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August

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and his grandfather grew up on and know very well. The houseboat is also equally enjoyed by his grandparents as well who enjoy bringing friends to the lake, plus his grandfather has his poker club onboard on a regular basis. Now on their third houseboat, Jimmy and Mae Etta have been as far as the Mississippi, while entertaining thousands of friends over the years. Another reason the family enjoys Old Hickory is that it's within an hour drive from their homes and although other lakes might have clearer water, from Old hickory they're not land- locked and can go anywhere on the inland river system. "As soon as I was old enough I would spend as much time as possible with my grandparents at the lake," remembers Kent. "I have logged a lot of hours on Old Hickory, and some of my fondest childhood memories were 6081—John Deere 8.1L 330hp Diesel main engines Nibral 23" wheels 33kw Westerbeke Diesel Generator 12" Hydraulic Bow & Stern Thrusters LED Under water lights down both P&S sides & LED rope lighting 640 Gallon Diesel Fuel Capacity 100 Gallon Gas tank for Jet boat Hydraulic Jet boat / swim deck lift Spray on non-skid on external surfaces King Dome—HD Tracking satellite system Ray Marine—E120 Radar/ Chart Plotter & Autopilot 3 Zone Camera System 5 Trumpet Air Horn Hydraulic Bed with office below Bow and Stern depth finders Carlisle & Finch Searchlight Cell phone/ Data Booster Central Vacuum System 2 propane Gas Fireplaces 5 LCD TV's Double Drawer Dish Washer Double Drawer Oven LED Rope Lighting Full size front load washer and dryers Twin Windless anchors and gangway on bow Winter enclosure for stern deck International Intersleek 900 4 coat bottom paint system International Paint Epoxy on the hull Built-in Misters Unlimited Yacht Wash pressure washing system NUVO 6 Zone full boat Audio System Full size hot tub All interior counters, vanity's, bed side tables are Siltstone Inverter system Noteworthy Features feature 32 Houseboatmagazine.com

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