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On Feb 27, 8:08*am, Meyer wrote:
On 2/27/2013 6:49 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

On 2/26/13 11:13 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/26/2013 9:18 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/26/13 12:08 PM, True North wrote:

Trouble is the dealer had the 18 and 20 foot Xcalibur models next to
my 16 model at the boat show. That 18 would have been a good
compromise for an extra $5k, but I would have had to buy a better tow
vehicle right away.
Also saw the ComPac Sunday Cat sailboat. A bIt pricey at $26k
including the trailer and mooring cover but it had me dreaming.

Back in the day, about 75% of the runabout style boats my dad sold were
in the 14-16 foot range, with 25-40 hp max outboards for use on Long
Island Sound, which can get quite choppy. The last few years of his
dealership, he switched to Merc outboards and every manufacturer started
to offer larger boats that required larger engines. But the smaller
boats are still popular on the Sound. I still see lots of 16-footers
every summer when I visit Connecticut, although they tend to be plastic
rather than aluminum.

As a young kid I spent some very happy hours on my dad's 16' Thompson.
This is as close to it as I could find.

http://tinyurl.com/amkjkdj

The motor was an older white Mercury 60hp and it felt pretty fast at the
time. *I remember he literally ran circles around one of his friends
once just to rub it in.

Those old Thompsons, Cruisers, Inc., and Lymans were beautiful boats. My
dad sold the Cruisers line. I always thought the Lymans were the
prettiest. Century made some similar boats in the larger (for that time)
lengths, too. The round chines gave a pretty smooth ride, too.

What part did you play in the family business?

Liar.......