On Dec 31, 11:49*am, "A.True.Boater" wrote:
What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. *My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

Presently, I have a 1977 Marquis 23' cuddie, with a GM 305 and alpha1.
I'm working on and outfitting for a long haul river cruise this
summer. i also have a 1983 18' Chris Craft Scorpion 1ith a GM 3.0
mercruiser alpha 1. Which is a 'hook up 'n go' runabout which it's
used at the local lake a lot. It''s a bit cramped ofr my frame, but a
cool and fun (yet noisy) little boat.

Also I bought a 30' Pontoon and trailer this summer. It was a "gotta
have!' deal and the previous owner called me and asked if I'd sell it
back to him. I'm considering it seeing that it's well just too big for
my needs. Plus it has a 1977 Johnson Sea Horse v-4 85 HP that is a
good engine, but they're a gas hog by todays standards (and economy!)
and I'm getting leery of the future fuels and the increase in ethanol.

Plus, I've scabbed, scrapped and disposed of various parts boats.

On 12/31/10 7:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Dec 31, 11:49 am, wrote:
What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

Presently, I have a 1977 Marquis 23' cuddie, with a GM 305 and alpha1.
I'm working on and outfitting for a long haul river cruise this
summer. i also have a 1983 18' Chris Craft Scorpion 1ith a GM 3.0
mercruiser alpha 1. Which is a 'hook up 'n go' runabout which it's
used at the local lake a lot. It''s a bit cramped ofr my frame, but a
cool and fun (yet noisy) little boat.

Also I bought a 30' Pontoon and trailer this summer. It was a "gotta
have!' deal and the previous owner called me and asked if I'd sell it
back to him. I'm considering it seeing that it's well just too big for
my needs. Plus it has a 1977 Johnson Sea Horse v-4 85 HP that is a
good engine, but they're a gas hog by todays standards (and economy!)
and I'm getting leery of the future fuels and the increase in ethanol.

Plus, I've scabbed, scrapped and disposed of various parts boats.

Admiral, that is one hell of a fleet you have there.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:09 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

I'd go with a Gunboat 66 at $4.5M.

On 12/31/10 7:08 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:09 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

I'd go with a Gunboat 66 at $4.5M.

Do you live in the Mideast?

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:52:02 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

On 12/31/10 7:08 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:09 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

I'd go with a Gunboat 66 at $4.5M.

Do you live in the Mideast?

West Coast... Northern Cal. Why?

On 1/1/11 1:11 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:52:02 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

On 12/31/10 7:08 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:09 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

I'd go with a Gunboat 66 at $4.5M.

Do you live in the Mideast?

West Coast... Northern Cal. Why?

It was a joke about owning a Gunboat. By the Mideast I was thinking
about Beirut.

On Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:37:33 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

On 1/1/11 1:11 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:52:02 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

On 12/31/10 7:08 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:09 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

I'd go with a Gunboat 66 at $4.5M.

Do you live in the Mideast?

West Coast... Northern Cal. Why?

It was a joke about owning a Gunboat. By the Mideast I was thinking
about Beirut.

Ahh... ok. I always confuse the mideast with the midwest. lol

On 12/31/10 9:49 AM, A.True.Boater wrote:
What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

Albin 33 trawler with a Caribe C12 dinghy. Bought a new 2 stroke 15 hp
Yamaha for it. Perfect combo, even if the dinghy is a bit large.

I'm perfectly happy with what I have.

If I were going cruising and needed a sail boat, I'd buy something from
a Beneteau Figero to a more comfortable Beneteau of about the same size.

The Beneteau Figero was built as a single handed long distance boat.
Here's a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ExqQ80T5g

The chute didn't work, but the guy deserves an award for trying.

This is the boat that that Abby Sunderland should have bought. Could
have avoided a lot of work and expense and had something she might have
managed.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:09 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

11' Whaler with a Merc 25 that's hoping to be hung from a 44'
Tollycraft's davit.

On 1/3/11 12:41 PM, jps wrote:
On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:49:09 -0500, "A.True.Boater"
wrote:

What kind of boat does everyone own, if you could have your dream boat
what would it be?

I own a '96 Doral 36 Express Cruiser. My dream boat would be a 50" Trawler.

11' Whaler with a Merc 25 that's hoping to be hung from a 44'
Tollycraft's davit.

Is the Tollycraft an aluminum boat?