Prices of new boats are beyond insane, and my retirement isn’t around the corner just yet

CT has a half dozen locations of the freedom boat club. Membership is a one time fee of $5k, then $425 a month. for that you can reserve boats whenever they are free. they have several 24 foot center consoles, dual consoles and pontoon boats. i gather it can be competitive to get a reservation on weekends in july and august, but lots of availability in june, september and october when i’d want to use them anyway

anyone have experience? i was also told
the monthly fee stays flat for two years and cannot increase by more than 5% a year.

Since I have a boat never looked into this......and it probably wouldn't be my first choice in a way to go.
But you are right.....new boat prices are insane.

So this may have advantages. Like trailering to different places.
I know the next port from me Scituate MA has a club with maybe 16 boat or so??

Is that 425/month 12 months a year or just during the NE boating season?

Since I have a boat never looked into this......and it probably wouldn't be my first choice in a way to go.
But you are right.....new boat prices are insane.

So this may have advantages. Like trailering to different places.
I know the next port from me Scituate MA has a club with maybe 16 boat or so??

Is that 425/month 12 months a year or just during the NE boating season?

good question, that’s 12 months a year. but if you owned a 24 foot center console, even if you trailered it, you have spring tune up, repairs, winterization, shrink wrap, taxes, insurance. and if you keep it at a marina, that’s a ton more, right??

i have 2-3 close friends i fish with all the time, if i were to do this, each of them would give me $150 every time they came with me.

i do 7-10 charter trips a year, some i split with friends, some i pay the whole nut as it’s just me and my kids. so regardless there’s a big cash outlay each year.

i’m hoping that when i look seriously to buy there has been some kind of correction in prices!

i’ve always loved your boat.

Sounds like wearing another persons underpants.

Sounds like wearing another persons underpants.

not really…

that kind of money

an they control the hours & if an when you can go ..

:nopics:

Sounds like socialism to me.

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Sounds like socialism to me.

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best response.

425 a month is basically My payment for 15 years and I pay during the winter also

the only advantage of the freedom boat club I see is you can take out whatever style you want on a given day center console dual console or different lengths .. no maintenance and you can uses boats from any Club in the USA and you just pay for gas unless they changed their pricing ?

the down side is you are restricted by weather and hour restrictions but if that's not a deal breaker honestly the price sounds worse than it is.

Too bad they don't have a try it to see if you like introduction price before you need to pony up the 5k

Sounds like socialism to me.

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Sounds like Capitalism to me. I mean, nobody is taking YOUR boat to give to someone else :rotf2:

425 a month is basically My payment for 15 years and I pay during the winter also

the only advantage of the freedom boat club I see is you can take out whatever style you want on a given day center console dual console or different lengths .. no maintenance and you can uses boats from any Club in the USA and you just pay for gas unless they changed their pricing ?

the down side is you are restricted by weather and hour restrictions but if that's not a deal breaker honestly the price sounds worse than it is.

Too bad they don't have a try it to see if you like introduction price before you need to pony up the 5k


Yep - all this ^ ^ ^

425 a month is basically My payment for 15 years and I pay during the winter also

the only advantage of the freedom boat club I see is you can take out whatever style you want on a given day center console dual console or different lengths .. no maintenance and you can uses boats from any Club in the USA and you just pay for gas unless they changed their pricing ?

the down side is you are restricted by weather and hour restrictions but if that's not a deal breaker honestly the price sounds worse than it is.

Too bad they don't have a try it to see if you like introduction price before you need to pony up the 5k

agreed.

one of the marinas where they have boats, a seasonal
skip for a 24 foot center console would be 230 a month. I don’t think 425 a month. is unreasonable, if like you said you can live with the restrictions. if the boat is due back at 1pm and the fish start blitzing at 1259 pm, that would be torture.

Marinas in my area you are gonna pay 6-7k a season for a slip

The biggest thing would be the time schedule. Can you leave at 0430 for a morning tide?? Or if you leave at 1500 can you be back at 2100.

