Downgrading boat, or boating hours?
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 1 May 2007 13:16:20 -0700, Tim wrote:

Actually, I've gone up in boat and engine size., from a 118 ft 3.0 4
cyl, to a 23' cuddie 350 V8

Wouldn't that be down in boat size? :)

picky, picky, picky.

Actually it's an 18 ft. boat with a hundred foot trailer ?;*)

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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 1 May 2007 13:16:20 -0700, Tim wrote:

Actually, I've gone up in boat and engine size., from a 118 ft 3.0 4
cyl, to a 23' cuddie 350 V8

Wouldn't that be down in boat size? :)

At 118 ft, you really do need to downsize.


LOL!

If I could afford a 118 ft. boat, I could afford the fuel, and wonder
what to do with my life.

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

At 118 ft, you really do need to downsize.

With a four cylinder three liter engine, it must have taken forever to
get anywhere.

Tom, that's the trolling motor.......

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RCE wrote:

This is the story of my life anyway. I tackle new things with gusto, but
often get tired or bored with them after a while only to move on to a new
challenge. Flying is an example as is music. Boating, as an interest, has
lasted longer than most and I am not 100% sure I am done with it yet. We'll
see.

Eisboch

You left out the cars.....

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On Tue, 1 May 2007 17:54:44 -0400, "RCE" wrote:

This is the story of my life anyway. I tackle new things with gusto, but
often get tired or bored with them after a while only to move on to a new
challenge. Flying is an example as is music. Boating, as an interest, has
lasted longer than most and I am not 100% sure I am done with it yet. We'll
see.

That's true for all of us I think. I have a ton of hobbies that go in
and out of my forebrain all the time.

Heck, just the other night, I picked up the Strat, tuned it up and
started playing a little again. Now I'm thinking about getting a
synthesizer and mess around with music again just for my own
amusement.

Things come a go - I haven't been in my wood shop down in the garage
in a couple of years - everything is still covered from when I did my
last project two Christmas's ago. I haven't restored a tractor in
ages and it's been a while since I took the 'Vette out for a ride.

I think the older I get, the more like a ADD toddler I act. :)

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"RCE" wrote in message
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"RCE" wrote in message
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But the fuel in my tanks only cost about 2 bucks/gallon, if that. g

Eisboch



Figured I'd let you ponder that for a bit, then explain.

I haven't done any long distance "cruising" for a couple of years now and
the little fuel I've used hasn't amounted to much, so the full tanks are
stilled filled with diesel fuel that was purchased quite a while ago. I
almost took it south to Florida again, but circumstances prevented the
trip.

I've been ocean boating now for about 12 years and have had a variety of
boats of all sizes. But now, our lives have taken a bit of a course
change.

New interests, new hobbies, family issues have diminished my desire to be
on the boat as much. I still enjoy the atmosphere and get occasional
itches to take a long voyage, but overall I think our serious boating days
are coming to an end. I've got the Navigator up for sale .... if it sells
... fine ... if it doesn't this year, fine again. I may get the itch
again. As you know, we also have the Grand Banks 36 that is pretty as a
picture now with all the work that has been done on it, but again, other
activities will probably limit the amount of time we spend on it. We may
end up putting it on the market as well.

This is the story of my life anyway. I tackle new things with gusto, but
often get tired or bored with them after a while only to move on to a new
challenge. Flying is an example as is music. Boating, as an interest,
has lasted longer than most and I am not 100% sure I am done with it yet.
We'll see.

Eisboch


As you know priorities and interests change over the years. Don't give up
on the boating though, even if you cannot devote the amount of your time as
it did in the past. Take a look at the video Chuck posted yesterday,
understanding you are not as old as the old geezer in the
video............SWS would better relate to that old timer. ;-)

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On Tue, 1 May 2007 18:34:13 -0400, "JimH"
wrote:

SWS would better relate to that old timer. ;-)

I wouldn't be caught dead in a hat like that. :)

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On May 1, 6:34 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Heck, just the other night, I picked up the Strat, tuned it up and
started playing a little again. Now I'm thinking about getting a
synthesizer and mess around with music again just for my own
amusement.
I think the older I get, the more like a ADD toddler I act. :)


I find you can mix music with boating. Picked up one of these last
year, it lives with me now.

https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars...ker%20Gu itar

Light, breathable finish so it can take moisture change, 2 1/2 pounds,
can't tell you how many times during a normal day you can just play
it. Even got a detachable Dean Markley acoustic pickup and a little
tiny Marshall amp that hooks to your belt! My kids say I scare the
fish, what fish wouldn't like Dylan or Creedence? Geeze.

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On 1 May 2007 16:06:05 -0700, wrote:

On May 1, 6:34 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Heck, just the other night, I picked up the Strat, tuned it up and
started playing a little again. Now I'm thinking about getting a
synthesizer and mess around with music again just for my own
amusement.
I think the older I get, the more like a ADD toddler I act. :)


I find you can mix music with boating. Picked up one of these last
year, it lives with me now.

https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars...ker%20Gu itar

Light, breathable finish so it can take moisture change, 2 1/2 pounds,
can't tell you how many times during a normal day you can just play
it. Even got a detachable Dean Markley acoustic pickup and a little
tiny Marshall amp that hooks to your belt! My kids say I scare the
fish, what fish wouldn't like Dylan or Creedence? Geeze.


Cool...

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Heck, just the other night, I picked up the Strat, tuned it up and
started playing a little again. Now I'm thinking about getting a
synthesizer and mess around with music again just for my own
amusement.

Bring it and your strumming fingers over. Here's a recent (like last week)
and not completely finished project I've been working on.

http://www.eisboch.com/musicroom

Still have a few things to hook up and some peaking and tweeking to do.


I think the older I get, the more like a ADD toddler I act. :)

Join the club. Nothing wrong with it.

Eisboch