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Forum: General Discussion 09-24-2014, 03:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,702
Posted By taime1
For me, I'd take the time. This, in spite of the...

For me, I'd take the time. This, in spite of the fact that I could really use the money. I'm just under 40, so mid-career, two young kids under 5, mortgaged and with some side debt (car loan,...
Forum: General Discussion 09-21-2014, 02:15 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,390
Posted By taime1
Sadly, my autopilot is a bungee cord...and even...

Sadly, my autopilot is a bungee cord...and even more sadly, it's a better sailor than I :banghead:
Forum: General Discussion 09-21-2014, 01:00 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,390
Posted By taime1
+1 on saling solo. There's really nothing like...

+1 on saling solo. There's really nothing like it, simply beautiful. In fact, I think there's an expression/quote that states"if sailing alone was not possible, I never would have gotten into it in...
Forum: General Discussion 09-11-2014, 11:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,321
Posted By taime1
Home-made product

I got this in an email from Practical Sailor last year on two home-made mold/mildew cleaning products. I never did try it, but I do have a couple spots in the boat that have some mildew....and I'm a...
Forum: General Discussion 07-31-2014, 12:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,996
Posted By taime1
That's funny because it's true! The worst part...

That's funny because it's true! The worst part is, my wife is an economist. Strangely, she doesn't seem to provide many economies though.

So what you're saying is that I need to evaluate not...
Forum: General Discussion 07-31-2014, 12:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,996
Posted By taime1
[QUOTE=ghost;253741]At that budget and size, it...

[QUOTE=ghost;253741]At that budget and size, it would ultimately be cheaper to pay more.QUOTE]

This point has been made in a number of different threads and has got me thinking, which is never a...
Forum: General Discussion 07-25-2014, 11:46 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
Yeah, after calculating/estimating taxes and...

Yeah, after calculating/estimating taxes and fees, I figure that importing a US boat would add about 45% on the purchase price. That's quite a bit and it doesn't include any costs related to travel...
Forum: General Discussion 07-23-2014, 12:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
For boats built outside the US, there is a duty...

For boats built outside the US, there is a duty of 9.5% of the purchase price. There is also about 14% in provincial and federal taxes - the provincial amount varies with the province of residence....
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 06:55 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
This might be a dumb question but, why would the...

This might be a dumb question but, why would the larger ones be in heated storage?



That's also true - I am open to other types, but not many seem to fit the layout that I want, particularily...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 01:53 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
lol, I can't - I'm related to him. I was a...

lol, I can't - I'm related to him. I was a little surprised when he mentioned that because I'm pretty sure he's purchased salt water boats in the past and there weren't any crazy issues.

I think...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
Well, to me it's a boat that has spent all or...

Well, to me it's a boat that has spent all or most of its life in salt water, as opposed to fresh water.

I guess it could be better quantified/evaluated in the actual time in salt water and...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
Interesting point - I have limited searching to...

Interesting point - I have limited searching to ads online, it never really occured to me to actually go to yards and such. Perhaps I can give that a try. I'm not sure how open people would be to...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 12:46 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
Thanks Al - do you think that it would just take...

Thanks Al - do you think that it would just take extra maintenance for the salt water boat to be kept at the same level, or is it simply impossible?

I guess that the same can be said about fresh...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 12:09 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
Thanks RT - I agree, condition is key and I'm...

Thanks RT - I agree, condition is key and I'm more aware now that salt water life isn't necessarily the worst thing in the world. Besides, boats were indeed built to be used there.

As to the...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 12:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
I did read about hurricane boats somewhere and to...

I did read about hurricane boats somewhere and to look out for them. Very sage advice to hire a surveyor and that's something I will most certainly do when the time comes.

I'm sure we'll find...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,808
Posted By taime1
I think so too. Not quite sure why. I should...

I think so too. Not quite sure why. I should get other quotes done based on delivery to Ogdensburg, NY or somewhere on Lake Ontario. I don't want to have people spend much time quoting for jobs...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 11:16 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
Good points. I am also working on calculating...

Good points. I am also working on calculating the operation costs of a larger boat. Right now, marina fees, insurance, fuel and maintenance are fairly small costs. Larger and older makes for more...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 11:09 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
That's along the lines of what I was thinking. I...

That's along the lines of what I was thinking. I think the pool of potential boats would also shrink considerably, making the searching much more difficult.

As to the use, yes travel is part of...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 10:36 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,208
Posted By taime1
How Bad are Older Salt Water Boats?

We are in the early stages of trawler searching and I thought I'd reach out for some advice/knowledge/discussion on issues with older salt water boats, in a general sense.

I was speaking with a...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2014, 08:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,808
Posted By taime1
I too have been looking into truck hauling a...

I too have been looking into truck hauling a boat, to get an idea as to the costs and feasibility. So a few days ago, I put an ad on uship.com to get a few quotes based on a 1979 Ocean Yachts 40+2...
Forum: Classifieds Archive - Closed To New Posts 07-14-2014, 10:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,460
Posted By taime1
"Diversion from work or serious matters" ...

"Diversion from work or serious matters"

This definition seems accurate to me as I am at work right now...reading the forum.

I would be all over this boat if it had two cabins
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-09-2014, 07:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,056
Posted By taime1
Good call on the $ - from the research I've done...

Good call on the $ - from the research I've done so far, looks like I'll need every penny! :eek:
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-09-2014, 07:54 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,056
Posted By taime1
Not quite illegal, they need to be connected in...

Not quite illegal, they need to be connected in such a way that they can't be taken off and dumped (like I do). I should have a through-hull connection and vent setup, but haven't done it yet.
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Forum: Welcome Mat 07-09-2014, 07:32 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,056
Posted By taime1
lol, that's also true. We currently have...

lol, that's also true.

We currently have a simple marine sanitation device (MSD) / porta-pottie which, while simple, is a bit of a pain to lug around and empty...often. I always feel a little...
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-06-2014, 04:21 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,056
Posted By taime1
On the diesel vs gas - I think I am much more...

On the diesel vs gas - I think I am much more leaning towards diesel, but I could be swayed if a gas boat came along that was otherwise perfect. I think I'd just like diesels a try, if nothing else....
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