or 9. Is this your first or have you been before?


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Awesome Thanks! Im in the 84th and eastern area so it could have been around there. Generally we pull it south, but did go up to hardy a couple weeks ago. I also have a prestige trailer, although it looks like your rims have a gold accent, were as mine are solid crome. We have been to HB many many times. Itll be the first with the Mariah though!

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Have fun at HBW. Maybe we will come up next year. Just most of the people we used to go up there with have moved on/quit going/sold boat. Not quite the same. Let me know how it was! Be safe. Have Fun. Party Hardy.


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Bdwtie, did you make it to HBW this year? How was it???


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I did make it. The weather was pretty crappy, got poured on. Number of boats was way down. but I feel like the "scenery" was better than most years. Maybe the cold and rain forced the women to drink more earlier?? lol

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Glad it was a good time minus the crappy weather this year. Maybe next year I'll end my temporary hiatus and see you there! We are going out tomorrow for the last time this year :(


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You should be there next year! Funny, we actually tied up to another Mariah. His was a talari but other than that he didn't know anything about it.

I don't even want to think about the end of boating season. Mine wont get winterized till close to Nov, were hoping to do a couple wine/color tours yet. Prolly hit up hardy and traverse.