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JC290

Ras you are spot on watching everyone enjoying themselves is priceless 

NavyCTRC

MT, Dream, and the rest,

You guys have no idea how much we all have in common.  I was around on the old forum quite a bit, but lost touch when it went down.  Glad to be back.  I have a similar story guys, ex-wife - alimony, baby-mama -child support to the tune of $2K a month (for both), I have been really lucky to make enough money to support three households and meanwhile met a wonderful girl that has developed a true passion for boating and those margarita sunsets MT mentioned.  I got re-married in 2012 and the only promise she wanted was  that I wouldn't sell the boat!  If we can't afford to entertain a boat load, we motor (slowly) across the harbor (save gas!) and drop anchor for the weekend. 

MT - you are so right and you live just the way you should, don't let anyone tell you different!  I am happy for you to be able to buy the boat you want and not stare at ads and boat-test with a drooping jaw and twinkle in our eye like most of us.  Sure, there are boats I want to have, but if I have to keep my little 300 forever, I can live with that too.  As long as I can drop that anchor and have a margarita at sunset.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Patrick

MarkB

Amen Patrick!  It helps no one to be sitting on your death bed saying "I wish I would have done this and that." You want to be sitting there with a smile on your face saying, "Man did I get up to some no good!"  LOL.

raybo3

Great story Patrick. However my drink of choice is not a margarita.....lol Watermelon mai tai would be my drink. (I change drinks every summer....lol)

terrypage

I am so pleased to be a small part of this great club.  Well done guys 

raybo3

Terry it is awesome isn't it.......... 

terrypage

I suppose we are all touched with the big "C" I'm no exception.  Having had a nasty scare myself I have sympathy with the grief it causes.  My boat is very important to me and my family the cost of running it is worth every penny.  We have had hours of fun since buying our 270 but it would be nice to have a little better weather here in the UK.  Good luck to all. 

bigal6030

Well no doubt that boats are not investments. I tend to buy the very cleanest, nicest kept used boats and cars I can find. I just can not deal with the huge loss buying new, when it comes to selling. I keep my stuff as clean and well kept to minimize the hit I still take when I sell something. But my wife and I are never more happy then when we are together on our boat. I  have a stressful job as many of us have and being on the water is what keeps calm and focused come time to go back to work. Ya can't place a dollar value on that.