Re: Ideal size boat

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:07:40 -0500, Harry Krause <harry.krause@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>JohnH wrote:
>> On 31 Dec 2005 08:10:32 -0800, "dbohara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dbohara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
>>> if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
>>> larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
>>> 28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
>>> small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
>>> I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
>>> is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
>>> docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
>>> "A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
>>> have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?
>>
>> I go through the 'bigger boat' desires every year. After a while I convince myself
>> that the 21'er I've got does what I want to do just fine.
>>
>> But, if Harry were to make me a super deal on that Parker, I'd give it serious
>> thought.
>>
>
>
>There's a boat similar to mine on Boat Trader for $69,000. It has a
>lesser engine, a lesser trailer, but has radar. Might be an
>"equivalent." Assume for the moment it is. What's your best offer?

I'd have to visit and talk to the folks at TriState. I wouldn't want to give a number
without having made the decision to go for another boat, which would be a big
decision for me (not like trading up from a D70 to a D200).



--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes
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