"Jim" wrote in message
nk.net...

This may hurt, but it could be the reason your friends are too busy to go
boating with you.

No, that doesn't hurt at all - remember, I came here asking
for the straight talk from real word people that I respect, and
people here in this group have been so down to earth, and
helpful, thats its impressive - people here have helped me in
every step of boating, from deciding to buy the boat, to
everything in between. Anyways, truth be told, this kinda
*is* the case - close friends/neighbors have said the exact
same thing (and I appreciate their honesty)

A bigger, better, more comfortable boat with a head might
be more appealing to your friends. Also, you see fear in their faces when
you speed, slow down.
Jim

Thats spot on, and thus my situation (and re-grouping delema)
When I bought the boat, it "fit". Serious boat bug, in need of
a "real" boat, and a step-up from the Zodiac, and as a newbee
to non-Zodiac boats, needed an afordable entry level boat.
Served me well, I love the boat, and its high-value for the price.

But as I said, I need to re-chart my life a bit now. Still single,
in too small a house, still have to finish a house remodel project
that I startes a few years back (put on an addition, and need to
finish the master bath, and kitchen). I need to chart a better
path as to get i n a position to where I *can* get that bigger
boat that friends/people would want to join me for an outting.
But in the mean time, and as I focus on getting this house done,
and possibly sell it. and upgrade, I'd like to have quick fun
available an on tap - thus the idea of a PWC. Should I get
this house done, sold, hook up with a lady, and such, *then*
I'd be in position to get the boat I want, have someone to be
boat with me, plenty of room to park, etc, etc. So the PWC
would be a stop-gap while I re-arrange my life for a bit, thats all



"Mr Wizzard" wrote in message
. ..
Having some crazy thoughts lately, so do I need smacked?
Ok, so I got my new 2005 Bayliner 175 last June, and had
a blast with it last year. I'm a single man with no kids, and of
course last year, everybody was my friend, and did a lot of
boating with the neighbors, and even had the ex on the boat
a few times. anyways, took it out yesturday for the first time
this year, and also had fun. But the whole thing has me
thinking lately. Neighbors all too busy to go out boating
with me, ex is not really into it, and a lot of my friends arn't
into boating ("that" much). Me? well, I love speed, period.
I love my Bayliner, and I love it when I do get out on the
water, but taking the 175 out by myself each time is a lot
of work, and a real chore to back it up in the driveway
which has only +/- 4-inches of chearance. Soooo.

I been thining (*very* wild hair) about the possibilities
of trading the 175 in on some sort of higher end PWC.
Either a 1,2 (3?) seat Sea Do, or Yamny jet ski or something.

Is this a crazy idea? Will I lose my shirt on a trade in?
I'd like to still get out on the lakes here in the great
NorthWest, I should be still able to do that, right ?
What is the range of one of these? Can I do 20 miles
on a tankfull ? How well do they do in light chop?

Could a PWC be an adaquate substitute for the 175?

Thanks for any thoughts/dialogue on this notion.