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Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
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. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
"Mr Wizzard" wrote in message . .. Having some crazy thoughts lately, so do I need smacked? Could a PWC be an adaquate substitute for the 175? Thanks for any thoughts/dialogue on this notion. Smacked? At least! A substitute? Sure, but like Rosie P is a substitute for real sex. As I've learned, am learning, the boat handling in and out of the water gets easier with practice. The boat offers more variety and comfort. Find a nice cove, drop the anchor, toss a few lures into the water, enjoy a nice picnic lunch, listen to the radio or play some CD's, take a nap. Sounds like your 175 has a lot more to offer than a PWC. Yeah, just so you know, I'm blindly anti-PWC, so my perspective is seriously biased. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
"Bryan" wrote in message om... "Mr Wizzard" wrote in message . .. Having some crazy thoughts lately, so do I need smacked? Could a PWC be an adaquate substitute for the 175? Thanks for any thoughts/dialogue on this notion. Smacked? At least! A substitute? Sure, but like Rosie P is a substitute for real sex. As I've learned, am learning, the boat handling in and out of the water gets easier with practice. The boat offers more variety and comfort. Find a nice cove, drop the anchor, toss a few lures into the water, enjoy a nice picnic lunch, listen to the radio or play some CD's, take a nap. Sounds like your 175 has a lot more to offer than a PWC. Yeah, just so you know, I'm blindly anti-PWC, so my perspective is seriously biased. No, this is good, this is the kind of information I seek.... |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
wow, I was thinking the same thing over the weekend. Im gonna keep the boat
though for a few reasons 1 The ride is much smoother then a ski 2 I can keep a rod and reel in the boat 3 I believe that it uses less gas than a ski 4 We like to camp on the river and it is much easier to throw a tent in the boat then to strap it to a ski 5 The most important part, my wife likes to have "quality time" in the boat "Mr Wizzard" wrote in message . .. "Bryan" wrote in message om... "Mr Wizzard" wrote in message . .. Having some crazy thoughts lately, so do I need smacked? Could a PWC be an adaquate substitute for the 175? Thanks for any thoughts/dialogue on this notion. Smacked? At least! A substitute? Sure, but like Rosie P is a substitute for real sex. As I've learned, am learning, the boat handling in and out of the water gets easier with practice. The boat offers more variety and comfort. Find a nice cove, drop the anchor, toss a few lures into the water, enjoy a nice picnic lunch, listen to the radio or play some CD's, take a nap. Sounds like your 175 has a lot more to offer than a PWC. Yeah, just so you know, I'm blindly anti-PWC, so my perspective is seriously biased. No, this is good, this is the kind of information I seek.... |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
This may hurt, but it could be the reason your friends are too busy to go
boating with you. 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 "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. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
Bryan wrote:
"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? 20 miles? Is that what you said? I go about 133 miles on a tankful (18 gallons) of regular 87 octane on my four-stroke Yamaha cruiser model pwc, it did about 59-60 stock and with a few light, "bolt-on," non-engine mods an honest 62-63. And it cruises super smoothly and comfortably in just about any rough water or even heavy chop I encounter (just for fun check out the Yamaha HO Cruiser model with its plush seat and seat-backs for driver and passenger, unbeatable among pwc's for long-range comfort and confidence). That's why me and my friend, who also has one, (and my wife, who often travels on the back of mine with me for different long-distance cruises and overnight trips) go a lot more places and cover a lot more miles than anybody we know on traditional bigger boats. You sound like a candidate for PWC nation to me, Mr. Wizzard. Could a PWC be an adaquate substitute for the 175? Thanks for any thoughts/dialogue on this notion. The boat offers more variety and comfort. Find a nice cove, drop the anchor, toss a few lures into the water, enjoy a nice picnic lunch, listen to the radio or play some CD's, take a nap. Sounds like your 175 has a lot more to offer than a PWC. You can do all those things on a pwc too. Well, to me, the installation of sound systems is way overkill, but lots of people do it. Okay, on a pwc, you'll want/need to actually get off the boat and onto the beach for your picnic lunch and nap, but that's not the end of the world. (On Sundays I usually take the New York Times magazine along with my towel and t-shirt in the dry bag and do the crossword puzzle on whatever beach I decide