Tired of crap-aches!!
10-31-2007 | 07:25 PM
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10-31-2007 | 07:30 PM
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That's one of the beauties of the 41. If you want to stuff it full of bolsters & big motors, there's plenty of room. If you wanted to put A/C and a genset in the boat, there's plenty of room for that too.. Lots of room underneath too. The best part about having an Apache with small kids is that they won't get bounced around (or tossed out) if you get some unexpected waves- or a big wake sneaks up on you. I got bounced all over in the Topgun. That all went away with my first 41. I also picked up a third more comfortable boating days. With a 4 month season on the Great Lakes, that means alot.
(at least that's what I told my wife
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(at least that's what I told my wife
)As far as financing is concerned it goes back to the old rule that banks lend money to people that don't need money. As long as you have money in the bank (20-50% of purchase price) and show income, they are happy to work with you.
10-31-2007 | 07:39 PM
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I remember how happy he was to have scored such a deal- and how far the seller dropped the price. Did the motors pop on the first day out or the second? What was it you said- don't love anything that can't love you back? Amen.
I'm a pay-as-you-go sort of guy. Not the fastest, not the best. But if my junk sinks to the bottom, I'm gonna' be OK. Every time I see a new $600K boat, I'm wondering about how thick the payment book is.
10-31-2007 | 08:34 PM
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Yeah, I dig being OK if my ride heads for the underworld...as long as I'm not on it. Actually, when I bought my Fountain, it was halfway there. Motors were under, and the red boat had faded to a beautiful shade of pink. Did I mention it was only 18 months old? The best part was when the porta-potty rolled into the cabin while we were bailing it. Yes....it was full!! BUT I GOT A HELL OF A DEAL!!!
10-31-2007 | 08:35 PM
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Yeah- his Apache changed his life! Both ways.
I remember how happy he was to have scored such a deal- and how far the seller dropped the price. Did the motors pop on the first day out or the second? What was it you said- don't love anything that can't love you back? Amen.
I'm a pay-as-you-go sort of guy. Not the fastest, not the best. But if my junk sinks to the bottom, I'm gonna' be OK. Every time I see a new $600K boat, I'm wondering about how thick the payment book is.
I remember how happy he was to have scored such a deal- and how far the seller dropped the price. Did the motors pop on the first day out or the second? What was it you said- don't love anything that can't love you back? Amen.
I'm a pay-as-you-go sort of guy. Not the fastest, not the best. But if my junk sinks to the bottom, I'm gonna' be OK. Every time I see a new $600K boat, I'm wondering about how thick the payment book is.
10-31-2007 | 08:58 PM
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Yeah, I dig being OK if my ride heads for the underworld...as long as I'm not on it. Actually, when I bought my Fountain, it was halfway there. Motors were under, and the red boat had faded to a beautiful shade of pink. Did I mention it was only 18 months old? The best part was when the porta-potty rolled into the cabin while we were bailing it. Yes....it was full!! BUT I GOT A HELL OF A DEAL!!!
10-31-2007 | 09:27 PM
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i would guess it to be a trs boat with a pair of merc. gen 4 bbc..........this #3 or#6 drive stuff is a differant deal.......big inch bowtie or dart block stuff is costly.....to fuel and maintain....just giving you the facts.....a payment and a maintainance program is real costly....know what you are in for.........m.m......
Yeah, lose a fuel pump- one piece of dirt- lean out a blower motor and Chernobyl, here we come.
As long as you go into it with your eyes open... (as well as your checkbook)
