"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JohnH wrote:
On 31 Dec 2005 08:10:32 -0800, "
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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?
There's an '02 on thehulltruth.com for $53,500:
http://thehulltruth.com/forums/threa...81563&posts=13
Older boat than mine, many more hours, no trailer, smaller fuel tank, but
the guy who is selling it is familiar to me from the old Parker chat
board. Wonder what he's doing for a new boat?
What are you planning on doing for a new boat if/when you sell the Parker?
As you know, I got that Grady 30' Marlin 6 weeks ago, and put the Whaler 25'
up for sale. I've had a half-dozen calls/emails on the boat, but no serious
buyers yet. My dad was down on vacation this past week, and he was telling
me he'd like to buy the boat if he had a place to keep it. Long story
short...he bought a trailer for it, and found a place to keep it in covered
dry-storage for when he retires down here next year. So the Whaler is still
in my family. We plan on trailering it over to the east coast next month to
chase the near-shore sailfish.