to cruise to.) But you'll probably end up visiting and discovering a lot more different coves and beaches because it's so much easier and less hassle to trailer and launch solo, and so much less expensive to own, store, maintain and definitely to run. Go to pwctoday.com and you can learn a lot more than here about what kinds of things people can and like to do with pwc's, there are lots of threads discussing pwc's vs. boats too from people who own both and are enthusiasts with fairly measured, objective, perspectives not heavily biased towards one or the other. Yeah, just so you know, I'm blindly anti-PWC, so my perspective is seriously biased. Me I'm blindly pro-pwc (well, blindly pro-boat also!) so maybe I"m biased too. richforman |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
Mr Wizzard wrote:
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. Lot of people pay up and join a boat club/marina so they can keep their boat on a mooring or at a slip. Can be expensive but there are a lot of advantages. You just might make a batch of new friends who are 'into boating'. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
Jim wrote:
This may hurt, but it could be the reason your friends are too busy to go boating with you. 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 This makes sense. When I first started crewing with a guy who went out and bought a Viking 28 sailboat with little sailing experience or formal courses, a lot of the ladies were scared to sail with him. He didn't inspire trust. That's how I got on...my co-worker was a good friend of his but didn't want to go out unless I (some experience) or another trusted person went along to rein in the owner. The owner always seemed to generate one emergency after another...such as too much sail up in high winds, not knowing the Collision Regs...how to read a chart etc. etc. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
Mr Wizzard wrote: 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. It isn't unusal to find a need to expand your circle of friends when you buy a boat. All of you non-boating buddies will want to go out on the boat with you........about twice. After that it's "The boat again? Gee, we've been there, done that. I was thinking we'd get together over at the titty bar, drink a couple of pitchers, eat burgers, and watch the ballgame." Happens all the time. See if there isn't a group of casual cruisers that get together once in a while in your area, and find out about joining. Instant social schedule and a group of new friends with a common interest. You might even look into a (horrors) "yacht club", if there's a friendly informal version of same in your community. (Some clubs don't hve restrictions on the sixe of boat you can own and still join as a member. Up this way, there's a group out of Everett called Damgar's Yacht Club that lets people join with *anything*, and they can live anywhere. You see this group out and around various marinas etc and they are just a bunch of regular, kind of blue collar folks getting together to have a lot of fun with their boats. May be some similar group in your area.) Or, you might look into a fishing club. Key point is that your old friends will still be your friends but they aren't suddenly going to be interested in boating simply because you are. Getting a jet ski just means that you've abandoned all hope of sharing the experience on the water with anybody else and are going to settle for a solitary experience. Expanding your circle of friends to include other boaters is the other option. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
Don White wrote:
Jim wrote: This may hurt, but it could be the reason your friends are too busy to go boating with you. 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 This makes sense. When I first started crewing with a guy who went out and bought a Viking 28 sailboat with little sailing experience or formal courses, a lot of the ladies were scared to sail with him. He didn't inspire trust. That's how I got on...my co-worker was a good friend of his but didn't want to go out unless I (some experience) or another trusted person went along to rein in the owner. The owner always seemed to generate one emergency after another...such as too much sail up in high winds, not knowing the Collision Regs...how to read a chart etc. etc. So so so true. I lost track of how many guys I've talked to who said something like, "the wife used to go out with me but she won't anymore" or "she just decided she doesn't like it" or "my son likes it but the daughter won't set foot on the boat"(hands lifted upwards in a gesture of innocence and confusion). Fact of nature - women have a higher sense of self-preservation than men. Survival of the species depends on it. Also, when I tried to point out the necessity of head to the guys here I was called (more or less)a selfish bee-ach. But that's just another fact of nature. I hate PWC's. The NOISE NOISE NOISE NOISE. And, I hate skidoos, same reason (gimmie a sled of dogs anyday). And I hate those little motorcycles everyone in Europe seems to drive right up your butt when you're trying to walk on the sidewalk. And and and . . . |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
