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Never happened while we sailed. Were we doing it wrong? :):rofl: Jim

Government policies have very little to do with the current increase if the price of oil and gas in the U.S. There is a world marketplace for oil. It is this world marketplace that sets the price for oil, and the price that we pay at the pumps is a reflection of the world market. We...

There are so many niches within the boat market, that it's hard to talk about the market as a whole. I have seen the market for some small boats begin to normalize. However, it been so hot for the last two years that there is still a lot of momentum going through this year even if demand...

Peter, thanks for your bike review. Many of the things you discuss are why we are looking at them as well. Received an email from Rad this morning for their new folding e-bike, RadExpand 5 Electric Folding Bike $1,299 Jim

In Delaware there is no sales or personal property tax on a boat, and registration is $60 a year. If you buy a trailerable boat, you do pay a 4.25% document tax (sales tax) on the trailer and $40 a year registration. I don't know much about LLC's, by from the state's website: "Domestic...

If you are going to join this forum just to sell your boat, you should at least have the courtesy to read the sticky at the top of the Boats | For Sale page! Jim

I love seeing well preserved ships, and this is one of them. I got goosebumps when I visited the Vasa Museum in Stockholm several years ago, mostly because I was looking at a 1628 warship that was 98% original! Jim

Maybe? My current facebook presence is limited to five, boat brand specific, groups. I chose these five groups as I will likely buy one of these boats. When you come closer to deciding what boat you want, there is probably an online webpage and/or facebook page for that boat. An...

I think the crazy Covid market is over, and things will slowly begin to normalize. I have been seeing a lot of travel trailer inventory at the RV dealer lots I have driven past. Much more than any time during the last two years. I have seen an increase of trailerable boat inventory at the...

We basically are energy dependent. Some years we import slightly more than we export, as sometimes the opposite. There is a good article from 2018 from the American Petroleum Institute (API) that explains why we both import and export oil. Here's a snippet: "Crude oil is not a homogenous...

We spent the weekend in Delaware, before driving home (for the next two weeks!) to Southern PA. Delaware prices were $3.99/gallon for gasoline (I have a love/hate relationship with my 33 gallon tank) and $4.49/gallon for diesel. Here is southern PA, prices are currently $0.20/gallon higher (PA...

I think this will likely be a good Summer for new boat sales (lots of pre-orders), but I think over-all the boat and RV market is returning back to normal. As I drive past dealerships (including a couple this past weekend) I see much more inventory on the lots than I have seen in the last two...

I have been watching the mortgage market for the past year and it has been a little stressful. Twelve months ago, when we got the construction loan for our home build, regular mortgage rates were under 3%. We will probably get a 45 day lock on a mortgage loan tomorrow. Dropped of some updated...

There is no right or wrong answer about when to buy a boat, as we all have different lives and dreams. Some folks dream of cruising full time while many others may choose to do it a day, week, or month at a time. I have had smaller boats on and off over the years. Am currently a non-boat...

Thank you for your extremely helpful insight into my post! :rolleyes: Jim

While a non-binding resolution, U.N. General Assembly in historic vote denounces Russia over Ukraine invasion In support of the resolution - 141 countries Against the resolution - 5 countries (Russia, Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea and Syria) Abstained - 35 countries including China Jim

Maybe it's because I have a limited budget, but I have always been from the school of "buy the boat, use the boat, make sure it fits my needs BEFORE spending too much money on it" Jim

The article linked in the first post, says the county is posting notices and the owners have 21 days to respond. No response and the boat is assumed to be a derelict. It also notes that such living arrangements (on these boats) are legal, as long as the boat has "navigable propulsion" — a...

I would offer that you also consider how long you plan to keep the boat, to help decide if you idea makes financial sense. If you plan of keeping the boat for a long time, then a refit might be a great idea. If you plan on just keeping the boat to run the loop, you will only get a percentage...

Congrats! That was a great boat and a great price, along with a nice, detailed advertisement for sale. Jim

Ukraine is already a neutral county, who wants to have economic ties with the EU. As a sovereign nation, it should be their prerogative to align with whatever countries they choose. I would offer it's not Putin's narrative versus our own, it is Putin's narrative versus the narrative of most...

LOL, it is funny because you came to a specific thread, in a non-boating sub-forum, to read and post about this thread. :) Respectfully, if you don't like the thread you don't have to read it. I doubt if any of us read every single thread that get posted. For those that choose to participate...

I don't see anything changing. NATO will continue to send arms into Ukraine for the Ukrainians to defend themselves, they won't send in troops. Russian aggression against any NATO country, including the newer Baltic State members, would invoke Article 5, drawing all of NATO into a conflict...

When we moved to our last rental house, with a smaller yard, I went with an electric mower and trimming tools. We move into our newly built home next month with an almost one acre yard and I will be buying a gas ride-on mower. Looked at lithium powered electric ones. Besides costing more...