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Ideal size boat
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... JohnH wrote: On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 10:49:44 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: JohnH wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 22:17:42 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: JohnH wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:56:03 -0500, "Reggie Smithers" wrote: JohnH, Here is anice Parker 2520 XL Pilothouse for $53.500 http://www.usedboats.com/used-boat-648705.htm "JohnH" wrote in message ... On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:07:40 -0500, Harry Krause wrote: JohnH wrote: On 31 Dec 2005 08:10:32 -0800, " wrote: We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My 28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years, "A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat? I go through the 'bigger boat' desires every year. After a while I convince myself that the 21'er I've got does what I want to do just fine. But, if Harry were to make me a super deal on that Parker, I'd give it serious thought. There's a boat similar to mine on Boat Trader for $69,000. It has a lesser engine, a lesser trailer, but has radar. Might be an "equivalent." Assume for the moment it is. What's your best offer? I'd have to visit and talk to the folks at TriState. I wouldn't want to give a number without having made the decision to go for another boat, which would be a big decision for me (not like trading up from a D70 to a D200). -- John H. "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes That *is* nice, and reasonably priced. 400+ engine hours. Is that a lot for that Yamaha four stroke? How many are on yours? A lot less. Would you consider 400 hours a lot for that Yamaha 4-stroke? A lot in terms of what, typical lifespan in hours? Depends. If they were careful "Harry" hours, no. If they were 400 hours on the firewall, well, yes, that would be a lot. I'm not your typical outboarder, though. I watch the tach and the fuel flow meter, not the speedometer. So how many hours are on the engine? |
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