I am looking to buy a boat for week long dive trips with in the ocean and also for just boating any advice is welcome thanks
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 02:38 PM
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 02:45 PM
I am looking to buy a boat for week long dive trips with in the ocean and also for just boating any advice is welcome thanks
You are aware that the definition of a boat is a hole in the water in which one pours money, right?
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 02:50 PM
I have heard that I am a good with my hands and if its got a cat engine even beter
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 03:17 PM
I have heard that I am a good with my hands and if its got a cat engine even beter
Are you planning on putting a Hastet compressor on board then? The Egyptians I know swear by them.
What sort of hull? SWACAT terracotta or are you thinking strictly wood?
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 03:29 PM
I have no idea I have worked on cat engines my whole life and love the I know nothing about boats the more I find out the less I know
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 05:10 PM
I have no idea I have worked on cat engines my whole life and love the I know nothing about boats the more I find out the less I know
What sort of boats have you been on?
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 05:15 PM
Crew boats and my bass boat I am finding boating is not very simple
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 05:28 PM
When I learned to sail also learned that the best way to get a boat is to rent one by the day unless you will be using it to make money. It is far cheaper and easier to rent by the day since it typically will just sit in the slip or the yard. That is the best advice I can give for the non-independently wealthy.
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 05:32 PM
I never thought of that good point thanks
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 07:47 PM
I agree - charter one first to see what the issues are. The sort of boat you'd want for a week at sea will be VERY expensive, and you'll need crew.
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 08:43 PM
I am glad I am finding this out now thank you all I think charter is the best option for me its a lot to mill over
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