"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:27:52 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I am really wrestling with "what's next". I've looked at a few used
boats
and have come to realize that both the Navigator and the older GB are in
outstanding condition for their age compared to what's for sale out there

Of all the used boats I've looked at over the past two months, only
one or two were in really good condition - or the same condition that
I keep the Ranger in which is as close to showroom as an eight year
old boat can get that used on a regular basis. I fix things and
repair things - it's seems like others just use 'em and forget 'em.

Not to brag (seriously), but I keep the Ranger up to snuff and I did
that with all my boats over the years. People can't believe that the
Ranger is 8 years old it's that clean and kept up.

That's primarily why I'm looking at new.

Yup... it's either a used 'creampuff' or a new one. Ya gotta keep up
appearances.

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"On the hard" buyer's survey on the Grand Banks is tomorrow. I am not
going to bother being there.
They are doing everything in two steps .... survey tomorrow, then launch
on the 14th and sea trial shortly after.

Mrs. E. took the dogs to the Vet this morning for the annual heartworm
thing. Turns out the Vet has been an avid blowboater for years but has
been looking to transition to a GB. He was dismayed when he heard we
were selling it (he knew all about it from Mrs.E., but didn't know it was
on the market) and has offered to buy it sight unseen if the current deal
falls though for any reason.

So, the buyers are coming out of the woodwork. Wait a minute .... now
*I* am a buyer!

Eisboch

Check out the vets sailboat.
You could be like this local guy who has both... a sailboat and a new motor
yacht.
(He made his fortune in donuts.)
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1047000.html

"Don White" wrote in message
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You could be like this local guy who has both... a sailboat and a new
motor yacht.
(He made his fortune in donuts.)
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1047000.html


Only 40 meters?

Pffffftttt......

Eisboch :-)

On Apr 2, 6:11*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

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You could be like this local guy who has both... a sailboat and a new
motor yacht.
(He made his fortune in donuts.)
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1047000.html

Only 40 meters?

Pffffftttt......

Eisboch *:-)

Honestly, that this is so big, that even if I could afford it, I
couldn't enjoy it if I had to.

On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 19:36:49 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
m...
"On the hard" buyer's survey on the Grand Banks is tomorrow. I am not
going to bother being there.
They are doing everything in two steps .... survey tomorrow, then launch
on the 14th and sea trial shortly after.

Mrs. E. took the dogs to the Vet this morning for the annual heartworm
thing. Turns out the Vet has been an avid blowboater for years but has
been looking to transition to a GB. He was dismayed when he heard we
were selling it (he knew all about it from Mrs.E., but didn't know it was
on the market) and has offered to buy it sight unseen if the current deal
falls though for any reason.

So, the buyers are coming out of the woodwork. Wait a minute .... now
*I* am a buyer!

Check out the vets sailboat.
You could be like this local guy who has both... a sailboat and a new motor
yacht.
(He made his fortune in donuts.)
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1047000.html

CNBC did a interview with the owner/operator of Trinity Yachts a
couple of weeks ago as part of their marine business series.

It was very interesting. The owner said that he's got orders going
out to six years and even further if he wins some bids. One of the
more interesting aspects of his business is that he very rarely
delivers the final product to the original owner. Owners spec out
yachts and then usually end up selling the contract for completion to
somebody else for more money than they paid to originally spec and
contract the boat. He told about one boat that from the time the
original construction started to delivery went through four different
owners and every one of them made money.

Go figure. :)

On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:40:27 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

He told about one boat that from the time the
original construction started to delivery went through four different
owners and every one of them made money.

Go figure. :)

Sounds like Florida real estate 5 years ago. I wonder how many more
hedge funds have to go TU before a "bubble" develops.

On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:06:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:40:27 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

He told about one boat that from the time the
original construction started to delivery went through four different
owners and every one of them made money.

Go figure. :)

Sounds like Florida real estate 5 years ago. I wonder how many more
hedge funds have to go TU before a "bubble" develops.

Hopefully, soon because the proliferation of hedge funds over the past
five years is the real problem with the economy.

Too much money chasing too little profit.

On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:58:28 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"On the hard" buyer's survey on the Grand Banks is tomorrow. I am not
going to bother being there.
They are doing everything in two steps .... survey tomorrow, then launch on
the 14th and sea trial shortly after.

Mrs. E. took the dogs to the Vet this morning for the annual heartworm
thing. Turns out the Vet has been an avid blowboater for years but has been
looking to transition to a GB. He was dismayed when he heard we were
selling it (he knew all about it from Mrs.E., but didn't know it was on the
market) and has offered to buy it sight unseen if the current deal falls
though for any reason.

So, the buyers are coming out of the woodwork. Wait a minute .... now
*I* am a buyer!

Sailboat?