You’re always looking at your watch when you have to be back.

Wondering if you pay the 5k one time. Then another 5k a year. If you did buy a boat or for some reason you couldn’t use this can you suspend the yearly dues for a year or 2 and then get back in the 425 a month. Hummmm

And availability. I you want to go twice a week just how big is the demand.

Price wise compared to buying and maintenance etc it is probably not bad.

Mainly I think you’d be fishing with your boys and friends. How good are the boats geared for that. Fish finder chart plotter rod holders etc.
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Marinas in my area you are gonna pay 6-7k a season for a slip

The biggest thing would be the time schedule. Can you leave at 0430 for a morning tide?? Or if you leave at 1500 can you be back at 2100.

You’re always looking at your watch when you have to be back.

Wondering if you pay the 5k one time. Then another 5k a year. If you did buy a boat or for some reason you couldn’t use this can you suspend the yearly dues for a year or 2 and then get back in the 425 a month. Hummmm

And availability. I you want to go twice a week just how big is the demand.

Price wise compared to buying and maintenance etc it is probably not bad.

Mainly I think you’d be fishing with your boys and friends. How good are the boats geared for that. Fish finder chart plotter rod holders etc.
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one time fee of 5k, then 425 a month. that monthly fee will
increase over time.

Lack of flexibility a drawback, but an obvious necessity for the club to work.

boats geared ok, rod holders, standard live well, gps, fishfinder. No side scan, no trolling motor with spot lock.

Time you want to pick up and time you have to be back are a problem, time you want to fish changes with the seasons and tides.

Sounds like Capitalism to me. I mean, nobody is taking YOUR boat to give to someone else :rotf2:
^

well, think of if as buying a boat timeshare. That is partially your boat. When you arent using it, some assclown is beating on it, and when he isn't, someone else is.

but I know that technically, it isnt YOUR boat.

I just had a buddy stop
By and talked to him about this thread.
He has a 2 yr old 24' Robalo c,c he bought brand new for about 100k. Beautiful and nice riding boat. Sicked out with extras and electronics. Kept in slip in Tiverton He not a very experienced / good fisherman.
He was just ranting that he figures between his slip fee, winterization at boat yard , fuel (300hp yami) though he only runs it about 150 hrs a year he figures it is costing him 15k a year in expenses, never mind top of the line gear and head aches of dealing with and keeping seagull poop off of
Your math makes sense in most cases, but as others have mentioned, the being able to come and go when u want on your schedule and more important the fishes' schedules without worrying about having to have your rental back at a certain time would suck. Like wife telling I to be home at a certain time. Kills the fun in fishing when on a clock.
Plus what happens if u out and engine blows due to being beat on by someone else and u stranded or have to foot the repair bills. Ouch. I remember when it happened to us with snow mobile rentals once and it was ugly. Police won the fight that what they were claiming/ charging for the repairs more than sled was worth so I was taking it home. I lost the battle.
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I just don,t like the too many if,s

one example .ya get up early . drive down to the marina & they tell you , its too foggy or beause of the fog you can going go as far as ^&&*(

just don,t like the idea of the one thing I like almost as much as puss y an I,m going to be told when were an how long

Nope I,ll keep til I can no longer get to or on it & my commercial license will sell it for me .or best case I die and the license is in ,y will :wid:

Trailer one, show the boys how to maintain it, drive it, navigate it, the fish will come… IMO

Trailer one, show the boys how to maintain it, drive it, navigate it, the fish will come… IMO

So many advantages to having one on a trailer, hit south for the early push, wareham for sea bass, cape for tuna, Boston or other harbors come summer when they load with bunker, back to cape for albies, Westport for bones and sea bass, south for fall run, even further south for extended season and back in my day, the Thames for winter fun,

No way I could ever come up with that kind of money....and I would have never enjoyed boat ownership......only way was to build one myself.....no payments and very economical to run and maintain. Trailering and launching is no problem for me.
Having to deal with busy boat ramps is the only downside.

