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eric lavine 
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 Topic: downfalls of boatingPosted: November-12-2006 at 11:24am |
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there is opposites everywhere in the world although the positives outway the negatives in boating, I havnt owned a boat in about 4 years but here are some of the badpoints that i remember:
1. your buddies give you $5.00 for gas(if any at all) 2. they show up with no beer 3. they scatter when you hit the dock at dusk 4. they hit someting and you wind up paying 5. they burn holes in your carpet and just dont take care of as if it was thier's |
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GottaSki
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Posted: November-12-2006 at 2:07pm |
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You don't need a boat, you need better friends.
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"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing."
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eric lavine
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Posted: November-12-2006 at 2:43pm |
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i hang around a different crowd nowaday's
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Tim D
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Posted: November-12-2006 at 5:54pm |
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Those aren't friends, that's what I call sponges, they eat/drink your food and always seem to "forget" their wallet when you mention gas.
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eric lavine
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Posted: November-12-2006 at 5:56pm |
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Hey Tom the good thing about working on boats and living on a lake is guess what?? about 10 boats to choose from anytime I want, the only problem though is guys knocking on your door at 9:00 at night cause thier boat is broke.... that gets old
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Posted: November-12-2006 at 7:18pm |
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Funny. Used to be a$$ gas or "ya'know".
Now it's; wife, kids, wifes friends, kids friends, family, and can't forget the outlaws (wifes family). I think it was July 4th weekend I spent over 5 bills on gas for the water toys. Go figure but 2/3 went to the jet skis. No foreign drivers in the nautique or the v-hull but my wife is pretty quick to let her toon drive off. And yes it's hers, untill it breaks, then it becomes mine to repair. This year there were no mishaps. Last year with less than 90 hrs it (toon) was towed back missing the foot and a rip in the seat. Ain't love grand, sometimes more. d 
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eric lavine
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Posted: November-13-2006 at 7:56am |
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I like the term outlaws
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62 wood
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Posted: November-13-2006 at 10:27am |
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Eric, you dont have a ride right now!???
Gotta get one again! Mrs 62 and I go out for a lot of evening cruises, (we getting old or what?) Just cruise , drink a couple cool ones, stop at a local marina for a greasy burger, etc, Aint life grand? Another downer for us northerners: #6..... five months of winter depression ... thank goodness, i have a lot of this summers pics "rotating" on my computer screen.. If you did get another boat what year/model would you be looking for? |
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Riley
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Posted: November-13-2006 at 10:38am |
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I don't know any downfalls of owning a boat. Any boat is better than no boat and any inboard is better than any other kind of boat. I want a 66-70 Mustang or Skylark with the built in deck vents.
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eric lavine
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Posted: November-13-2006 at 10:45am |
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62, I ride all summer long on OP's, (other peoples) boats. sold the 96 sport a few years ago. as i said above i work on alot the boats in my neighborhood, I can grab one of them anytime i like and i do, for some reason people trust you when you work on them for them,
When my new batch of kids get a couple years older I'll be back in the market. maybe a mastercrap...... yeah right. and ya know something I have a 22 thompson that we keep on lake Erie for fishing. sometimes it;s like working at the doughnut shop, you dont eat the doughnuts |
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Posted: November-14-2006 at 4:00pm |
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know what you guys mean any boat is better then no boat. I only lasted three months after I sold my sport nautique before I found my 87 for a heck of a deal.
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eric lavine
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Posted: November-16-2006 at 7:53am |
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tim, everybody has a friend or two like that
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Posted: November-16-2006 at 10:16am |
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the only downfall for me is that I don't / can't boat everyday.
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Posted: November-16-2006 at 9:25pm |
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PBLC your 88 looks exactly like my brothers 88. His was red also. Does your interior have white seats with, red and black stripes and gray carpet?
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Posted: November-17-2006 at 9:49am |
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Yes to the white seats with red/black stripes.
No to the gray carpet, ours is black. |
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