"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, "

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?

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,

Each year, I put 250+ hours on my primary boat, and an additional 100 or so
hours on the 17-footer. I don't consider 385 hours a lot of
hours...especially on a four-stroke. That motor should be good for another
1500+ hours.

no trailer,


Trailers aren't that expensive. Under $4k for a boat that size. For $2900,
my dad just picked up a dual axle/dual disk brake Continental to fit a 25'
Whaler.


smaller fuel tank,

300 mile range should be more than enough for a single engine 25' boat.



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?

2-foot-itis?