Boat talk
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1989
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One year we were on vacation up north. We anchored in a small cove tied up to to a friends boat. At about 6 am we heard a thud. We were aground on a large rock leaning against the boat we were tied to. Luckily this cove had a rule that you had to tie to a tree while anchored. my dads buddy was freaking out, so my dad got a brush and a bucket of soap and water and started scrubbing the bottom. meanwhile his buddy was sweating it out until high tide.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I've never had anything to do with sailing but if I won the lotto I would certainly get me a nice big sailboat.
Brown stains
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Just bought a brand new boat...
Can't wait for the ice to melt ..another week and I'm off clamming...time to burn my sick days
Can't wait for the ice to melt ..another week and I'm off clamming...time to burn my sick days
Brown stains
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Up here in New England ..conn state
It's so cold the ocean bays are frozen
In....I got the boat in August ....16 ft allumacraft used it for fishing and duck hunting had it in the ocean up till January 20th was able to get it out
On a warm week end with high winds
Pushed the ice out seawards ...can't wait to go clamming looking at Sunday if the water is open I'm going
Spring is on it's way
It's so cold the ocean bays are frozen
In....I got the boat in August ....16 ft allumacraft used it for fishing and duck hunting had it in the ocean up till January 20th was able to get it out
On a warm week end with high winds
Pushed the ice out seawards ...can't wait to go clamming looking at Sunday if the water is open I'm going
Spring is on it's way
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Got a small Mercury in the corner of the garage, but no boat.
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Boats are money pits. I rent one when I need one
B.O.A.T. stands for,
Bring On Another Thousand
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Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
I got two and a jetski ! We have a 1991 Freedom For winds 140 Mercruiser that runs like a charm, and I have an aluminum V hull row boar with a 6horse Merc for the kids and to fish! And a 2003 Honda jetski....put em all in in May,parked in front of my camp till Oct..
oldngray
nowhere special
Got a small Mercury in the corner of the garage, but no boat.
Same for me. I had a little fishing boat I sold and kept the motors. Two of them - 9.9 and 4.5 HP Mercs.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
you cant beat
a Merc,,,great engines
a Merc,,,great engines
BSWALKS
Fugitive From Reality
Only 3?? That's just a starter kit in Maine!
cachsux
Wah
Old Mercs, sure. Now like everything else they're farmed out depending on the model.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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When I was married we had a 16' x 32' inground pool at our house. The pool was never really my thing but the kids and her really liked it and, much like your husband's boat, we seemed to get a lot of new friends once they found out we had a pool.
1989
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True, buying the boat is usually the cheapest part. You got fuel (with twin 454 mercruisers you can easily burn 20-30 gallons per hour. Twin screws can be double trouble.) registration, insurance, moorage, plus maintainence. Not to mention if you happen to hit a dead head (log, not a greatful dead fan.). Then you'll have diver or haul out fees, dry dock fees, you may need new props, or rebalancing the old ones. But, you know what? As far as I know, you only live once.
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