On 4 Feb 2005 10:44:22 -0800, wrote:

NOYB wrote:

I paid $14,900 (taxes, rigging included) for a 250 Suzuki. The trailer
is
probably $3500. That means they're selling that boat for almost $65k.
That seems like a lot of money for a 26' boat.

**********

It's a lot of money, but it's not out of whack with comparable
offerings. In fact, just try to find
anything except an open runabout for less than $50k in a new boat. Hard
to do. I just happened across an ad for an eight year old Grady White,
26', with an asking price of $47,000.

Try thinking of it in automobile prices: A decent little boat costs
about the same as a Jaguar. :-)

I'm not going to tell you what I sold my Contender CC for, but it was
20% over what I paid for the entire package. Admittedly it had some
goodies that most don't like a custom trailer for yard storage and the
state-of-the-art electronics package. I also admit that I bought it
right to begin with. I was lucky.

But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -
jumping jesus!! When all was said and done, it was about 2/3s of what
we paid for our house and property 25 years ago.

At the CMTA boat show in Hartford last weekend, without exaggeration,
I don't think there was a boat there over 17 feet that was under
$40,000. At least I don't remember one. Most were in the $60/75K
range.

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -


I *love* that boat, Tom. That one's on my wish list.

I bought a 25' center console with forward cuddy. I like it because helm
the helm is further aft than in the walkarounds, and I can fish a lot of
people over the sides without a windshield in the way. However, it's not as
versatile as the Fisharound.

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:28:20 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -


I *love* that boat, Tom. That one's on my wish list.

I bought a 25' center console with forward cuddy. I like it because helm
the helm is further aft than in the walkarounds, and I can fish a lot of
people over the sides without a windshield in the way. However, it's not as
versatile as the Fisharound.

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

The cabin area is very nice too - surprising how much room it has.

I always thought the forward cuddy was a great idea. Mako built one
for a few years as did Boston Whaler, but Contender was about the only
one who actually kept one in the line.

Later,

Tom

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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:28:20 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -


I *love* that boat, Tom. That one's on my wish list.

I bought a 25' center console with forward cuddy. I like it because helm
the helm is further aft than in the walkarounds, and I can fish a lot of
people over the sides without a windshield in the way. However, it's not
as
versatile as the Fisharound.

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

The cabin area is very nice too - surprising how much room it has.

I always thought the forward cuddy was a great idea. Mako built one
for a few years as did Boston Whaler, but Contender was about the only
one who actually kept one in the line.


Pursuit had one too. Yellowfin has a 34' and Marlago has a 35'. I think
Scarab has one also.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:28:20 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -


I *love* that boat, Tom. That one's on my wish list.

I bought a 25' center console with forward cuddy. I like it because helm
the helm is further aft than in the walkarounds, and I can fish a lot of
people over the sides without a windshield in the way. However, it's not
as
versatile as the Fisharound.

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

The cabin area is very nice too - surprising how much room it has.

I always thought the forward cuddy was a great idea. Mako built one
for a few years as did Boston Whaler, but Contender was about the only
one who actually kept one in the line.


Pursuit had one too. Yellowfin has a 34' and Marlago has a 35'. I think
Scarab has one also.



http://www.contender.com/fleet_31F.asp

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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:28:20 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -


I *love* that boat, Tom. That one's on my wish list.

I bought a 25' center console with forward cuddy. I like it because
helm
the helm is further aft than in the walkarounds, and I can fish a lot of
people over the sides without a windshield in the way. However, it's
not as
versatile as the Fisharound.

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

The cabin area is very nice too - surprising how much room it has.

I always thought the forward cuddy was a great idea. Mako built one
for a few years as did Boston Whaler, but Contender was about the only
one who actually kept one in the line.


Pursuit had one too. Yellowfin has a 34' and Marlago has a 35'. I think
Scarab has one also.



http://www.contender.com/fleet_31F.asp

The ultimate fisharound:
http://www.pelagicboats.com/

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:28:16 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:28:20 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
news

But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -


I *love* that boat, Tom. That one's on my wish list.

I bought a 25' center console with forward cuddy. I like it because
helm
the helm is further aft than in the walkarounds, and I can fish a lot of
people over the sides without a windshield in the way. However, it's
not as
versatile as the Fisharound.

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

The cabin area is very nice too - surprising how much room it has.

I always thought the forward cuddy was a great idea. Mako built one
for a few years as did Boston Whaler, but Contender was about the only
one who actually kept one in the line.


Pursuit had one too. Yellowfin has a 34' and Marlago has a 35'. I think
Scarab has one also.



http://www.contender.com/fleet_31F.asp

The ultimate fisharound:
http://www.pelagicboats.com/

Too big. Although its a neat concept.

Later,

Tom

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:12:06 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:28:20 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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But the sheer amount of money it took to buy the 31 Fisharound -


I *love* that boat, Tom. That one's on my wish list.

I bought a 25' center console with forward cuddy. I like it because helm
the helm is further aft than in the walkarounds, and I can fish a lot of
people over the sides without a windshield in the way. However, it's not
as
versatile as the Fisharound.

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

The cabin area is very nice too - surprising how much room it has.

I always thought the forward cuddy was a great idea. Mako built one
for a few years as did Boston Whaler, but Contender was about the only
one who actually kept one in the line.


Pursuit had one too. Yellowfin has a 34' and Marlago has a 35'. I think
Scarab has one also.

Pursuit has one in a 26' - we looked at that one. I didn't know about
the Yellowfin - ain't never heard tell about Marlago. I think you get
up into 35' for a CC, that's a little large. The other Contender was
a handful sometimes for a CC and that was 31' +/-.

I've seen the Scarab's - didn't like them all that much. I'm not to
impressed with the Fountain's either.

Later,

Tom

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 21:35:10 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

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Big difference between a GB and a Silverbayarver...

Personally I still miss my Bertram 33 but I'll get over it.

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 19:07:04 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 21:35:10 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Thanks - I like it a lot. It's a compromise - my wife wanted
something like a Grand Banks or Silverton. EEWWWWWW!!!!

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Big difference between a GB and a Silverbayarver...

Personally I still miss my Bertram 33 but I'll get over it.

Well, it's a long story, but the short of it is that "we" needed to
have a boat which "we" could use for short trips to the Islands. "We"
really needed something with more creature comforts for those trips
than was provided by the Contender CC. So "we" wanted to sell "our"
boat and purchase something like "that boat over there" which was a
Silverton something or other. Or "that boat over there" which was a
Grand Banks.

I convinced her to go with this as she's not much of a First Mate on
fishing expeditions. So now "our" boat has morphed back into "my"
boat upon which she will occasionally deign to grace with her
presence. As long as she get's to go to the Islands, she's fine. :)

Later,

Tom