Having to deal with busy boat ramps is the only downside.

Agreed and why I always avoided the ramps (like Plymouth) that are filled with pleasure boaters, yahoos and idiots. I had a permit for years for Westport, mostly fisherman, the only drawback was the long idle out and back.

My dad moved/retired to Florida a few years ago and had plans of buying a boat once there for both fishing and pleasure cruising. A lifelong boater, he wasn't really sure what type of boat would be best for him down there as he wasn't familiar with the fisheries, etc., so he joined Freedom Boat Club. His plan was to test out a bunch of different styles and makes throughout the first year and buy based off his experiences. Here is is at least 3 years later and he likes the process so much that he has yet to buy and just keeps on using their boats each week. Every time we speak he has nothing but good things to say about the service, and he is always sending me pictures of the 'new boat' he is testing. I can put you in touch with him if you'd like to talk more and get better details on the pros and cons that he has experienced if you'd like.

Agreed and why I always avoided the ramps (like Plymouth) that are filled with pleasure boaters, yahoos and idiots. I had a permit for years for Westport, mostly fisherman, the only drawback was the long idle out and back.

That's true about the ride in and out.....I've gone as slow as possible and still get looks and comments from people on moorings having coffee on their sailboats. My boat makes a wake when it's moving.:confused:
I really gun it passing the knubble on the way out....if it's all clear....full throttle.
Have you ever tried the back Chanel see guys flying through there sometimes

My dad moved/retired to Florida a few years ago and had plans of buying a boat once there for both fishing and pleasure cruising. A lifelong boater, he wasn't really sure what type of boat would be best for him down there as he wasn't familiar with the fisheries, etc., so he joined Freedom Boat Club. His plan was to test out a bunch of different styles and makes throughout the first year and buy based off his experiences. Here is is at least 3 years later and he likes the process so much that he has yet to buy and just keeps on using their boats each week. Every time we speak he has nothing but good things to say about the service, and he is always sending me pictures of the 'new boat' he is testing. I can put you in touch with him if you'd like to talk more and get better details on the pros and cons that he has experienced if you'd like.

thanks! i think i agree with, and am ok with, the pros and cons. having access to a 100k boat for 5k down and 400 a month, while letting someone else do all the work ( maintenance and cleaning) those are pretty good pros. cons are that you can’t always use it when you’d like to, and that’s a reasonable concession given that i’m only incurring a tiny fraction of the cost of owning a newer tidewater 24 center console.

My big question is availability. if it’s the middle of september and the bass are biting and on thursday i look to make a reservation for saturday, what’s the likelihood a boat is available. that’s my big hang up.

i also have a bunch of charter trips planned and paid for, for this year. so i’ll probably wait until next year.

Most Marinas in my view are just floating Camp grounds 90% of boats leave the slip once all season . .I’ll stick to trailering

But if I wasn’t a hard core boat fisherman and just a boat rafter. Or did a lot swimming or Diving and waterskiing the Boat club would be a serious contender

I just don,t like the too many if,s

one example .ya get up early . drive down to the marina & they tell you , its too foggy or beause of the fog you can going go as far as ^&&*(

just don,t like the idea of the one thing I like almost as much as puss y an I,m going to be told when were an how long

Nope I,ll keep til I can no longer get to or on it & my commercial license will sell it for me .or best case I die and the license is in ,y will :wid:

a kick-azz response right there.

I think your biggest determinant now is to decide how much you are going to use the boat and how much family, work, etc. will get in the way. I think most people think they are going to use their boat x times and their est. is off (as it is/was with my little boat). Maybe do it for 1 - 2 years and see how what you learned out of the process. Did you go out x times per week, did you enjoy a certain boat/style (cuddy, CC, etc), etc.

