Harry,

I have to agree with you on this one. I think you should be able to provide
as much or as little information as you feel comfortable doing. If you do
not feel comfortable discussing how often you use your boat or the number of
hours on your boat, you should not do it. I have trouble understanding why
this information should be secret, but that is your prerogative. I just
know I would never buy a boat from anyone who was not upfront with the
number of hours on the engine.

I for one, follow the advice of Internet Security Experts who recommend no
one provide any personal information in public newsgroups, and for that
reason I do keep my personal information (i.e. Name, telephone number,
social security number etc) off of rec.boats. I would actually recommend
anyone who uses their real name in change it to a handle. It would be too
easy for someone to use the internet to harass someone or cause them
financial or personal harm.

Since you don't want to discuss the number of hours on your boat engine
(which I would not consider personal info), I am sure you can understand why
some people prefer not to publish personal information in a public NG.


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JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 10:49:44 -0500, Harry Krause
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JohnH wrote:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 22:17:42 -0500, Harry Krause
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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


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On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:07:40 -0500, Harry Krause
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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?
Less than 400.

Why do you want to know? You're not a potential purchaser. It's not
your business.

A legitimate buyer will be allowed to see the service records.

What's the big secret Harry? Why are you ashamed of telling us how
many hours you put on the engine?
It's no secret. It's simply none of your business.

Yep, you are indeed ashamed of letting everyone know how infrequent you
used the boat.

No offense, but one of the charming aspects of this newsgroup is the
number of simpies who believe they have some sort of "power" over other
posters. You're free to draw whatever erroneous conclusions make you
happy, Jim. I'm *still* not going to tell you.


So how about some details on your 36 footer you are selling? Perhaps
someone here may be interested.
Yes, I'm sure there are those who are interested in "some details." Not
to worry, there is no shortage of potential buyers in the Bay area. What
few examples of Lincoln hull designs there are around here are snapped
up quickly on the resale market. In fact, there are a couple of guys in
the Solomons marina scene here who expressed interest last season.


Makes perfect sense to list some details about your 25 foot boat here but
not your 36 foot boat when you claim both are for sale. Eh Harry?

I've listed "some details" of both boats here from time to time. Sorry,
but with your price of admission, that's all you get.

Now, you should move on, because you are going to get nowhere on your
present course of action. You're not in charge.