Anyone In Southwest CT?
 

I am hoping that there is someone near(2 hour drive) by SW CT with a 37 or 39 OL that wouldn't mind letting my wife take a good look at the interior and possibly take us a for a short (slow) run. I would be willing to pay for fuel (I know what fuel costs and how much you burn)and lunch etc. The reason is my wife is scared at speed in a smaller boat. I think she will feel safer in a larger boat and she is willing to try it. If she gives a green light I can start shopping. The important thing is that if we go for a ride I need to trust you that you wont get out there and lay into it and scare her, that would be the end of performance boating for me. If there is someone out there how would not mind hanging out for an afternoon please contact me.

Thanks
Tom

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call ocean performance they have a few boats to test ride

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LOL...that's like saying "my wife is afraid of flying, is there somebody with a F-14 that can take her for a short ride?" LOL!!!!!

From experience the only thing that got my wife comfortable is to slowly go at it and let her get comfortable with speed and the rough, it took a while too. However, we didn't do it in one of the fastest boats made either LOL!! Now she's bored unless it's rough out.

Just pokin at ya though, if you want to go for a ride in a pokey 33' PowerPlay out of Norwalk let me know...it ain't no OL but that's up to you.

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Post a picture of your wife if she is hot you might get a better response. You may have to offer her up for a ride as well. Good luck!

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Thanks for the ideas so far

I did talk to the folks at Ocean for a bit, they have an 04. I think they want little more of a verbal agreement for a test run, but I may work on this angle.

Taking the wife for a wild ride, well :D not to really. I have been selling the cabin quality, layout ect this is what I want her to see. For some reason she is stuck on having a cabin that she can stand up in, a head that works and is roomy and so on. So this is where I am selling the OL to her. Also a big thing is the ride, the OL will ride nice even a 37 at cruise is comfortable, even in the LI Sound on a Sunday afternoon with wakes coming from every direction. I have been working on the wife to get relaxed in the boat, had her in the 24 Superboat,(years ago) it was a near panic attack and we weren't even planed off. These days were running in a 271 Formula, rides ok its not really fast, it can go slow. Shes sort of ok running slow till we get bounced a bit. So thats why I am at looking for 37 foot, heavier, should be a better experience. I do like the OLs I have seen I just need help in selling her on the idea.


Sorry no photos of the wife and I dont share :drink:

Re: Anyone In Southwest CT?
 

I think in CT there's only one 37 and thats in Branford. There's a new 39 in Milford but the 37 and 39 are two totally different boats. Ocean or myself could probably get you a ride on any other brand though. Would consider another boat possibly a Hustler, Cigarette, ect..... Ocean has a new 39 sitting in their show room that you could crawl around on. They usually wont take anyone out unless the have a deposite. Let me know if I can help.

Dan

Re: Anyone In Southwest CT?
 

Tom - I have the 37 OL in Branford and if you and your wife would like to take a ride give me a call at (203) 641-2310. I will be around this weekend but plan on taking it out soon. Dom.

Re: Anyone In Southwest CT?
 

Hey Dom.,

I hear you talked to my dad today. Hows the boat running??? The season is winding down. We still got a couple more weeks left though. We should run together one more time this year. The Gladiator is running great, thank god. I thought you were looking to sell your 37???

Danny

Re: Anyone In Southwest CT?
 

:D 80 degrees today....
let's go ! !

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Why don't you bring your boat to the brunch run around Manhattan, this sunday the 8th 12:00 noon. I'll be there in my 37 OL and I"ll take you for a ride after the run . Tom

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Maybe you should look into getting a new wife!!!!! Just kidding, they're all the same, just different shells

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I can't believe I said that. I always tell people to not listen to anything I say after 10 pm, oops, look at the time

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Tom
Thanks for the offer, unfortunately the wife wont go that far in our current boat. It was a beautiful day, sound looked flat. Must have been a great ride.

Tom

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Yes, we had a blast. Where in ct are you ?

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I am in CosCob / Greenwich

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What do mean she wont go that far. I'm out of Hempstead Harbor, and we all met today at Manhasset Bay for the run . Thats only about ten miles from you . You should have just rode over to manhasset bay and waited for all of us to come back if you didn't want to go around Manhattan . If you want to ride over to Glen Cove some time and go for a ride and check out the 37 let me know. Tom