After that 1 - 2 years you can make a decision - what will you have lost over that period? It will cost you the amount of the membership/dues but I bet it won't be much more than the amount of depreciation/expenses if you actually bought a boat.

So many advantages to having one on a trailer, hit south for the early push, wareham for sea bass, cape for tuna, Boston or other harbors come summer when they load with bunker, back to cape for albies, Westport for bones and sea bass, south for fall run, even further south for extended season and back in my day, the Thames for winter fun,

Nowwww I’m antsy …..

Ask any boat owner you know to calculate their entire seasons expenses , and divide it by how many times they use it. I am a big "cost per use" type of thinker... The purchase price of a boat is just the beginning.... SO many expenses along the way.
It very well may be the way to go , but its a different answer for each individual based on schedule, free time, etc.

Also, Every boat I have ever been on has its own little "quirks" I couldn't imagine just jumping on a boat for the first time and being comfortable... but maybe its because I've mainly only ever been on older boats.

I think your biggest determinant now is to decide how much you are going to use the boat and how much family, work, etc. will get in the way. I think most people think they are going to use their boat x times and their est. is off (as it is/was with my little boat). Maybe do it for 1 - 2 years and see how what you learned out of the process. Did you go out x times per week, did you enjoy a certain boat/style (cuddy, CC, etc), etc.

After that 1 - 2 years you can make a decision - what will you have lost over that period? It will cost you the amount of the membership/dues but I bet it won't be much more than the amount of depreciation/expenses if you actually bought a boat.

Kinda what I'm thinking. I almost feel like I'd be getting the boat for free, and paying a fee to cover what the monthly cost would be for everything other then the price of the boat (slip, insurance, taxes, maintenance, storage). Plus paying for someone to do all the work (cleaning)

Also I've been doing between 7-12 charter trips per year. This could replace most of those.

Work and family will get in the way plenty! If it wasn't for work and family I'd be justified in getting a 25 foot Contender!

But you're being very logical about it I think...

As long as you can pay $$$
they rent you one of their boats for the day.
No boat operators license or proof of any kind of training running a boat necessary.
What could possibly go wrong. 🤔

ya remember the old saying ya dead a long fu ck in time

wTF are you playing around trying to figure out this #^&#^&#^&#^& .ya do it with everything .,.
Just buy a Mf boat .............don,t like it sell it/ burn it ,,. quit turning everything into a life choice ;;

If everyone thought all this #^&#^&#^&#^& out like you do ......... the whole world would be fuc kin red lights , bridges falling down .. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Humpty dumpty .. got 7 pieces of ass before he was pushed off the wall <><>

ya remember the old saying ya dead a long fu ck in time

wTF are you playing around trying to figure out this #^&#^&#^&#^& .ya do it with everything .,.
Just buy a Mf boat .............don,t like it sell it/ burn it ,,. quit turning everything into a life choice ;;

If everyone thought all this #^&#^&#^&#^& out like you do ......... the whole world would be fuc kin red lights , bridges falling down .. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Humpty dumpty .. got 7 pieces of ass before he was pushed off the wall <><>
The oracle has spoken.

The clam man has the right take, nothing beats owning your own bost and the freedom that goes with it.

ya remember the old saying ya dead a long fu ck in time

wTF are you playing around trying to figure out this #^&#^&#^&#^& .ya do it with everything .,.
Just buy a Mf boat .............don,t like it sell it/ burn it ,,. quit turning everything into a life choice ;;

If everyone thought all this #^&#^&#^&#^& out like you do ......... the whole world would be fuc kin red lights , bridges falling down .. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Humpty dumpty .. got 7 pieces of ass before he was pushed off the wall <><>


and he edited it, probably tamed it down…. LOL :wavey:

As long as you can pay $$$
they rent you one of their boats for the day.
No boat operators license or proof of any kind of training running a boat necessary.
What could possibly go wrong. 🤔

I have to have a safe boating certificate, and I need to take training from them on their boats, before I can take one out. If I want to take the boat far enough out where I can't see land, I need to take further training from them.

