Thread: Boats - That hole in the water to throw $$$ into

I be the motor. I used to have a better motor, but that was a few yrs back

Originally Posted by pinklather

I be the motor. I used to have a better motor, but that was a few yrs back

Did you read the story and see the pics of that 1300 lb mako they caught, and killed off of Huntington Beach yesterday?
You cannot outrun those puppys in a kayak

Used a canoe several times to trace the Lewis & Clark route starting in Montana on the Missouri River; and then continue on to Florida or Louisiana. Always in a 17 or 16 footer from Old Town, Mad River, or Coleman. It was a great way to get some exercise.

Daughter and son-in-laws 24' Tige on Lake Cumberland.



My other daughter and i, .... notice how the locks of my hair seem to just float on the breeze.

When it comes to those expensive holes in the water, I'm a bit of a minimalist.

Almost a decade ago this thread was first posted, the wife and I have been chasing the dream,, #BoatLife #DockLife #LakeLife hehehe

The First Boat:
1982 Bayliner Capri 1950

First day I saw her



The Second Boat:

In 2016 we bought a 2000 Maxum 2400 SCR, we moved over to a Slip in Hope Idaho on the East side of Lake Pend Orielle, the Dock life was much friendlier..
We met several other boating enthusiasts, a couple from Canada that totally and instantly made us feel welcome..
The wife asked if we could keep the slip our boat was sitting in, the drive is 29 miles from the house, but since we were spending most time on that side of the lake. I said I would rather Drive the 29 miles in the car than run the 15 miles across the lake on Boat Gas.. hehehe
The Mid-cabin cruiser aka Pocket Cruiser seemed to be perfect for us, after the first time we spent 2 nights on the lake we both woke up saying the same thing "We need a bigger boat"








We sold the Maxum at the end of the season October 2021

During the rest of the next year we shopped for the next boat, we wanted to go way larger into the 32-36 foot range..
After learning quite a bit, like there are no slips, and that we would need a special permit to move the boat from our place to the marina and back each year.
We lowered our sights and found a 2005 Bayliner Cierra 285 SB
We bought her at the end of Oct 2022 barely got her under cover as the snow began to fall for the winter..

I have always thought I was pretty OCD when it came to taking care of our boats, the previous owner on this one took that to a whole new level..
Never saw a used boat in this condition before, there is so little to do right now as we get ready for "Splash Day" around May 1st
The biggest difference is in the Lower bunk, this one has a true Queen-sized mattress under there, which makes overnight trips much more comfortable.

Sticking with our name Theme
1st Boat: Bada Boom Bada Bing "The Binger"
2nd Boat: Bada Bing Bada Boom "The Boomer"
3rd Boat: Mambo Italiano "Mambo"







Doing small changes to storage areas, and perhaps some Entertainment tech upgrades, I added a TV to the lower bunk already, looking at adding an invertor next..

One more month of waiting

My current ball and chain. A Bruce Roberts designed aft cockpit fiberglass sloop, 45' LOA, 13'6" beam, not sure of draft but over 6', long keel, built 1978. Very roomy below. I can't even reach the skylight to open or close it without a couple of sticks. Very comfortable, powerful rig, sails like a freight train, feels like sitting in your living room. Diesel is 1976 built Westerbeke/Perkins 4-107 that was a pull from another boat. No generator yet but I have a 7.5kw Onan in need of only very minor work that I bought for $100 and will be installing under the cockpit some day. I don't have better pics cause can't really get a good pic unless the boat is out of the slip and out of the crowded marina, but if the boat is out of the slip, then obviously I am on the boat and STILL can't get a pic of the whole boat. Anyway, these are from the trip from where it was when I bought it, to where it is now.

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

My current ball and chain. A Bruce Roberts designed aft cockpit fiberglass sloop, 45' LOA, 13'6" beam, not sure of draft but over 6', long keel, built 1978. Very roomy below. I can't even reach the skylight to open or close it without a couple of sticks. Very comfortable, powerful rig, sails like a freight train, feels like sitting in your living room. Diesel is 1976 built Westerbeke/Perkins 4-107 that was a pull from another boat. No generator yet but I have a 7.5kw Onan in need of only very minor work that I bought for $100 and will be installing under the cockpit some day. I don't have better pics cause can't really get a good pic unless the boat is out of the slip and out of the crowded marina, but if the boat is out of the slip, then obviously I am on the boat and STILL can't get a pic of the whole boat. Anyway, these are from the trip from where it was when I bought it, to where it is now.

Always wanted a sailboat, it was a longtime dream of mine..

Somehow, I started with a powerboat (The wife pushed hard) and that was it, Cuddy to Pocket Cruiser, to Sport Cruiser, no turning back now

Nice boat you have there

Nice rigs, Gents. Glad I don't have to work on those types of boats any more. I hated working on cruisers and sport yachts.

Good ya got rid if that old Volvo, Glen. Parts are pretty scarce for those now. Any problems, give a holler. Might be able to help ya out.