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Posted by David Baker
- October 03, 2013, 19:51:05 PMThe only "Boat" I like is... "Boat-Drinks" ala Jimmy Buffet!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 03, 2013, 10:42:17 AMDC if your afraid of the deer perhaps you might want to move here we have very little deer around here, so night riding is not any danger from Deer strikes.........potholes we have, but no more then most places........
if the neoprene gloves don't work let me know then at Drift in I'll buy the beers. but I think they are the best thing for cold / wet riding.....
yup move up here and avoid the deer......then you can ride at night and relax.....
Posted by DC
- October 03, 2013, 07:32:30 AMWell, I took a ride to Cabella's the other night, looking for those neoprene gloves. They didn't have my size, but will get more in later. I also got a chance to check out their nice arms collection. I didn't buy anything, but I did take inventory on just about everything they sell there.
The ride home was pretty chilly. Hard to see too. I'm not much of a night rider. I don't like surprise potholes, or lumps in the road popping up. The deer are the scariest thing. So as I'm riding home on the dark country roads I'm leaning on my horn, hoping they'll change their minds about darting in front of me at the last second.
I really don't like riding at night. I don't have the vision it takes to process the road dynamics. So if I can get behind another vehicle, I'll follow that for as long as I can. But my preference is to not ride at all after sunset, unless there are lots of street lights and other well-lit signs of civilization.
Posted by DriftinGirl
- October 02, 2013, 20:13:39 PMMy boat is a 15 foot kayak. Fuel for weekend is enough chocolate to keep my arms moving!! The back of our property is on the habour so don't even need to drive to the water. 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 02, 2013, 19:48:27 PMI bought a boat, was really happy, had a buddy who was a metal fabricator here in town, over the winter we turned that bare bones boat, it was a 16 ft. Legend deep V wide body, into the ultimate fishing boat, put in a floor, lights, storage area, swivel seats, and all the bells and whistles. Mariner 30 hp, and I could move along all day at just over 21 mph. use perhaps 5 gals over a long weekend out fishing. Funny part was I had people calling me all the time and inviting me out fishing, and such, then the summer with my knee issues I did not do much, and was really sorry I had to tell people I could not cater to their wish of going fishing.......sold the boat.......now no one calls me, can not figure it out.......oh well
Posted by 49Reo
- October 02, 2013, 19:20:23 PMI have to agree for the most part. As a rule, it costs a small fortune just to feed most of them. A friend of ours has a 27' cabin cruiser, it takes $700.00 in fuel for a weekend. We have a 14' aluminum "car top" boat, on a trailer, it belonged to the wifes father many years ago. I was in rough shape, so we spent around $1000.00 to totally rebuild/upgrade it. It has a 9.9 hp outboard, costs around $30.00 for a full weekend. I'll take mine any day. 
Posted by DC
- October 02, 2013, 07:03:24 AMI've seen so many people spend themselves out trying to maintain a boat.
If you want to ride on a boat regularly, get a job on one.
Posted by mittico68
- October 02, 2013, 05:36:53 AMThe only boat I could mantain is my son's toy boat (a gift from his granparents...) 
Fortunately, I've got my Drifter (and she goes like a cruiser'...) 
Posted by greenbarn
- October 01, 2013, 17:18:29 PMBOAT: Break Out Another Thousand
Posted by Troll
- October 01, 2013, 08:04:50 AMA boat is a hole in the water you throw money into.....
Posted by DC
- October 01, 2013, 06:40:12 AMBuying it is one thing. Maintaining it is quite another.
Posted by greenbarn
- September 30, 2013, 16:53:23 PMOne of those "If you have to ask how much, you can't afford a sail boat" deals....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 30, 2013, 11:58:46 AM and these 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 30, 2013, 11:57:27 AMI'll let the next couple of shots I took this morning on my way to physio on my bike......and sailboat owners are as fanatical as bikers with getting that last run in or ride in.....so this means an early winter. I did ask what it cost to lift your boat in and out, and got laughed at.....mmmm.......they did say with 5 to 6 people in a group it was not too bad a deal.......
Posted by DC
- September 30, 2013, 06:38:24 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 27, 2013, 18:06:56 PMThe trees are turning here too. Maybe a bit early this year for these parts.The trees are a painters palette right now with all the colours, going to try to get a ride in if the rain allows and get some pictures....