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Kittigate

You attended a boat show and entered your name on a free draw for a 28 foot Bayliner. You won! What would you do with the boat?

Posted - February 17, 2021
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  • 44649
    WHAT? You wouldn't invite me for a month long cruise?
      February 18, 2021 7:38 AM MST
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  • 53524

     

      (month-long)

      February 18, 2021 7:50 AM MST
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  • 44649
    Dang, I knew that.
      February 18, 2021 7:52 AM MST
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  • 10052
    I'm pretty sure I'd start feeling trapped after more than a couple of hours on a boat. 

    (I almost asked if you wouldn't, too. Then I remembered you're retired Navy. Haha). 
      February 18, 2021 6:11 PM MST
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  • 13395
    If it were possible I would live permanently on a boat. I had a chance to buy an ancient wooden 36 foot passenger boat one time but decided there would be too many problems make it a permanent home. This post was edited by Kittigate at February 20, 2021 9:48 AM MST
      February 18, 2021 6:27 PM MST
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  • 10052
    I've seen houseboats (on television and in movies) that I would be very happy living in permanently!  

    It would certainly be an adventure, living on a boat. I'm sure people make it work, but seems it would be a real challenge with dogs. 
      February 20, 2021 9:57 AM MST
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  • 13395
    Yes, if one can dock at a suitable place where there is water and electrical hook-up available. I would not be able to dock at any marina without minimum of $1,000,000 insurance coverage. Boat was not suitable to insure because must have a running engine and also such an old boat would have to be hauled up and inspected. I thought of anchorage off shore somewhere but  decided that would not work well
      February 20, 2021 10:24 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Wow. That's a lot of $$. 


      February 20, 2021 10:31 AM MST
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  • 13395
    Cost of insurance was only about $200 annual but it was to pay for damages to other boats in case of fire.
      February 20, 2021 5:18 PM MST
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  • 44649
    I could console you.
      February 19, 2021 11:38 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Yes. Bring the special brownies! :)
      February 20, 2021 9:59 AM MST
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  • 44649
    Indeed.
      February 20, 2021 11:10 AM MST
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  • 53524

     

      I would enter it into an online AnswerMug Name Randy D’s New Boat Contest!


    ~

      February 17, 2021 7:12 PM MST
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  • 13395
    You just need to Shanghai a crew and a couple of good sammich makers.
      February 17, 2021 8:00 PM MST
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  • 53524

     

      The hold of a vessel is just like a basement . . .
    ~

      February 18, 2021 7:27 AM MST
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  • 16826
    Lend it to my daughter - her fiance is a licensed skipper. He can teach me to sail the thing.
      February 17, 2021 7:49 PM MST
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  • I would immediately move out of my apartment to live on my new boat.
      February 20, 2021 8:50 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Yes and you could spend weekends out and about exploring along the coastline and do a bit of fishing.
      February 20, 2021 10:03 PM MST
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