jeauxy
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I don't care who you are, that's feckin' funny!
Irresponsibility
- Thread starter JD Ray
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The friendliest place on the web for anyone who enjoys boating.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
I don't care who you are, that's feckin' funny!
RT Firefly
Enigma
Greetings,
Re: Post #61. Welcome aboard.
Re: Post #61. Welcome aboard.
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JD Ray, where are you?!?
JD Ray
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Portland, Oregon.
My wife and I have had long discussions about boat ownership, and realize that the responsible thing is to wait at least two years before buying one. I've stopped shopping. I haven't stopped learning about them, but stopped looking on the listing sites.
Perseverance saves the day.
My wife and I have had long discussions about boat ownership, and realize that the responsible thing is to wait at least two years before buying one. I've stopped shopping. I haven't stopped learning about them, but stopped looking on the listing sites.
Perseverance saves the day.
Knewman
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JD Ray. Sent you PM.
RT Firefly
Enigma
Maybe, maybe not. One could buy a lot of gasoline with the huge price difference on most boats between gas and diesel power. A savings in fuel cost usually comes down to the owner boating a LOT of miles over their ownership.
I would suspect that if the folks you know can't afford to buy gas, then they likely couldn't afford to buy the same boat with diesel engines.
Jim
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Ya really like boating and boaters ehhh??
I refer to the over powered speed boats with fools at the helm who don’t have a clue about etiquette of marine law...you know the ones who show up on weekends just to make wake...
OldDan1943
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I am waiting for one of the go-fast boats to t-bone a ocean going freighter claiming right-o-way only to learn tonnage rules and restricted navigation.
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Gmarr
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- Non Trawler ;-) Ask me if it matters LOL
Not looking only lasts about a day, maybe 2. Well, 7 if you did purchase a boat.... or make sure you delete you history if you share that computer.....
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Yeah, that didn't last at all. We're still looking, but with the idea that we're looking at boats for purchase in retirement. Is there a twelve-step program?
Yep, First Step: Buy the boat!
Then you have the remaining 11 steps to either justify your actions in step 1, or feel guilty of those same actions for the remaining 11 steps!
Billr2019
Veteran Member
Commodave,
I am a 37 year USCG Aux member. We assist boaters and it is surprising how many have never taken any classes on boating education. Most don't want to but are driving vessels worth several 10's of 1000's of dollars and with their family aboard.
Boat rental agencies also don't care about it.
Their attitude is: "Give me your credit card, this is how you start it, this is forward, this is reverse, go slow out the marina, see you back in 4 hours, etc."
Safety and knowledge have left the building.
State legislators will not pass a mandatory boaters education bill here in Utah.
OK I'm off the soap box now!
I am a 37 year USCG Aux member. We assist boaters and it is surprising how many have never taken any classes on boating education. Most don't want to but are driving vessels worth several 10's of 1000's of dollars and with their family aboard.
Boat rental agencies also don't care about it.
Their attitude is: "Give me your credit card, this is how you start it, this is forward, this is reverse, go slow out the marina, see you back in 4 hours, etc."
Safety and knowledge have left the building.
State legislators will not pass a mandatory boaters education bill here in Utah.
OK I'm off the soap box now!
No survey performed, I don't think they're working right now.
His broker looked at her thoroughly...rotted bulkhead here & there,
gas engines were tired, washed out fuel in engine oil meaning worn out piston rings usually.
RT Firefly
Enigma
Greetings,
Mr. B. HAH! "...mandatory boaters education..." will NEVER get the idiots off the water. We're in an area that requires a boaters "certificate" and the stretch of river behind our house (about 75 yards is visible) is the poster child for "hold my beer and watch this" type antics.
IF the water cops sat an officer on the docks opposite us, had a chase boat close by and handed out tickets, they could pay ALL the county cop's salaries for a year in just an afternoon.
Mr. B. HAH! "...mandatory boaters education..." will NEVER get the idiots off the water. We're in an area that requires a boaters "certificate" and the stretch of river behind our house (about 75 yards is visible) is the poster child for "hold my beer and watch this" type antics.
IF the water cops sat an officer on the docks opposite us, had a chase boat close by and handed out tickets, they could pay ALL the county cop's salaries for a year in just an afternoon.
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Billr2019
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RT,
I know what you mean!
Bill
I know what you mean!
Bill
