New Boat Hauler
 

On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:50:21 -0400, "Paul@BYC"
wrote:

Hey, it's only money, and if I
didn't spend it on the boat, the crooks on wall street would have taken
it. Why should they have fun with my money? :)

You'll fit right in here.

New Boat Hauler
 

On 11/5/2010 9:51 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:50:21 -0400,
wrote:

Hey, it's only money, and if I
didn't spend it on the boat, the crooks on wall street would have taken
it. Why should they have fun with my money? :)

You'll fit right in here.



There are others who don't trust the con artists of wall street?
I'm shocked!

New Boat Hauler
 

Wayne,
You might want want to look at something like this for something to carry
on your boat. It's not street legal but it might be suitable for your needs.

I had a 500Watt version up until 4 days ago when someone a stranger decided
they needed it more than I did. I ordered this one from walmart.com at $284.
I plan on keeping this one chained at night when left outdoors.
http://www.currietech.com/currie-tec...ic-scooter.php

New Boat Hauler
 

On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:28:52 -0400, "Ziggy" wrote:

Wayne,
You might want want to look at something like this for something to carry
on your boat. It's not street legal but it might be suitable for your needs.

I had a 500Watt version up until 4 days ago when someone a stranger decided
they needed it more than I did. I ordered this one from walmart.com at $284.
I plan on keeping this one chained at night when left outdoors.
http://www.currietech.com/currie-tec...ic-scooter.php

Interesting. Does Walmart carry their complete line? Can't find
the weight spec on their web site but notice they have some pedal
powered models which is nice from a legality standpoint.
Around here I'd get killed in traffic however. You've got to be able
to stay ahead of anyone who can hit you. :-)

New Boat Hauler
 

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:28:52 -0400, "Ziggy" wrote:

Wayne,
You might want want to look at something like this for something to carry
on your boat. It's not street legal but it might be suitable for your
needs.

I had a 500Watt version up until 4 days ago when someone a stranger
decided
they needed it more than I did. I ordered this one from walmart.com at
$284.
I plan on keeping this one chained at night when left outdoors.
http://www.currietech.com/currie-tec...ic-scooter.php

Interesting. Does Walmart carry their complete line? Can't find
the weight spec on their web site but notice they have some pedal
powered models which is nice from a legality standpoint.
Around here I'd get killed in traffic however. You've got to be able
to stay ahead of anyone who can hit you. :-)


It's weight is about 60 lbs. I wouldn't dare take one of these out in
traffic. It would be fine for sidewalks though. Local laws permitting.

New Boat Hauler
 

On Nov 5, 7:33*am, John H wrote:
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:48:32 -0400, "Paul@BYC" wrote:
On 11/4/2010 8:16 PM, Tim wrote:
On Nov 4, 7:42 am, *wrote:
On 11/4/10 8:37 AM, Paul@BYC wrote:

On 11/3/2010 9:27 PM, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:10:39 -0400, John
wrote:

On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:42:01 -0400,

wrote:

On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:55:15 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Nov 2, 5:27 pm, *wrote:
On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:48:39 -0400, John
wrote:

After all y'all's comments about the 4WD, and the fact that I'm
not too desirous
of a white truck, I went with this one:

http://tinyurl.com/2a7lejw

Hopefully they'll leave that page up for a few days.

I drove it home last night. It drives well. But, it's definitely
in a bigger
league than the 4Runner.

Now if I can just find a nice place for the "Save the Bay" bumper
sticker.

I, for one, would be very interested in frequent updates, opinions,
and squawks. I'm seriously considering a K2500 or K3500 dually for a
replacement for the current truck....

--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people
who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
-Thomas Sowell

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm

Fort Agent 6.00 Build 1186

One problem with dualies is that unless you're loaded with
something, they can be fairly worthless on snow, ice or even heavy
rain. Too much flotation in the back end.

Of course, you might not have a problem w/that out on the east coast.

Never had a problem with that... the trick is narrow tires. Hugely
wide tires, the wider the better, make sense on sand, not so with the
Piedmont hard red clay and snow and ice....

I've read that dualies cut down on your mileage significantly. Are
you sure you
need 'em?

Probably not. I haven't found that they cut down on mileage, but they
are damn expensive to buy. They add a LOT of stability....

I'm really leaning toward super singles....

One of the joys of owning a small boat that can be trailered is that you
don't need a humongous truck to tow it.

Yes! Since I no longer own a trailerboat and have no intention of buying
another, my next "utility" vehicle will be a small pickup, like a Ford
Ranger or whatever the corresponding Toyota is. If you can get one with
4WD and a four cylinder engine, that's what I want.

Every so often I read where Toyota is planning to import a small diesel
pickup. I don't know if that is still in the planning stages.

i dont' know why they quit. Off and on, the Japanese have been
importing small pickup's with diesel for years. They bring them in for
a while then quit for a while, then repeat the process.

I just found out Isuzu no longer brings consumer vehicles over here. I
was curious because I remember an Isuzu diesel and when I looked it up,
the site said the company stopped exporting smaller vehicles to the USA
several years ago.

Where's Joe Isuzu?

Isuzu is still having its influence:

"GM and Isuzu entered into a capital agreement in 1971. That relationship
continued to flourish and grow, and in 1997 GM and Isuzu agreed that Isuzu would
become the global C.O.E. (Center of Expertise) for diesel engine development
within General Motors.

