On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 10:15:18 -0400, HarryKrause wrote:

John H wrote:

If I'd spent almost $100 for a pair of pliers, I'd be too embarrassed to tell
anyone, unless I was a braggart of course.

You spend more on repairing your boat in a year than I spend on fishing
gear in five.

If I spend $1000/year on repairs, for how many years can I repair my boat and
spend less than the cost of a new Parker that spends its life on a trailer?


Silly posit, Herring. Your boat spends most of its life on a rack at a
boatel.

If you are claiming you use your boat more than I use my Parker, that
may be true. I have other boats, and a canoe I like to paddle out on the
Shenandoah. Or at least half-interest in a canoe.

Well, I'll admit we've heard some *stories* about other boats!

Also, the way we use our boats is different. You mostly hang around
Herring Bay and drag baits, and I like to get out and see and enjoy new
places, or visit old places I like. Many times, the only fishing rod
aboard is a five footer I keep stashed in the cabin for "emergencies."

Read for content, Harry. I asked a question. I made no claim. The question still
stands. I'd guess an answer in the neighborhood of 60 years.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."