I've owned boats. Been a looong time though.

ya remember the old saying ya dead a long fu ck in time

wTF are you playing around trying to figure out this #^&#^&#^&#^& .ya do it with everything .,.
Just buy a Mf boat .............don,t like it sell it/ burn it ,,. quit turning everything into a life choice ;;

If everyone thought all this #^&#^&#^&#^& out like you do ......... the whole world would be fuc kin red lights , bridges falling down .. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Humpty dumpty .. got 7 pieces of ass before he was pushed off the wall <><>

If I had 100k that my 3 kids couldn't use for catholic school or college, I'd do exactly that. But I don't. And they come first. Always. When they're 100% secure, I can get the brand new 23-25 foot center console I want. Can't do it now.

Never occurred to me that I'd get b*tch slapped that resoundingly, outside of the political forum...

and he edited it, probably tamed it down…. LOL :wavey:

No joke. That was like going to my wife with my tail between my legs and telling her I forgot to take out the garbage.

If I had 100k that my 3 kids couldn't use for catholic school or college, I'd do exactly that. But I don't. And they come first. Always. When they're 100% secure, I can get the brand new 23-25 foot center console I want. Can't do it now.

Never occurred to me that I'd get b*tch slapped that resoundingly, outside of the political forum...

Had kids, limited extra money, I owned a boat; but it was something I could afford and fish fresh and salt. Basstracker V17 from basspro, very affordable and guess what, I put a 52 and 55 lber across her carpeted back deck inside Hingham harbor. You live in CT and have unreal river opportunities, I'd say screw the 23-25 foot CC and get a hybrid you can affortd and have some fun anyway.

Had kids, limited extra money, I owned a boat; but it was something I could afford and fish fresh and salt. Basstracker V17 from basspro, very affordable and guess what, I put a 52 and 55 lber across her carpeted back deck inside Hingham harbor. You live in CT and have unreal river opportunities, I'd say screw the 23-25 foot CC and get a hybrid you can affortd and have some fun anyway.

I take pretty good advantage of the river opportunities with the charter trips we do. Amazing what you can do without leaving the CT River in June. We'll do 8-10 charter trips this year. If I had my own boat I still wouldn't get out more than 10-12 times in a season. With that limited frequency, I'm fine hiring professional charters. That will eventually change, but I coach 2 different baseball teams in the spring, Boy Scouts, then high school football for my oldest in the fall.

You are 100% right, you don't need a 40 foot Invincible to catch plenty of stripers and sea bass. My last boat was a 19 foot Key West and we did great. But I'm content waiting until my kids are absolutely 100% secure, then getting what I really want, knowing I can leave it to my kids because it will be a very high quality saltwater fishing boat.

I take my 17' to cuttyhunk several times a season.....my expenses for the boat are practically nill. Like 7 bucks to park at the ramp and 8 gal. of gasLanded many fish with wife and kids. Bought a kit and built it with my son...about 10 grand total into it.....and the learning experience with my adult son was gratifying beyond words.
No interest in building....that's ok it's not for everybody but there are many success stories out there....and it makes the boating experience extra special. And as I mentioned...not a lot of money.
Will it last forever...no. But it will outlast me and probably my son if he takes care of it.

I take my 17' to cuttyhunk several times a season.....my expenses for the boat are practically nill. Like 7 bucks to park at the ramp and 8 gal. of gasLanded many fish with wife and kids. Bought a kit and built it with my son...about 10 grand total into it.....and the learning experience with my adult son was gratifying beyond words.
No interest in building....that's ok it's not for everybody but there are many success stories out there....and it makes the boating experience extra special. And as I mentioned...not a lot of money.
Will it last forever...no. But it will outlast me and probably my son if he takes care of it.