One year later, GM and Isuzu formed a joint venture for the development and
production of the 6.6 liter Duramax Diesel.
The Duramax 6600 Turbo Diesel was the product to meet a rather bold goal."

from:http://www.shadetreemechanic.com/dur...sel.htm*(Which is a pretty
good read.)
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H

But the relationship between Isuzu and GM may be a bit fickle. Unless
they've kissed and made up, this link is from a year ago and still may
be negotiated for all I know.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/12...e-at-risk.html

New Boat Hauler
 

On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 15:46:33 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Nov 5, 7:33*am, John H wrote:
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:48:32 -0400, "Paul@BYC" wrote:
On 11/4/2010 8:16 PM, Tim wrote:
On Nov 4, 7:42 am, *wrote:
On 11/4/10 8:37 AM, Paul@BYC wrote:

On 11/3/2010 9:27 PM, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:10:39 -0400, John
wrote:

On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:42:01 -0400,

wrote:

On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:55:15 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Nov 2, 5:27 pm, *wrote:
On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:48:39 -0400, John
wrote:

After all y'all's comments about the 4WD, and the fact that I'm
not too desirous
of a white truck, I went with this one:

http://tinyurl.com/2a7lejw

Hopefully they'll leave that page up for a few days.

I drove it home last night. It drives well. But, it's definitely
in a bigger
league than the 4Runner.

Now if I can just find a nice place for the "Save the Bay" bumper
sticker.

I, for one, would be very interested in frequent updates, opinions,
and squawks. I'm seriously considering a K2500 or K3500 dually for a
replacement for the current truck....

--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people
who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
-Thomas Sowell

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm

Fort Agent 6.00 Build 1186

One problem with dualies is that unless you're loaded with
something, they can be fairly worthless on snow, ice or even heavy
rain. Too much flotation in the back end.

Of course, you might not have a problem w/that out on the east coast.

Never had a problem with that... the trick is narrow tires. Hugely
wide tires, the wider the better, make sense on sand, not so with the
Piedmont hard red clay and snow and ice....

I've read that dualies cut down on your mileage significantly. Are
you sure you
need 'em?

Probably not. I haven't found that they cut down on mileage, but they
are damn expensive to buy. They add a LOT of stability....

I'm really leaning toward super singles....

One of the joys of owning a small boat that can be trailered is that you
don't need a humongous truck to tow it.

Yes! Since I no longer own a trailerboat and have no intention of buying
another, my next "utility" vehicle will be a small pickup, like a Ford
Ranger or whatever the corresponding Toyota is. If you can get one with
4WD and a four cylinder engine, that's what I want.

Every so often I read where Toyota is planning to import a small diesel
pickup. I don't know if that is still in the planning stages.

i dont' know why they quit. Off and on, the Japanese have been
importing small pickup's with diesel for years. They bring them in for
a while then quit for a while, then repeat the process.

I just found out Isuzu no longer brings consumer vehicles over here. I
was curious because I remember an Isuzu diesel and when I looked it up,
the site said the company stopped exporting smaller vehicles to the USA
several years ago.

Where's Joe Isuzu?

Isuzu is still having its influence:

"GM and Isuzu entered into a capital agreement in 1971. That relationship
continued to flourish and grow, and in 1997 GM and Isuzu agreed that Isuzu would
become the global C.O.E. (Center of Expertise) for diesel engine development
within General Motors.

One year later, GM and Isuzu formed a joint venture for the development and
production of the 6.6 liter Duramax Diesel.
The Duramax 6600 Turbo Diesel was the product to meet a rather bold goal."

from:http://www.shadetreemechanic.com/dur...sel.htm*(Which is a pretty
good read.)
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H

But the relationship between Isuzu and GM may be a bit fickle. Unless
they've kissed and made up, this link is from a year ago and still may
be negotiated for all I know.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/12...e-at-risk.html

Doesn't sound like bad news for GM though.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H

New Boat Hauler
 

"John H" wrote in message
...

On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 23:23:52 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:

"Gene" wrote in message ...

On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:09:35 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:27:36 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:48:39 -0400, John H
wrote:

After all y'all's comments about the 4WD, and the fact that I'm not too
desirous
of a white truck, I went with this one:

http://tinyurl.com/2a7lejw

Hopefully they'll leave that page up for a few days.

I drove it home last night. It drives well. But, it's definitely in a
bigger
league than the 4Runner.

Now if I can just find a nice place for the "Save the Bay" bumper
sticker.

I, for one, would be very interested in frequent updates, opinions,
and squawks. I'm seriously considering a K2500 or K3500 dually for a
replacement for the current truck....

I love this truck. I wish it had a little smaller turning radius, but so
far
that's all I've got to complain about. And, now that I know how much room
it
takes, even that's not a problem.

Towing that trailer, I get 35% better mileage than I got with the 4Runner.
On
the highway, I'm getting between 20 and 21 mpg. That's better than the
4Runner
by about a gallon. Can't complain, given the size of the turbo diesel.
It's
comfortable, roomy, and I'm thrilled with it.

What sort of mileage are you seeing without towing?

CB, by putting your reply after the sig line, it's getting cut off when
responding with Agent. I was wondering what you're driving, and what engine
you've got.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H


Reply:
I have a 2004 LLY Crewcab. Same color as yours. New livemail screws up
on reply to group, and does not mark it.