Spent a few hours at the NOLA Boat Show today. Not much to report. I
was disappointed that there were no sailboats at all. But there was a
fair selection of powerboats and turned out to be a decent way to kill
a Saturday morning.
The only thing that actually grabbed my attention and in fact made me
laugh out loud, was a couple of Grady White models, both around 30' or
a little more, that had of all things, bow thrusters lol! I couldn't
believe my eyes. Sort of one of those "you've GOT to be kiddin' me"
moments. I guess they're for guys that have otherwise run completely
out of ways to spend their money. Neither of these boats would be
considered overly cumbersome by anyone's standards, both already had
twin engines and, as if that weren't manuverable enough.... bow
thrusters! With a real tunnel ... just like a friggin' luxury yacht!
LoL!
.... oh well... to each his own I suppose ;-)

Rick

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:04:02 -0600, lid wrote:

Spent a few hours at the NOLA Boat Show today. Not much to report. I
was disappointed that there were no sailboats at all. But there was a
fair selection of powerboats and turned out to be a decent way to kill
a Saturday morning.
The only thing that actually grabbed my attention and in fact made me
laugh out loud, was a couple of Grady White models, both around 30' or
a little more, that had of all things, bow thrusters lol! I couldn't
believe my eyes. Sort of one of those "you've GOT to be kiddin' me"
moments. I guess they're for guys that have otherwise run completely
out of ways to spend their money. Neither of these boats would be
considered overly cumbersome by anyone's standards, both already had
twin engines and, as if that weren't manuverable enough.... bow
thrusters! With a real tunnel ... just like a friggin' luxury yacht!
LoL!
... oh well... to each his own I suppose ;-)

Rick

Next year they'll probably have stabilizers. Did you check the price on the
30' Grady? JimW says he's going to buy one.
--
John H

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:04:02 -0600, lid wrote:


The only thing that actually grabbed my attention and in fact made me
laugh out loud, was a couple of Grady White models, both around 30' or
a little more, that had of all things, bow thrusters lol! I couldn't
believe my eyes. Sort of one of those "you've GOT to be kiddin' me"
moments. I guess they're for guys that have otherwise run completely
out of ways to spend their money. Neither of these boats would be
considered overly cumbersome by anyone's standards, both already had
twin engines and, as if that weren't manuverable enough.... bow
thrusters! With a real tunnel ... just like a friggin' luxury yacht!
LoL!
... oh well... to each his own I suppose ;-)

Rick


You can laugh, but I'll tell you, I was *very* happy to have thrusters last
Friday trying to put the boat into a very narrow Travel Lift haul out slot
in 30 kt winds. Still took three tries.

But, I agree, at 30 feet thrusters are really more of a toy to play with.

Eisboch

On Jan 13, 9:11*am, "Eisboch" wrote:


But, I agree, at 30 feet thrusters are really more of a toy to play with.

Eisboch

Toys are good...

wrote in message
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On Jan 13, 9:11 am, "Eisboch" wrote:


But, I agree, at 30 feet thrusters are really more of a toy to play with.

Eisboch

Toys are good...

I agree.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message
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On Jan 13, 9:11 am, "Eisboch" wrote:

But, I agree, at 30 feet thrusters are really more of a toy to play with.

Eisboch

Toys are good...

I agree.

Eisboch



Eisboch,
Some of us are just amateurs playing with toys, you would be considered
a professional. It isn't fair for the pros to compete with the
amateurs.

"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message
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On Jan 13, 9:11 am, "Eisboch" wrote:

But, I agree, at 30 feet thrusters are really more of a toy to play
with.

Eisboch

Toys are good...

I agree.

Eisboch



Eisboch,
Some of us are just amateurs playing with toys, you would be considered a
professional. It isn't fair for the pros to compete with the amateurs.



"Professional"? Hardly.

Eisboch

On Jan 13, 9:16*am, wrote:
On Jan 13, 9:11*am, "Eisboch" wrote:



But, I agree, at 30 feet thrusters are really more of a toy to play with..

Eisboch

Toys are good...

Amen, brother!