Very, very cool! I'm probably not that handy where I'd let anyone set foot on a boat that I'd build.

all this planning is GREAT

except in this world . we don,t have crystal balls :smokin:

Catholic schools an then catholic colleges / your plan ////what if its not your boys plan .

same with everything thing is all set /then I,ll feel ok with getting my super boat , great

thats all great , fine & dandy . except this world may/will have different plans .
you talk like ya live in a glass bubble / wake the f uck up death has a number .do you know your s your wifes your kids ???
thought not ;;
ya kids college may well be the next draft .its coming
LIVE FOR TODAY >BECAUSE TOMORROW MAY NEVER BE ;:huh::huh:

Very, very cool! I'm probably not that handy where I'd let anyone set foot on a boat that I'd build.
I'm mostly suggesting this because you have a son or sons.
With the precut kit it's nothing you couldn't handle....you probably built models when you were a kid?
Its the same only larger...and more forgiving. The kit supplier has tutorials and forum members are a great help.
Your kids might really enjoy the experience. It's a confidence booster when they see what you can be accomplished with some thought and effort. You will also know more about your boat than most production boat owners
I'll just leave it at that.
Good luck...

I take my 17' to cuttyhunk several times a season.....my expenses for the boat are practically nill. Like 7 bucks to park at the ramp and 8 gal. of gasLanded many fish with wife and kids. Bought a kit and built it with my son...about 10 grand total into it.....and the learning experience with my adult son was gratifying beyond words.
No interest in building....that's ok it's not for everybody but there are many success stories out there....and it makes the boating experience extra special. And as I mentioned...not a lot of money.
Will it last forever...no. But it will outlast me and probably my son if he takes care of it.

Who did you get the kit from?
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Bateau.com sells the kits and plans....i got mine second hand from someone who bought it and never got started..you can watch and follow other builds from start to finish on their forum

I'm mostly suggesting this because you have a son or sons.
With the precut kit it's nothing you couldn't handle....you probably built models when you were a kid?
Its the same only larger...and more forgiving. The kit supplier has tutorials and forum members are a great help.
Your kids might really enjoy the experience. It's a confidence booster when they see what you can be accomplished with some thought and effort. You will also know more about your boat than most production boat owners
I'll just leave it at that.
Good luck...

No need to leave it at that, feel free to suggest more!

No need to leave it at that, feel free to suggest more!

Thanks Jim...I bought their plans for a 14 footer but didn't build it once I realized it wasn't what I really wanted. My 17 is perfect for two ....more if necessary. ....their 19 is wider heavier but again bigger motor. These designs are simple hulls to construct....you can keep them plain or go all out.
There are more sophisticated boat plans from other designers like the Marrisa 18 by B&B Yacth designs for one. Lot more boat but a lot more money...and time commitment.....bigger motor etc.
Check them out even if just for the design study. And...trailering and launching a 17 is really easy!

ya remember the old saying ya dead a long fu ck in time

wTF are you playing around trying to figure out this #^&#^&#^&#^& .ya do it with everything .,.
Just buy a Mf boat .............don,t like it sell it/ burn it ,,. quit turning everything into a life choice ;;

If everyone thought all this #^&#^&#^&#^& out like you do ......... the whole world would be fuc kin red lights , bridges falling down .. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Humpty dumpty .. got 7 pieces of ass before he was pushed off the wall <><>


YES!!! Mikey I love you!!!!!

YES!!! Mikey I love you!!!!!

Mike doesn’t sugar coat it.

Jim asked a simple question.....why slam him with rude answers?

Jim asked a simple question.....why slam him with rude answers?

Who answered rudely??

Who answered rudely??


You serious? Guy asks a perfectly good question and gets cussed out.
No further comments from me on this one.

You serious? Guy asks a perfectly good question and gets cussed out.
No further comments from me on this one.

If you are referring to Clammers response then you don't know Mike. That's the way he has responded for over 20 years. I'm sure, knowing Mike as well as I do, he meant no harm or malice toward Jim.