"Black Dog" wrote in message ... Don White wrote: Jim wrote: This may hurt, but it could be the reason your friends are too busy to go boating with you. 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 This makes sense. When I first started crewing with a guy who went out and bought a Viking 28 sailboat with little sailing experience or formal courses, a lot of the ladies were scared to sail with him. He didn't inspire trust. That's how I got on...my co-worker was a good friend of his but didn't want to go out unless I (some experience) or another trusted person went along to rein in the owner. The owner always seemed to generate one emergency after another...such as too much sail up in high winds, not knowing the Collision Regs...how to read a chart etc. etc. So so so true. I lost track of how many guys I've talked to who said something like, "the wife used to go out with me but she won't anymore" or "she just decided she doesn't like it" or "my son likes it but the daughter won't set foot on the boat"(hands lifted upwards in a gesture of innocence and confusion). Fact of nature - women have a higher sense of self-preservation than men. Survival of the species depends on it. Also, when I tried to point out the necessity of head to the guys here I was called (more or less)a selfish bee-ach. But that's just another fact of nature. I hate PWC's. The NOISE NOISE NOISE NOISE. And, I hate skidoos, same reason (gimmie a sled of dogs anyday). And I hate those little motorcycles everyone in Europe seems to drive right up your butt when you're trying to walk on the sidewalk. And and and . . . I don't know, when I am at the boat ramps the boats seem to be just as loud, some even louder, than the PWC's... Talking power boats though, not sail. :) Duke |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
Thanks for all of this info, it is helpfull. I need to evaluate
all of this, so writeups like this are indeed helpfull. wrote in message oups.com... Bryan wrote: "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? 20 miles? Is that what you said? I go about 133 miles on a tankful (18 gallons) of regular 87 octane on my four-stroke Yamaha cruiser model pwc, it did about 59-60 stock and with a few light, "bolt-on," non-engine mods an honest 62-63. And it cruises super smoothly and comfortably in just about any rough water or even heavy chop I encounter (just for fun check out the Yamaha HO Cruiser model with its plush seat and seat-backs for driver and passenger, unbeatable among pwc's for long-range comfort and confidence). That's why me and my friend, who also has one, (and my wife, who often travels on the back of mine with me for different long-distance cruises and overnight trips) go a lot more places and cover a lot more miles than anybody we know on traditional bigger boats. You sound like a candidate for PWC nation to me, Mr. Wizzard. Could a PWC be an adaquate substitute for the 175? Thanks for any thoughts/dialogue on this notion. The boat offers more variety and comfort. Find a nice cove, drop the anchor, toss a few lures into the water, enjoy a nice picnic lunch, listen to the radio or play some CD's, take a nap. Sounds like your 175 has a lot more to offer than a PWC. You can do all those things on a pwc too. Well, to me, the installation of sound systems is way overkill, but lots of people do it. Okay, on a pwc, you'll want/need to actually get off the boat and onto the beach for your picnic lunch and nap, but that's not the end of the world. (On Sundays I usually take the New York Times magazine along with my towel and t-shirt in the dry bag and do the crossword puzzle on whatever beach I decide to cruise to.) But you'll probably end up visiting and discovering a lot more different coves and beaches because it's so much easier and less hassle to trailer and launch solo, and so much less expensive to own, store, maintain and definitely to run. Go to pwctoday.com and you can learn a lot more than here about what kinds of things people can and like to do with pwc's, there are lots of threads discussing pwc's vs. boats too from people who own both and are enthusiasts with fairly measured, objective, perspectives not heavily biased towards one or the other. Yeah, just so you know, I'm blindly anti-PWC, so my perspective is seriously biased. Me I'm blindly pro-pwc (well, blindly pro-boat also!) so maybe I"m biased too. richforman |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... "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). You're dating your ex-wife? No, no, no... Nothing like that. We turned out to be friends which is something that we never had before in all 17 years. And believe you me, with this anger management challanged person, being friends (to *any*) degree is worth its weight in gold (to be in a non-waring situation). |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
