On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:09:30 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:57:11 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
Once the weather breaks I have a ton of work to do before we launch.

1. Rip out cockpit carpeting and install new carpeting.
2. Install new helm seat and pedestal.
3. Install second battery and A/B switch.
4. Gelcoat repair on 3 dings.
5. Epoxy coat the bottom (the boat was always trailered before and has
no bottom paint)
6. Bottom paint the bottom
7. Install bimini.
8. Install new CD player/FM radio.

Items 3, 7 and 8 may wait till the boat is launched and dockside....it
all depends on how fast I get the other stuff done and if the weather
cooperates.

So how about you? What things do you have to do to your boat before
Spring launch.
Make two phone calls.
Must be nice. ;-)

BTW: Did you decide to sell your smaller boat or hang onto it?


I dunno. When I am sorta interested in selling, I usually let a few
people know and a buyer wanders up. That's how I've done it in the past.
I do have a couple of boating project in mind. Maybe I'll know more
after the Miami boat show.

One thing I know for sure...Herring should have made an offer. In the
intervening time, I've learned that Parker has imposed a very
substantial price increase on this model, and a few fellow travelers
have insisted the price I had in mind was much too low.

Did you get the flyer at the fishing show? 2002 2520XL, loaded, $57000 or
thereabouts. There's no way I could convince the wife we needed a Parker. I
love them, but she doesn't. She does like the Grady 228. I think that may
be my next boat. (Whenever.)
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John H

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No, I didn't see that. Somewhere between that and $62,000 was what I was
thinking of before I found out that would be too low. Had you made a bid
in that range, you would have been successful.

The Gradys are wonderful boats. But the 228 is no match for my Parker.

Now you're just making me feel bad. Not sure what you mean by 'no match'.
Size wise, that's for sure. But, for a 22'er, it's got a *lot* of deck
room. I could force myself to get by!
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John H

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