guides to learning about boating
What Chuck said.
"Don White" wrote in message
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Cornpone wrote:
Hello,
When I was a youngster, my uncle took me boating and skiing on the
Mississippi and other rivers and resevoirs often. He taught me about how
to read a channel, the bouy markers, and how to ski and have the best
time of my life. That was over 30 years ago. For many reasons, I was
not able to expand on and enjoy this great recreational activity since,
until now.
I am buying a small, [just like he had], 16' runabout with an older 85
horse two stroke motor, but affordable for me, and I'm thinking a good
place to start. It's reasonably priced but I'm a little uncertain about
the motor due to its age. I figure I can replace or repair it without
too much expense. What encourages me about the boat is that the man who
owns it invested over a $1,000 in a nice full canvas top that is high
enough to stand up in, and a new, very nice trailer that he said was more
than $1,500. He wants $3,500 for the entire package.
We're taking it out this afternoon. If I do buy this boat, I'll be using
it on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers in Oregon. I want to educate
myself on what my uncle began. How can I best do that?
Thanks for reading!
At this point...a good outboard mechanic might come in handy.
When I bought my new to me sailboat home, I asked how much it would cost
for a checkout on my 1986 6hp Evinrude. Dealer said about $ 75.00.
I ended up just buying spark plugs, new gear oil, lubricating grease,
manual etc and running it in a tub of water.
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