"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. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
"Don White" wrote in message ... Mr Wizzard wrote: 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. Lot of people pay up and join a boat club/marina so they can keep their boat on a mooring or at a slip. Can be expensive but there are a lot of advantages. You just might make a batch of new friends who are 'into boating'. Yeah, you know, funny you mentioned that. I should have mentioned that I've considered this too. I looked into it, and in this area, we're looking at $200 month minumum. Spending $200/month for a little 175 (which also costs $200/mo) just doen't seem to 'gel' with me for some reason, but it does address the trailering/storage issues, so has some value in the equation. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
wrote in message ups.com... Mr Wizzard wrote: 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. It isn't unusal to find a need to expand your circle of friends when you buy a boat. All of you non-boating buddies will want to go out on the boat with you........about twice. After that it's "The boat again? Gee, we've been there, done that. I was thinking we'd get together over at the titty bar, drink a couple of pitchers, eat burgers, and watch the ballgame." Happens all the time. Exactly !! (bingo) See if there isn't a group of casual cruisers that get together once in a while in your area, and find out about joining. Instant social schedule and a group of new friends with a common interest. You might even look into a (horrors) "yacht club", if there's a friendly informal version of same in your community. (Some clubs don't hve restrictions on the sixe of boat you can own and still join as a member. Up this way, there's a group out of Everett called Damgar's Yacht Club that lets people join with *anything*, and they can live anywhere. You see this group out and around various marinas etc and they are just a bunch of regular, kind of blue collar folks getting together to have a lot of fun with their boats. May be some similar group in your area.) Or, you might look into a fishing club. Key point is that your old friends will still be your friends but they aren't suddenly going to be interested in boating simply because you are. Getting a jet ski just means that you've abandoned all hope of sharing the experience on the water with anybody else and are going to settle for a solitary experience. Expanding your circle of friends to include other boaters is the other option. |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
wrote in message ups.com... Mr Wizzard wrote: 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. It isn't unusal to find a need to expand your circle of friends when you buy a boat. All of you non-boating buddies will want to go out on the boat with you........about twice. After that it's "The boat again? Gee, we've been there, done that. I was thinking we'd get together over at the titty bar, drink a couple of pitchers, eat burgers, and watch the ballgame." Happens all the time. Exactly ! ! See if there isn't a group of casual cruisers that get together once in a while in your area, and find out about joining. Instant social schedule and a group of new friends with a common interest. You might even look into a (horrors) "yacht club", if there's a friendly informal version of same in your community. (Some clubs don't hve restrictions on the sixe of boat you can own and still join as a member. Up this way, there's a group out of Everett called Damgar's Yacht Club that lets people join with *anything*, and they can live anywhere. You see this group out and around various marinas etc and they are just a bunch of regular, kind of blue collar folks getting together to have a lot of fun with their boats. May be some similar group in your area.) Or, you might look into a fishing club. Key point is that your old friends will still be your friends but they aren't suddenly going to be interested in boating simply because you are. Getting a jet ski just means that you've abandoned all hope of sharing the experience on the water with anybody else and are going to settle for a solitary experience. Expanding your circle of friends to include other boaters is the other option. Wow!, this is well put together response, and I really appreciate that!! This too will help me in my decision making process. Thanks! |
Sell 2005 Bayliner 175, and get PWC ?
"seeray28(steve)" wrote in message
... wow, I was thinking the same thing over the weekend. Im gonna keep the boat though for a few reasons 1 The ride is much smoother then a ski 2 I can keep a rod and reel in the boat 3 I believe that it uses less gas than a ski 4 We like to camp on the river and it is much easier to throw a tent in the boat then to strap it to a ski 5 The most important part, my wife likes to have "quality time" in the boat Well, if 5 requires a boat then there's no discussion! |
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