The New Boat!
 

Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
om...
Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

Oooh....VERY nice yacht! That may cause your lawn to go all to hell, if you
do things right. :-)

Congratulations. Very nice! Psst....Get a gardener :)

--
Bill & Debbie
93 Mariah 22'

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
om...
Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
om...
Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken



Congratulations Peter....very nice looking boat.

Beauty!

Let me know when you need the name of a good divorce lawyer :)


"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
om...
Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

Peter Aitken wrote:
Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

Way to go.

You have some strange fish back there. Can I assume that was a B.B.
Kingfish, since you caught it with some blues?

{running from the chorus of boos and ducking the rotten cabbages....}

Congratulations! A very nice boat indeed. :)


"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
om...
Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

That's a great boat and nicely set up with those 4-strokes. You'll love it!

Awesome looking boat, you should a lot of fun with it.

Ed
"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

ed wrote:

Awesome looking boat, you should a lot of fun with it.

Ed
"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken



Congrets. Now all I need is your phone number and the best time to motor
down from the far north of Nova Scotia. P.S. I buy the gas and beer.

Yammi's, good choice over Merc black!

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

Wow, what a beaut! Good luck!


"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 07:30:30 -0400, "Woodchuck"
wrote:

Yammi's, good choice over Merc black!

Evinrudes would have been a better choice. :)

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:09:38 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
wrote:

Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

Congratulations. Enjoy.

"Woodchuck" wrote in message
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Yammi's, good choice over Merc black!


Yamahas are very popular in this area. At least 80% of outboards are
Yamahas. My old boat had a Yamaha 2 stroke that did not have any problems in
over 12 years of use, so I am content with Yamaha.

--
Peter Aitken

"Dry" wrote in message
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ed wrote:

Awesome looking boat, you should a lot of fun with it.

Ed
"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
om...
Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions
and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken



Congrets. Now all I need is your phone number and the best time to motor
down from the far north of Nova Scotia. P.S. I buy the gas and beer.

I might just take you up on that! Over $500 for a tankful (gas, not beer!).


--
Peter Aitken

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:09:38 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
wrote:

Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

Congratulations. Enjoy.

Definitely a refreshing change from many of the boats I see here, some of
which look like inflatable beach toys, know what I mean? Too round in the
wrong places. Or something.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:09:38 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
wrote:

Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't
really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and gave
advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm
Congratulations. Enjoy.

Definitely a refreshing change from many of the boats I see here, some of
which look like inflatable beach toys, know what I mean? Too round in the
wrong places. Or something.


AKA "bubble boats." Just awful.

Exactly. Saw one at the launch last week whose foredeck curved downward,
right where you'd need to stand to hoist the anchor. How stupid.

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
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Definitely a refreshing change from many of the boats I see here, some
of which look like inflatable beach toys, know what I mean? Too round
in the wrong places. Or something.

AKA "bubble boats." Just awful.

Exactly. Saw one at the launch last week whose foredeck curved downward,
right where you'd need to stand to hoist the anchor. How stupid.

They tend to have the same sort of side decks, too.

I don't have an anchor winch on my Parker, so I appreciate the flat deck
walkway on each side of the cabin, plus the big stainless steel tube hand
rail on top of the cabin. And the deck "walkway" is mostly protected by
the same heavy railing:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...h/yohosol1.jpg


Of course, if you're a bubble boater, you probably spend most of your time
time up at the marina.

There's a group of them here who do something I find odd, but, to each his
own. Background: In Irondequoit Bay, even the slowest boat can get from one
end to the other in less than 10 minutes. And, there are definitely better
bays along Lake Ontario for fishing, swimming, or just peace & quiet. So, we
pretty much know that the majority of boats we see actually live in one of
the bay's marinas.

So, it's kind of odd to see 8-10 bubble boats, all rafted in sort of a
sub-cove that's 3' deep, full of weeds and mosquitoes. Each boat will have a
different boom box playing on deck, and we often watch in amusement as
parents pick weeds out of their kids' toes and the kids whine about the
water being yucky. And, there's always a captain or two who has to put on a
mask to de-weed his prop. There are lots of leeches. Must be an enjoyable
task. It's perfect largemouth & pike water, but why they come there to swim
is beyond me. 2 minutes away, the water circulates differently, so it's nice
& clear for swimming. It's a mystery why they choose the swamp.

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken



Peter

Curious what a boat like that cost you (rough estimate is good). Also, what
do they charge for a slip in NC? Wife is pushing me to get a summer home on
the east coast. I live in Chicago and have a boat in Madison, WI, but would
like another one near the summer home.

Very nice boat!

Dan

"Dan J.S." wrote in message
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"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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Finally, we took delivery of our new boat this past weekend. We still
can't really believe we did it! Thanks to all who answered questions and
gave advice.

Pictu http://www.pgacon.com/SeaSharp.htm

--
Peter Aitken



Peter

Curious what a boat like that cost you (rough estimate is good). Also,
what do they charge for a slip in NC? Wife is pushing me to get a summer
home on the east coast. I live in Chicago and have a boat in Madison, WI,
but would like another one near the summer home.

Very nice boat!

Dan

The list price is around $160,000, that's no secret. No one pays list as far
as I know. You can get a discount, larger or smaller depending on the time
of year (relative to the model year), dealer stock, etc. We are keeping it
in dry storage, which is popular in this area. They use a huge forklift to
haul to boat in and out of the water as needed. It costs $2900 a year.

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Peter Aitken

Wonder why, it all starts with Merc pricing itself out of the market!

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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"Woodchuck" wrote in message
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Yammi's, good choice over Merc black!


Yamahas are very popular in this area. At least 80% of outboards are
Yamahas. My old boat had a Yamaha 2 stroke that did not have any problems
in over 12 years of use, so I am content with Yamaha.

--
Peter Aitken