Just now I was reminded of a term I heard last fall.

"stuck on stupid"




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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:33:26 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

I think that one of the huge problems up here in
the Northeast is the availble space for moorings, dockage, and the overall
rippoffs that the marina's have become.

If you owned a piece of waterfront property that was being taxed to
death, and could easily be sold to condo developers for millions,
you'd want a decent return on your investment also, especially in a
short season like Maine's. Be glad that you can still find a marina
at any price.

On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:30:02 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

Just now I was reminded of a term I heard last fall.

"stuck on stupid"


Well Tom, stupid is, as stupid does.

I don't complain about the high cost of marinas because I have my own
dock in front of the house with room for two boats.

How about you?

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:33:26 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

I think that one of the huge problems up here in
the Northeast is the availble space for moorings, dockage, and the overall
rippoffs that the marina's have become.

If you owned a piece of waterfront property that was being taxed to
death, and could easily be sold to condo developers for millions,
you'd want a decent return on your investment also, especially in a
short season like Maine's. Be glad that you can still find a marina
at any price.

In article WmmCg.4039$Pp1.1839@trndny04,
"Thomas Wentworth" wrote:

Jere,,, it just occured to me ... if less people are using their boat, and
the boat market gets really soft due to fuel costs ... then the component
suppliers will start to hurt as well..

By this I mean: the diesel re-power people. The equipment people. The ...
you can see where this is going.

Do you think that eventually the market will actually start to change the
way the marina's charge? I think that one of the huge problems up here in
the Northeast is the availble space for moorings, dockage, and the overall
rippoffs that the marina's have become.

I don't know any rich sailors. Yet, the marina's act as if all sailboat
owners are rich. Go figure.

If boating as a market gets soft, I wonder if we will start to see a change
in the way us peons are treated.

I believe that the laws of supply and demand will prevail. Unluckily, I
see it going the way of FL. Waterfront property will become too valuable
to clutter with marinas if things keep up and boaters cut back on that
discretionary spending. That will make the remaining marinas more
expensive, driving more people away. Eventually, it'll become a rich
owners' sport again, but for the dropouts living aboard the boats that
no one else wants.

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Jere Lull
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