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In the summer, when people go whizzing by in their golf carts, I watch them with envy. The carts are quiet, they take up less room when parked at the dock, they don't use much gas (none at all if they're electric), and they look like so much fun to drive. When our island car bites the dust, I would like to get a golf cart. Aren't there too many cars and trucks on the islands already? But our islands are working communities whose main access to off-island goods and services is at our town docks. Lobster fishermen need trucks to transport gear to and from the docks where they bring their boats in. Caretakers and contractors receive supplies by boat and they too need a way to transport their goods. Like it or not, on Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry, island cars and trucks are a part of island life.

When I was a child in the late 1950s, our family would arrive in June for our allotted time to use the family house on the shore. We left our car in Southwest Harbor, where Elmer Spurling would pick us up by boat.  When we got to Islesford, Emerson Ham would meet us with his truck to carry my parents and our luggage to the house while my brother and I ran on ahead.  My grandparents arrived in the same manner in July, as well as my aunt, uncle and cousins in August. We did not have a car to use on the island and the family saw no need for one. There were not a lot cars on Islesford, so the ones that were around were memorable. The Merrills had an old "woody" station wagon, and so did the Sawtelles, though we all thought their car belonged to Kay and Paul Eaton, who drove it when they were on the island. It was known by some as the Moo Wagon because there was a cow painted on the side. Lawrence Beal had a '53 Studebaker, Paul and Audrey Fisher had a dark green Model A Ford with a rumble seat, and Elmer Hadlock had two cars, one of them a Hupmobile. My sister-in-law Karen recalls Elmer using that car for island weddings. The vision of young brides emerging in a cloud of white from the shiny brown two-toned car is a classic. When my grandparents decided they needed an island car, I was full of preteen disdain for the dark blue Plymouth station wagon. I refused to ride in it for years.

The continuity of family vehicles is endearing to me now. I love knowing that, in the late 1930s, Hillis Bryant took my father and Jack Merrill with him to read electric meters on Great Cranberry, letting them drive his truck. I don't know if it's the same one, but the remains of a 1930 Chevy truck, once owned by Hillis, sit alongside a road that leads to the marsh on Islesford. I walked down that path a lot with our two-year-old sons. The truck cabin was still intact and they liked sitting in it, turning the steering wheel. Their name for the truck, "Bobo," was one of their first words. Our sons were about to become teenagers when my father was nearing the end of his life. He was no longer able to drive, and he decided his Valiant sedan would be a good car for the Islesford family house. I will always remember the smile on Dad's face when I noted that his grandsons would probably learn to drive in that island car.

All are your choice – An Unique Electric Golf Cart | Article Directory

Some golfers have high expectations of the golf cart. These people wanting to buy an electric golf cart can choose from a number of options according to the lavishness or functionality that they desire. They themselves will pick up the bodies of the cart from many manufacturing companies. Golf cart bodies can be customized at a fee that ranges from $1000 to $50,000 and more based on the specifications. Given the high installation costs that almost all golf cart manufacturing companies charge, you could also opt for purchasing the individual parts yourself and install them by yourself, provided you are conversant about all the aspects of a golf cart. First, you can choose the right seats which are comfortable for you sitting. Not only can you make the seats plush and comfortable by embellishing them with high density foam, you can top it off with faux or genuine leather upholstery. Compared to other materials available in the market, fiber glass is tougher, lasts longer and is also cheaper, so most golf cart bodies today use fiber glass. It is a good idea to also invest in a golf cart body kit when you are making your golf cart to order. A number of builders of golf cart bodies offer a significant markdown in you opt for a kit also when modifying your golf cart body. The golf cart body kit will come in handy when your golf cart needs minor repairs and if you are someone who likes to change the look of your golf cart body often, then you can buy golf cart body rebuild kits. Getting the correct wheel for the cart right from the off is also very important. Just like the wheels on your normal road car, the wheels on a golf cart can meet many different uses. The right wheels will make a difference to how maneuverable your cart is, how it handles on different types of terrain and how it looks. Don’t let other people sway you when it comes to selecting the best wheels but think carefully about just how you intend to use your golf cart. You might just be surprised to discover that the wheels which most people are buying today are not in fact suited to your specific circumstance. Then you can define the theme of the electric golf cart . You can choose your favorite color and pattern to paint. Besides the headlight or tail light is also your choice. After deciding all the parts of the cart, you can start installing it by yourself or ask the professional to complete it. But if you let the professional to install the golf cart, of course, it will cost some money. Hence, why not do that by yourself if you can?

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