Agree with you on the current market. If i found the right deal I would go ahead & buy first. Selling doesn't seem to be an issue these days. Real estate market is the same around here. Stuff is selling for crazy money.... more...
Congrats on the new boat I'm planning on 'dipping my toe' in the used boat buy & sell market in a few months (or as my Admiral puts it Sell, then Buy). I've never seen the market so 'scary/crazy' given the upside-down supply & demand situation. It used to be the '... more...
I installed a 4' antenna when I added a VHF to my boat. I was able to get clear reception at about 8 miles to our local radio test station going over land/hills, no line of sight. Never tested it further to see when it would drop-off. While an 8' would be even better, it seeme... more...
Originally Posted by WayWeGoWow, not often that I disagree with Dave R! We had a 8' VHF antenna on our 25' boat and I was quite happy with it. The mount allowed it to easily be lowered to where it was not in the way and the boat cover fit with no problems. Since radio transmis... more...
Wow, not often that I disagree with Dave R! We had a 8' VHF antenna on our 25' boat and I was quite happy with it. The mount allowed it to easily be lowered to where it was not in the way and the boat cover fit with no problems. Since radio transmission is line of sight and we... more...
Well after kissing a bunch of frogs on our hunt, we think we found our winner. Survey and samples being completed on a well cared for 2013 Meridian 441 Sedan Bridge this week. All goes well, we may call her 'ours' by month's end. Currently located in fresh water with naviga... more...
QuoteOn most depreciating assets I tend to buy quality and hold...which ends up making them fairly cheap in the end. I keep my vehicles 10 - 15 years and have had my boat for 15 plus years now. That may change a bit going forward though as I get older and there is more time in th... more...
Originally Posted by Dave RI have a Uniden, Standard Horizon and Icom on my current boat. Had a Raymarine on my last boat. All work great. Hard to pick a bad one... Want to add, all but the Uniden are at least 15 years old, and still work flawlessly. The Uniden is 3 years old. ... more...
This looks like a solution to a problem that was solved decades ago when someone invented fenders and dock lines. $400 buys a lot of fenders and lines and like FR said fenders don't sink. Looks like an item they would sell to millennials who just bought their first boat.... more...
