On Jun 9, 10:23*am, Jim wrote:
Tim wrote:
NOW, about boats. *It is well known among sailors that the bigger the
boat, the less it is sailed. *Big boats tend to be marina queens.

There's a local guy around here that has loads of dough that he's
gained by rather undisclosed means that has an 85' "something" sitting
docked at Ky. Lake. Every fall he fires it up and ICW's his way to
Florida where it sits all winter and he flies back. then in the
spring, he fires it back up and moves it back to Kentucky lake and int
he fall he repeats the process.

And that's about it.

Too bad he doesn't post here.
Not sure what your point is.
If you take out Wayne, what you said he does is about 20 times the total
boating of all the so-called "boaters" posting here.
Was that your point?

Jim - About to give up on this trash heap. *Almost every post here gets
deleted unread.

Wayn is a class Seaman, who enjoys his craft and lives on it at least
most of the time and takes it on many nautical mile excursions. He
uses his boat. That's not what I was talking about.


Further, I'd say about a million or multi million dollar craft just
sitting and not being used...if it's some type of tax hedge/write
off, or just plain pride of life syndrome.

I'd think that the money would be better used elsewhere. I'm in no
financial set up[ to waste much of anything let alone tie up anual
dock and maintenance fees that are worth more than a good yearly
working wage.

Tim wrote:
On Jun 9, 10:23 am, Jim wrote:
Tim wrote:
NOW, about boats. It is well known among sailors that the bigger the
boat, the less it is sailed. Big boats tend to be marina queens.
There's a local guy around here that has loads of dough that he's
gained by rather undisclosed means that has an 85' "something" sitting
docked at Ky. Lake. Every fall he fires it up and ICW's his way to
Florida where it sits all winter and he flies back. then in the
spring, he fires it back up and moves it back to Kentucky lake and int
he fall he repeats the process.
And that's about it.
Too bad he doesn't post here.
Not sure what your point is.
If you take out Wayne, what you said he does is about 20 times the total
boating of all the so-called "boaters" posting here.
Was that your point?

Jim - About to give up on this trash heap. Almost every post here gets
deleted unread.

Wayn is a class Seaman, who enjoys his craft and lives on it at least
most of the time and takes it on many nautical mile excursions. He
uses his boat. That's not what I was talking about.


Further, I'd say about a million or multi million dollar craft just
sitting and not being used...if it's some type of tax hedge/write
off, or just plain pride of life syndrome.

I'd think that the money would be better used elsewhere. I'm in no
financial set up[ to waste much of anything let alone tie up anual
dock and maintenance fees that are worth more than a good yearly
working wage.


Sounds like lib complaining about how folks should spend their money to
me. That money he's spending goes to help the economy.
Surprised to hear you talking like that.
And gossiping to boot. You cast a lot of unsubstantiated aspersions on
this man, just looking like you're jealous of his boat.
Never heard that kind of talk about Eisbock, who spent years mostly
docked with a big boat and costly berthing.
You oughtta just spit out what you got against this man.
Make you feel better.
And like I said, yearly boating round trip from KY to FL is more than
the total of this group if you take out Wayne. And Greg and MMC too.
And me and Frogwatch too. Did at least 15 miles today chasing fish.
Hey, ain't it funny how us Florida folk do most the boating?
Makes sense too.
Even if that feller you're gossiping about is a drug-dealer or running a
whore house, he's more of a boater than most here. That's what counts.
Surprised we even got an Illinois boater here, what with your ice and
snow and prairie issues. Prairie's the worse right? Can't boat in a
prairie without putting sails on a wagon. Still ain't boating though.
Reason I mention that prairie sailing is I saw it in a movie.
So you toss out a hook and catch what, a groundhog?
But I'll say you're a real water boater for sure.
That's why I read your posts. A lot of boating content.

Jim - Don't care how big or little your boat is if you can talk boat.