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One lake I frequented had a muskrat problem in the marina, little bastards would chew up the rubber boots around the outdrive (below the water line). At one time I had 2 boats, one stored inside and one stored outside, the one stored inside had no problems (and was a more complicated boat), the boat stored outdoors with a cover had constant problems ever year (critters, rain, sun etc) In addition, I have personally seen boats 'on the ball' that flooded and sank, and some that have come loose and wound up smashed on the shore during a 'storm' (on Lake Tahoe, not the Ocean). |
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09-16-2015, 12:17 PM | #47 | |
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Honestly though, if I had a house on water I would at least have a hydraulic winch to pull the boat up and out of the water and a good cover is a must and they need to be thought of as disposable every other year in extreme sun. I actually need to buy one new for one of the jet skis and they're $150+ for decent contoured ones and my skis are covered by a tarp on top of the covers. It's about 5 years old the bad one. |
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Thanks. I am using the local "marina" as an agent (the only way to get storage spot there as they are full) and will have them do or arrange the inspection.
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Got a 89 baja 216 with 350 chevy SB, got it new...has never left me anywhere and only done the outdrive water pump once and normal service. 500 original hours. Dont get a bayliner...most other brands are at least decent.
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09-16-2015, 07:59 PM | #52 | |
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Welcome to the world of boating! Enjoy. All the best.
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09-18-2015, 06:49 PM | #53 |
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Thanks Tony. Going to see a '08 240 Sundeck tomorrow. They also just picked up a Azure AZ258, but I am having a hard time finding any good info on the Azures and worry about resale value. The reality is that I will likely either not use it enough and get rid of it or use it often and upgrade, in either case within 3-4 years. My version of toy ADD.
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09-18-2015, 09:27 PM | #54 |
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I echo the jetboat comments, these are fun as hell and Chapparal now has a line of them...
http://www.chaparralboats.com/124/20...rtex-Jet-Boat/ |
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BTW, if you can do your "test drive(s)" on two days (or twice in one day), try to do one in "less than ideal" weather and another in lovely weather, it may help you decide. I'm not suggesting doing your sea trial in a "perfect storm" or anything, mind you. I'm just thinking back to when I was shopping for my boat. There was a boat I was somewhat keen on, and then when having to experience getting the main sail through the hatch in a downpour, I knew there was no way I wanted that boat. My better judgment told me that having to perform that maneuver in heavy waters was just asking to have a man overboard. My boat has a keel too, and back when I was shopping, I hardly knew a thing about the minimum/average depths and channels and where I could and could not sail. Same sort of thing re: the mainmast and bridge heights/drawbridge equipped bodies of water. On another boat, I found that the head vented partly into the inner cabin area rather than 100% to the outside (Pee-yew!) and that interior ventilation wasn't all that good overall. "I don't want this one. Do you have another boat you'd like to show me, Rob?" Of course most of those specific things will not be an issue with the boats you're considering, but surely there must be some sorts of similar craft-specific things that you'll only find out by giving the girl a whirl in varying conditions. I know having a chance to experience the craft in rough-ish conditions -- weather happens on the water, and not always with much warning -- was a big boon to my decision making, and I've very glad to have found out about the airflow issue. Then again, with your lake-intent, perhaps the weather and such things aren't much of a big deal to you. All the best. P.S. One other thing I learned from test sailing some boats was that I really had to buy a larger boat than I'd initially planned to get. I was a total novice boater back then and I thought I'd get something around 25-ish feet to start and upgrade later. Then I found out that in my home area, you really need at least a 27-28 foot boat to breach waves and have a comparatively non-seasickness inducing ride in mildly choppy water. Just one more thing I figured out from taking a test drive in varying conditions. I suspect for you how the boat feels at speed and how smoothly it hits/crosses/cuts waves will matter a lot to you. Some of them slam into waves and fall back onto the surface hard enough to literally give me a headache and make my back sore.
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