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Hi Janice. My mom was a strong woman and I have her to thank for who I am today. That 'stuff' you're talking about is what I call 'clutter' and I do have some but I don't like it. If I'm not using it, I probably don't need it. If I think I need it, and haven't done anything with it in a...

This is an amazing piece of writing, Janice. First let me say that I'm sorry to hear about your cancer. I lost my 84 year old mom to cancer a year ago and know how much energy it can drain from a person. I reached that half century mark 13 years ago and had to have open heart surgery 4...

I know where Flying J is. My mailing address is Peculiar, Mo. but I'm actually about 6 miles north in the county. I'm only 1 mile south from the Raymore city limits at 58 highway and I-49. I've had a fascination with the sea every since I was a kid. I began keeping marine aquariums when I...

Thank you, Wyoboater. Peculiar, Misssouri it is. Are you familiar with it or just thought the name was 'peculiar'. I'm about 20 minutes south of the southernmost city limits of Kansas City, Missouri. Texas is a place I've considered for a home base. I have a long time friend that owns a...

You get it, Art, and I'll dance to that. :dance: I know that a lot of people who boat like their booze, their Cuban cigars as well as eating out a lot and shopping. I don't do any of that anymore. Years ago, I drank like a fish, enjoyed expensive cigars and fine dining. I can remember...

So that breaks down to $180 a month for fuel vs. $667 a month with the trawler. That's quite a difference and I'm guessing it'd be even less for a 32' boat that's going to require about half as many HP to move. Can you give me an example of your itinerary that would be 2500 NM? I'm not at all...

You may not have seen all of my posts but I did mention a couple of times that I'd have $10k to $20k held back just for major repairs. Thanks again for responding.

Here's a whole list of people doing it and most are couples. Subtract a little for a single guy like me that that doesn't mind cooking (I'm actually a pretty darn good cook), doesn't smoke (tobacco products are expensive) and very rarely drinks alcohol. I still have part of a 6-pak of beer in...

Thanks Dhays.... I'm already pouring money into vehicles and a home so I'll really just be redirecting the funds. I don't really consider repairs as living expenses. How much do you spend on fuel a month for your sailboat and do you live on it? ;) PS.... I've found slips for a 36' boat...

I don't have a future previous owner but that's nice work. I little silicon will tidy that right up. :socool:

Below is a quote in a reply to Refugio on page 2. My plan is to set $10k to $20k aside just for emergency repairs and then the ongoing maintenance can come of out my budget, which I know I won't use every month. The $1000 a month is just a budget. I'm already paying taxes, insurance...

No offense taken. I do appreciate the insight.

If 90% of boats in the U.S. are listed with brokers because boat owners are too lazy to sell the boat themselves, that still leaves about 1.6 million boats for sale by owner out of the close to 16 million boats in the U.S. today. If a person is too lazy to sell their own boat, then there's...

Someone who has crawled through thousands of boats didn't get there without having to crawl through that first one. We're all capable of learning something new. Even me. :thumb:

Well put. Thanks.

I've been working on cars and motorcycles since the late 60's without the internet or forums. I spent 35 years as a machinist/tool maker, getting my start on manual equipment before CNC and mostly on critical defense type work so I think I have an advantage over most when it comes to making...

I do repairs on my truck, an '05 GMC Sierra. It has about 185,000 miles on it and about 80,000 on the motor, which was replaced by the dealer when I bought the truck used. I've owned it almost 4 years now and have replaced brakes, tie-rod ends, rack & pinion steering, shocks, put new dual...

Do the higher rates extend to all Gulf states, or those along the eastern seaboard, or is it just Florida? I have a friend with a vacation home in Galveston that I could hang out with for lower rates. I'm sure the Great Lakes are beautiful. I've never visited them other than putting on a...

Hey Donsan.... thanks for the heads up. I lived in South Beach at one time so I know a little bit about the higher rates whether on land or sea. If the weather didn't get ya, the crime would. Where do most cruisers go during hurricane season?

I'm starting to feel like a politician because I've flipped and flopped back and forth so much on the sailboat vs. trawler debate. I saw your post late last night and got on craigslist and typed in trawler. That helped because I don't know any of the manufacturers out there except for a very...

Thanks guys. I'm a cash buyer and don't have a problem walking away in hopes of a better deal. I've seen enough of Richard Rawlings to not worry about hitting someone with a lowball offer. :thumb: I've dealt enough in cars and motorcycles to know that there's always another one out there...

Thanks, Refugio. Good to know but many of them I'm aware of, like slip fees, insurance, utilities and maintenance. Those are the ones that I know about, although I have no idea the details of maintenance. My plan is to set $10k to $20k aside just for emergency repairs and then the ongoing...

So basically the Ciera is more of a weekender lake boat? There are so many different models it's hard to keep them all straight.

I've looked at seveal Bayliners and it seems as though the only fuel option below 32' is gas. Is that a fact or are there just way more gas engines than diesel? I like the 3270/3288's.

I have the itch but not for this boat. I'm just trying to get an idea what it's really worth so I can guesstimate how much additional will have to go into it. I don't need specifics but I don't want a $36k boat turn into a $50k boat before it can be launched. This is the kind of feedback that...