"Backyard Renegade" wrote in message
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JML wrote in message
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Wow . . . I can't believe that a Bayliner discussion in this newsgroup
survived an entire day with sarcastic remarks from only two people. I
think
this might be a new trend . . .

In regards to the Bayliner in my Marina "never being used". The fellow
in my
Marina with the 18 year old Bayliner has a coastal map of New England in
his
cabin. He's got it marked up with numerous "flags" from the tip of Maine
down to Rhode Island. OK, he has yet to take it down to Florida during
the
winter months but how many people take their 20 something boats on long
cruises like that? He does have a "secret" to keeping his boat running
well
for so long but he is also a competent mechanic with a real "working"
garage.

In regards to me being a boat dealer. . . Well that would be my dream
job.
Maybe someday after I retire from what I am doing now . . . Hmm. . . I
would
relocate to Florida and cruise the Bahamas all season long. Wait a sec!
I'd
have no time to sell boats! Forget that, I'd rather boat all day long!
Now I
think I'd hate to be a dealer. . .


At least half of the boats I saw on the lake the other day were
Bayliners. Filled with happy folks, tube pulling, fishing, etc. Before
some resident union hack bashes my location, I will note that we are
in the Essex, CT area, not bumfokk kansas. If you really pay attention
to the posts about these boats, you will find that most of the bashers
are those who can afford much more boat.. really gets to the old
problem where the "havs" are getting sick of the "have not's" being
able to access the same facilities. I just love hearing those with 30
footers or Hats bashing the poor young families who just want to enjoy
the water too!

And if you go into East Greenwich Bay, the joint is "infested" with
Sea Rays. And go through East Passage of Narragansett Bay and
the place is infested with old twelve meter sailing yachts with Kevlar
main sails that cost more than my Contender did. Go up the West
Passage and you can't move for all the wall-to-wall Trophy center
consoles. Or head off Newport Beach for some fluke and have
to play dodge'em with the 60 foot yachts run by foreign captains
who could care less if you are out there in a 20 foot Ranger
center console trying to fish the reef. ;)

I've said it before and I believe this - if it works for you, you can
afford it and have some fun - then be careful and have fun.

And to tell the truth, my youngest kids first boat is a Bayliner, I
bought them one of those cheapo inboard Bayliner specials -
they love it and it's not a half bad little boat for just running
around with, pulling a tube, water-skiing, etc. They can tow
it with the boy's Ranger and they use it constantly. They
pay the registration, insurance and fuel - they get experience
trailering, launching, recovering a boat - they go places they
might not otherwise go - in short, they are having fun. They
don't even fight over it generally taking a pack mentality to
it's use (everybody to the beach for the day) when they have
conflicting dates, they work it out with "deals" - I have yet to
hear a bitch about either one over the boat.

So, it's a win-win for everybody me included because in
another year or so I'll let them take the bigger boats out and
about.

For me, Bayliner is a decent boat - does what I want it to.

Later,

Tom