dubshow wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:49 pm Went out for the maiden voyage 2 weekends back. Some prolly saw the IG posts. Twas a good time and the wife really likes going out on nice days. She didnt get motion sickness and this usually plagues her activities with me.
Father in Law tagged along. Few things to work on as always with a 1982 boat but its fit for sailing.
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We had a hyped storm that turned into nothing. They even gave it a name for a winter storm
Made a quick 5am run to boat and back Saturday before storm hit. All was good and added some bumpers. The ropes aren't gonna hold up through this year so I ordered some new line. 3/8" dia "Yacht Braid" from amazon. $25/50'. Will see how I like it before getting the super rope from local yard.
Boat is staying very dry so I've got the leaks sealed for now.
Going to work on getting the cushions re done soon so we can sleep on it before the summer.
Made a quick 5am run to boat and back Saturday before storm hit. All was good and added some bumpers. The ropes aren't gonna hold up through this year so I ordered some new line. 3/8" dia "Yacht Braid" from amazon. $25/50'. Will see how I like it before getting the super rope from local yard.
Boat is staying very dry so I've got the leaks sealed for now.
Going to work on getting the cushions re done soon so we can sleep on it before the summer.
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The problem in a nutshell.dubshow wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 1:17 pm ray ray stopped to check out my boat. He thinks he still wants a large boat and says he has $60k disposable..
anyway, we walking the marina looking at new and old boats. he finds this big 40' boat. Nice, german made, not common in these parts.
rayray: "thats like a $200k boat! I want that"
"nah dad, thats probably like a $90-100k boat depending how its set up"
"no way its that cheap"
"hey look, here is the ad for it. they want $79k"
"Oh, well see if they will take $55k. I bet they will take it!"
"what are you basing that price on? They probably have it priced a bit under market value and says here motivated seller in the ad, i think its fair"
"ok well i'll offer $65k, find who the owner is so I can buy it"
"no, im not bothering the owner for you to pester and low ball. 45 seconds ago you thought it was a $200k boat."
accurate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCcV5sVi5NM
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Trying to find some old take off stern rail. Id like to mount my solar panel back there. Making a boat trip this weekend. Not sure how long I will stay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Catalina-22-St ... SwRSpevZeR
Something like that for around $200. Sadly we dont have a large enough city with lots of boats like the other gulf areas to have great finds.
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Also getting things together for the cushion upgrade. And buy the small ac unit for my companionway retrofit.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Catalina-22-St ... SwRSpevZeR
Something like that for around $200. Sadly we dont have a large enough city with lots of boats like the other gulf areas to have great finds.
To change this:
into this:
Also getting things together for the cushion upgrade. And buy the small ac unit for my companionway retrofit.
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Boat still doing well. Going there tomorrow.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:12 pm This looks great! Between this and the Ray Ray thread you may be the content king.
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dubshow wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:45 pmBoat still doing well. Going there tomorrow.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:12 pm This looks great! Between this and the Ray Ray thread you may be the content king.
The content king is back baby.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:12 pm This looks great! Between this and the Ray Ray thread you may be the content king.
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dubshow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:19 amThe content king is back baby.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:12 pm This looks great! Between this and the Ray Ray thread you may be the content king.