This site has always had ballbusters and, in the 20 years I've been here none of it has been taken seriously.

You serious? Guy asks a perfectly good question and gets cussed out.
No further comments from me on this one.

thanks. but you can comment to me all you want.

I don’t know clammer but he does have his own style that was on display. I have asked quite a few questions here about specific boat brands as i do research, as i do plan to buy a boat in a few years, and clammer has usually responded to those with well intentioned suggestions. it wouldnt surprise me if anyone concluded i’m an annoying tire kicker in regards to buying a boat, that doesn’t bother me as the reasons why i’m waiting are reasons that are important to me.

I’m guessing piemma is right, that it was good natured ribbing and not intended as an attack, but even if it was, it’s no big deal as its not a character flaw that i’m putting my kids first. Takes a lot more than that to hurt my feelings. And again, i don’t think that was his intent

intent can be very easy to misinterpret online. Either way, it’s all good.

Bring up the fact that bluefish have entered Clammer’s fishing grounds and sit back…. Listen to Clammer’s special words about the subject
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My apologies...i should of taken it as a joke.
reminds me of this scene from the Godfather

https://youtu.be/tgcA8WUK1qM?t=17

My apologies...i should of taken it as a joke.
reminds me of this scene from the Godfather

https://youtu.be/tgcA8WUK1qM?t=17
It wasn’t a joke, Mike was just dropping some tough love.

ya remember the old saying ya dead a long fu ck in time

wTF are you playing around trying to figure out this #^&#^&#^&#^& .ya do it with everything .,.
Just buy a Mf boat .............don,t like it sell it/ burn it ,,. quit turning everything into a life choice ;;

If everyone thought all this #^&#^&#^&#^& out like you do ......... the whole world would be fuc kin red lights , bridges falling down .. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Humpty dumpty .. got 7 pieces of ass before he was pushed off the wall <><>




Humpty Dumpty probably had to pay good $$$ to the 7 to get some.

[QUOTE=Rmarsh;1240014]I take my 17' to cuttyhunk several times a season.....my expenses for the boat are practically nill.

I have to take my 18.5' there this year with the right weather.

Jim- I think you can find a decent 20ish CC for around 25k. About 2 yrs of boat club and it's yours and it will still retain value. Couldn't live with the idea of being told when I could go and when I had to be back.

[QUOTE=Rmarsh;1240014]I take my 17' to cuttyhunk several times a season.....my expenses for the boat are practically nill.

I have to take my 18.5' there this year with the right weather.

Jim- I think you can find a decent 20ish CC for around 25k. About 2 yrs of boat club and it's yours and it will still retain value. Couldn't live with the idea of being told when I could go and when I had to be back.

That's the best advice yet.
AH....pick a nice day in June and maybe I could tag along....have you been through canipisit channel? The back side of the Elizabeth's are a beautiful sight.

Prices are crazy now. 8 years ago I sold a 20' Sea Hunt, Yami 115 4 Stroke. T Top and every electronic and bell and whistle with the trailer for $10K. Now it's $25K used.

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That's the best advice yet.
AH....pick a nice day in June and maybe I could tag along....have you been through canipisit channel? The back side of the Elizabeth's are a beautiful sight.

Not in one of my boats, went thru with Russ Wright of Lisa G. charters - hairy. I like plugging about 100 yds offshore and casting towards shore. And Nashawena - omg!

Let's do it!

Prices are crazy now. 8 years ago I sold a 20' Sea Hunt, Yami 115 4 Stroke. T Top and every electronic and bell and whistle with the trailer for $10K. Now it's $25K used.

I like the sounds of that ,,,, I’ve been thinking about selling

back in the day ...I ran a 16' runabout out of westport to cutty an then some had a 40HP felt like a king back then ,

also had a trip back from hens & chickens /same boat

two guys with me were on the floor .. would have been three but someone had to try an dodge the heave :whackin:

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