Hey WW

[crwky]

I noticed you were doing a little boat shopping Saturday while at SD. Did you find anything you could not live without?

[$parechange]

Chris, that new boat of yours is very nice. Congrats.

[WaterWings]

Well why didn't ya say HI crwky, I would have loved to have met ya. I was supposed to meet Ken Vance on State Dock during the forum party and looked at another boat but we didn't get together. Unfortunately, there are a few I can't live without. But honestly, the used boats are as high as the new ones right now and I'm slowly realizing why not spend a little more and go new. Currently, looking at Sharpe and Horizon. Don't know what to do. Would like to hear opinions if anybody has any.
I would loved to have asked you about your Sharpe. They got a nice one 2009 18x86 on their lot now that they are willing to make someone a super deal on. I don't like the stripes outside (looks like a d@mn zebra) and fiance' doesn't like some of the decorations but for the right price I can get over a whole lot. It has the shark fins arches too and as you may remember that's not my particular favorite style but they could grow on me.

Big difference right now is Ray at Horizon will take my old boat as a trade in, that's a bunch of extra money I won't have to borrow. Going with the Sharpe I will have to sell it on my own and that will take a year or two of extra slip fees, insurance, taxes, etc etc.

I would love to hear opinions.

[E_]

well imo if the trade $ and the new cost $ are fair and the quality and specs are about the same the one that allowed the trade would have my vote any day. Slips fees for a year alone would pay for a new paint job and another year would cover decorations... ;-) Not to mention taxes...



...but you better ask a good accountant.

[WaterWings]

well imo if the trade $ and the new cost $ are fair and the quality and specs are about the same the one that allowed the trade would have my vote any day. Slips fees for a year alone would pay for a new paint job and another year would cover decorations... ;-) Not to mention taxes...



...but you better ask a good accountant.

That's what I'm thinking E.
Plus, don't forget to add another $1,000.00 per month LESS in principal and interest payments to that total either. I would have to borrow at least $150,000 more if I tried to sell the old girl myself. Monthly payments will be 1/2.

I quit worrying about what my accountant says a long time ago. I just worry about what my banker and the IRS say now and that has worked a lot better. I don't know whether to laugh or cry about that.

[crwky]

WW, Ken was looking for you earlier in the day. He was on the dock asking if you were around. The reason I was giving you a hard time is I noticed you going into the new Throughbread Sat. night on one of my trips up the dock. I missed a lot of people, I had my hands full keeping up with a 4 year old that was all over the place. She likes a stage and loves to dance. Islander kept giving her beads who knows where they had been.

[WaterWings]

WW, Ken was looking for you earlier in the day. He was on the dock asking if you were around. The reason I was giving you a hard time is I noticed you going into the new Throughbread Sat. night on one of my trips up the dock. I missed a lot of people, I had my hands full keeping up with a 4 year old that was all over the place. She likes a stage and loves to dance. Islander kept giving her beads who knows where they had been.

I saw her on the stage Saturday night. Wish I had that kind of energy.

Yeah, I would like to have seen where those beads came from first. You can't be too careful.