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The next boat.... what's yours?
J3ff
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Thinking long term.. here's the next boat I've got eyes on.
It's become clear that fighting salt and an I/O is just never going to be a winning battle, so after the tools show up, my current 270 runs quiet (aka new gimbal and alignment verified and all is good) and when I believe she's reliable, it'll be tim to put her up for sale in the spring time.
Seems like this boat is a nice mix of the two.. before buying this one I always wanted the 9 ft beam, because it seemed to just give so much more space. After trailering it a few times, I'm sold on the 8ft 6 inch beam and having it be a little less stressful. Paired with a yamaha 300 and being able to flush it each and everytime... that would just be a dream. Bottom paint every 2 years would seem like nothing compared to what's been going on lately! Even with a new seacore I/O, I'm ready to get out of the I/O world after this winter!
https://www.boatingmag.com/2019-regal-26-xo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OyHpW3MfE
Now of course I'm not going to be able to buy it for 10 years or so, till the prices come down to something realistic.. 100k is not even in my universe at the moment, but it's good to have goals right?
What's your next boat??
It's become clear that fighting salt and an I/O is just never going to be a winning battle, so after the tools show up, my current 270 runs quiet (aka new gimbal and alignment verified and all is good) and when I believe she's reliable, it'll be tim to put her up for sale in the spring time.
Seems like this boat is a nice mix of the two.. before buying this one I always wanted the 9 ft beam, because it seemed to just give so much more space. After trailering it a few times, I'm sold on the 8ft 6 inch beam and having it be a little less stressful. Paired with a yamaha 300 and being able to flush it each and everytime... that would just be a dream. Bottom paint every 2 years would seem like nothing compared to what's been going on lately! Even with a new seacore I/O, I'm ready to get out of the I/O world after this winter!
https://www.boatingmag.com/2019-regal-26-xo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OyHpW3MfE
Now of course I'm not going to be able to buy it for 10 years or so, till the prices come down to something realistic.. 100k is not even in my universe at the moment, but it's good to have goals right?
What's your next boat??
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https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1998/grand-banks-46-europa-3679322/
It won't replace my 2859. We plan on no more children and I will only get rid of it once i am too old to launch, load and dock a 28 footer. A Mercedes or VW tdi swap is in the plans. I plan on keeping it for decades and would like a 21 to 25 mph 2700 to 2900 cruising rpm with 3800 to 4000 rpms hitting 30mph or close to it. Same 4.2 tdi v8 that is run in the audi and vw big suv. 370 hp at i think 600ish lbs. I can run on a remapped auto ecu(ill marinize with eBay take off parts myself) and can do all the diagnostics/service work and data display with the ****-com i already own and use on my vw passats.
Id like to buy a place in the keys but i don't have @J3ff money so i have to trailer to fishing destinations 😝😝😝😝
https://rinkerboats.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/11727/2007-rinker-400ec-for-sale
If the dollars are there then it'll be a long range cruiser in a tug design. Maybe a Ranger or Nordic in the 35 foot range.
But there might be a move in our future and if that happens we'll likely bump down to something trailerable again. Maybe something like a 232 Cuddy.
Or if the price is right it would be a Ranger R23. Comes with a 200 HP Yamaha. Or some of the earlier models came with a 170HP Volvo Diesel but then I'd be back into a sterndrive.
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
Formula 31 PC
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2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
PC BYC, Holland, MI
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Tinny is my future
The Riviera is nice, but it's no Fleming. At any given time, ask @Dream_Inn whether there's a Fleming 55 for sale in North America. He won't have to look it up!
Regards,
Ian
The Third “B”
Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club
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It's about the journey not the destination 😁