I've gone nuts, help stop the insanity????(EBM Mags fault)
 

I'm driving down to Redding, CA, not this weekend, following and Lake Shasta looks good from the I-5. I only need to spend a couple hrs looking around the area, so need to make the trip worth. Flipping through issue 4.1 of EBM they had a spread on Shasta, I need to boat this lake!!!!!!! Houseboats and other rentals are pricey. Saw this today on my way home, thinkng of buying just for the weekend and sell it again after..... Or is this just nuts for a day or two on Lake Shasta?

He'll take $2,400 for it, should be able to find someone else to buy it after for the same money, yes?

Yeah, its nuts for a day or 2. But then again, non boaters think its nuts to spend $300 for fuel and 100k for a boat.

I think it's a great idea. Sounds like something I would do. I'd just get stuck with the boat for 3 yrs.

I'll extend the trip for a extra 2 day's so it will be less nuts. :D



Male logic at it's best... Even if I get stuck with it, will make an ok project to fix up, so don't end up F'in up something nice.... :D

Sounds like a great idea to me ... but then again ... I drove to Hersey PA (8 hrs) to buy candy bars once so what do I know :drink:

Go for it.
Any time I question myself about something like this, this voice in my head always says "quit tormenting yourself - you know you're going to do it anyway - just do it".
That pretty much ends my questioning.

That's perfectly normal, I have a candy bar and Sushi addiction that I've driven 6hrs combined to fill.... Think ex-girlfriend used the word "your a moron" after I told her what I was doing. :drink:

River trial this Sunday, if it seems to run strong, I'll buy it. Worked it out would cost about the same to rent most water toy's for the same amount of time.

The only questioning is dont want to break down and ruin my semi-vacation on the lake.......

how can you lose? let's say you get $1800 for it at the end of season - renting a boat is $200 - $350/day. good luck. -jeff

Very true... This style of boat is also fairly popular in Northern Cali. Thinking if I keep a forsale sign on at the docks, gas stations, hotel parking lot, etc in Redding. Another person will come to the same conclusion....... :D

And, therein lies part of the adventure, experience, that will make it memorable.
Doing wacky things like this (to the "normal people") is why we always have the best stories.

Good luck with it - hell, I might even buy it off ya when you're done with the vacation.

A small block in a jet may be very difficult to unload. How long has this one been for sale?

That looks like fun.....keep it for a while and see what happens. Doesn sound like it will burning a whole in you pocket anyway.

your female..its chocolate...makes perfect sense...

If I don't get any interest around the Lake, etc. I'll keep that in mind. Might be fun to restore, rather learn on this then something alot more expensive.....

I'm lucky that I dont have much expenses compared to people in the real world. No wife, known kids, no housing expenses, about the only expense I have is personal gas and food. Helps when I see something fun...........

DOOOOOOOOOOOO It:D

River trial Sunday as long as she runs ok I'll do it! Not expecting much for the money, basicly better than what you can rent there for around the same cash.....

Said F'it and bought it tonight..... :D

i will buy it from you when your done. hell a guy is coming to pick up the old skater soon from cali. i might have him bring it with him for me

congrats:D

Ive done stuff like that. Makes sense to me :D

She is a blast on the river, little impractical for all day use. But might make a quick and easy after work trailer to River, blow off some steam type of deal...... Spent from 10am until 4:30 this afternoon and only burned a tank of gas...

Finishing dinner and heading out again until dark!!!! :D

The second I sell and receive check from real estate I'm getting a Top Gun....