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[Ldub]

Very nice PK.

Is it true that BOAT is just an acronnym for Bring Out Another Thousand?

Just as JEEP is an acronym for "Just Empty Every Pocket"...

In reality, a boat is a semi dry spot in a body of water, into which one throws money...

[Mile High VX]

[PK]

Thanks guys.

Fully concur with the cost of owning a boat thing.

I always justify it by the amount of fresh fish I catch.

Buy your fish at the market takes about 1/2 hr and costs $18 - $25 per kg.
($9 - $11 per lb.)

Go fishing - take all day and costs about $100 per kg.

Logical to me - besides what man doesn't need a floating shed where the missus is off limits.

Boat is a bit unusual, but a basic catamaran design.
Extremely stable to fish from, and bullet proof in heavy seas.
I have seen a promo video where they actually ran a chainsaw down the centre line of the vessel. The 2 halves floated without any trouble.

30.4 kts flat out, cruises all day at about 25 kts.
I have owned it since 1988 and it has gone through all the kids things - fishing, kneeboarding, inner tubes, sking, sheeing, and now back to plain old fishing again.

PK

[tom4bren]

Boat is a bit unusual, but a basic catamaran design.
Extremely stable to fish from, and bullet proof in heavy seas.
I have seen a promo video where they actually ran a chainsaw down the centre line of the vessel. The 2 halves floated without any trouble.

I can see that. It looks like a pretty deep draft. IIRC, our sportster only has a 6" draft ... anything more than a moderate chop & we're getting wet.

[PK]

I can see that. It looks like a pretty deep draft. IIRC, our sportster only has a 6" draft ... anything more than a moderate chop & we're getting wet.

Horses for courses Tom.
I have looked at some of your Sportster photos and thought it would be a fun machine.

If we get some short steep chop around 3' high it starts slamming in the tunnel, and we get wet.
Ocean swells up to 10 - 15' are no problems - we can plane over the top provided we can feather the throttles at the right time.

I have always been a deep water fisherman (recreational only), and the weather is pretty changeable down here.
When the tuna are running, and the weather is half reasonable, we go out.
Up to 20 miles off shore, and probably 30 - 35 miles from safe havens.
You have to know you can get back, and that you could be called on to help someone else not as prepared as you are. We have been called on for that twice, and all ended well.
Twin engines, all safety gear, all good swimmers, and no alcohol on the boat.

Between the boat and the VX, I have all I want in life.
(Suppose you could throw the missus and family in for good measure.)

PK

[Ldub]

Between the boat and the VX, I have all I want in life.
(Suppose you could throw the missus and family in for good measure.)

PK

Is contentment a great feeling or what...

[PK]

Is contentment a great feeling or what...

When you are having a good day, it's fanbloodytastic.

When you are having a bad day, you can still smile and know you have the important things covered.

PK