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Posted: 5/16/2018 10:33:42 PM EDT

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Elco PT boat or a PBR MKII... with all the goodies.

Posted: 5/16/2018 10:35:24 PM EDT

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I want to re-build an older aft-cabin 40ft sailboat with a stepable fractional sail rig and do the great loop in it.

It will be at least 6 years before I can fo though.

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Have you ever checked boneyard boats?
I've seen several Chris-Craft vessels available free (or cheap) to a good home.
Keeping in mind a free boat is like a free puppy...

Posted: 5/16/2018 10:37:25 PM EDT

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FPNI
Although unless I win the lottery my dream boat would be more likely a new Seawind 1160 lite.
Hell, who am I kidding. Would be happy as a clam in an old Lagoon 380.

Posted: 5/16/2018 10:47:40 PM EDT

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Idk 46-50 Wesmac or Mussel Ridge

Posted: 5/16/2018 10:47:43 PM EDT

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Elco PT boat or a PBR MKII... with all the goodies.

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Fun fact, the PBR's were made up here in WA by Uniflite, and the old uniflite hulls are the same as PBR's (Later the Chris Craft 310 was built on the same or close hull)

If I find one cheap, I'm totally going to pick up a pre 1975 uni, and name it "street gang".

Posted: 5/16/2018 11:19:31 PM EDT

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I've always thought living on a house boat would be cool.

Posted: 5/16/2018 11:31:24 PM EDT

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I bought my dream boat recently, I raced one for a season in the early 90's and fell in love with it.
Had my old boat (32 foot sloop) for 32 years, I miss it but my best friend has it now so I still get to work on it.
GF wanted a bigger boat for our next trip.
Did Mexico, Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas in the old one, next is Galapagos and South Pacific.

It is fast, goes upwind well, and is very well built.

Sistership

Posted: 5/16/2018 11:39:16 PM EDT

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72’ Merritt and $500k a year operating expense. Thanks.

Posted: 5/16/2018 11:43:19 PM EDT

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72’ Merritt and $500k a year operating expense. Thanks.

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Go for the new 77

These are made in my hometown.

Posted: 5/16/2018 11:54:34 PM EDT

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Realistic, could get in retirement dream boat? Fountain Fever 27. Looks fast and sexy just sitting still.

Posted: 5/17/2018 7:31:38 AM EDT

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for an actual use everyday boat, this one:

1989 Sea Ray 460 express with Rolls-Royce v8's. The only one ever built. I saw it get sold relatively cheap on ebay several years ago, and I wish I had jumped on it then.

Otherwise, if we're talking total insane pipe dream boat, a viking 92.

Posted: 5/17/2018 7:40:59 AM EDT

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As it always has been; My "dream boat" is the next one I'll buy. My nightmare boat is the one I'm trying to sell.

Posted: 5/17/2018 7:49:13 AM EDT

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I am a bass fisher so this is the one I own now. Ordered it in the colors and options I wanted.
Charger 210 Elite. Has heated seats and night vision.

https://i.imgur.com/HjdoTRC.jpg

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That boat is gorgeous!

My Dad had a go fast boat in the 80's in that same metal flake blue. It was blinding in the sun, lol!

Posted: 5/17/2018 7:51:07 AM EDT

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I bought my dream boat recently, I raced one for a season in the early 90's and fell in love with it.
Had my old boat (32 foot sloop) for 32 years, I miss it but my best friend has it now so I still get to work on it.
GF wanted a bigger boat for our next trip.
Did Mexico, Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas in the old one, next is Galapagos and South Pacific.

It is fast, goes upwind well, and is very well built.

Sistership
http://oi67.tinypic.com/2ceqntx.jpg

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Really nice lines, that's a beauty!

Posted: 5/17/2018 7:52:09 AM EDT

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World War II Destroyer

Posted: 5/17/2018 7:52:20 AM EDT

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spent a large part of my adult life on a boat. never owned one except for a small jon boat we use on the farm. i can't say i'll ever own one, but if i did it would be a fish/hunt utility boat--nothing fancy.

as far as attracting women she better be ready to run a trotline or set duck decoys out.

Posted: 5/17/2018 7:53:51 AM EDT

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One of these with a pair of turbo charged Merc 1050's in it......yes please!

Posted: 5/17/2018 8:33:44 AM EDT

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I don't like boats. Will never own one. I even turned down one for $100 (running and floating).

But since we are dreaming here:

With one of these to get around in:

Posted: 5/17/2018 8:35:47 AM EDT

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That boat is no longer along with the 3 occupants

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Wow that just happened last month I had no Idea.

Posted: 5/17/2018 8:44:07 AM EDT

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Twister Cat would be awesome as well

Posted: 5/17/2018 8:45:35 AM EDT

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Go for the new 77

These are made in my hometown.

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I ran a few over the years. Nice boats.

Posted: 5/17/2018 8:47:13 AM EDT

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Westsail 32

Posted: 5/17/2018 8:59:44 AM EDT

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Ranger Z Comanche

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:10:11 AM EDT

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Really nice lines, that's a beauty!

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Thanks!

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:10:53 AM EDT

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A Grumman Albatross or Mallard, and a nice Lightning that no one else sails. No club boats.

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:15:10 AM EDT

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Westsail 32

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One of these docked across from us in 1973 and I wanted one for the longest time!
When I bought my previous boat I could not quite afford it.
We called them Wetsnails, maybe for my geriatric boat....

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:18:18 AM EDT

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Glastron Carlson CXT-23 Scimitar

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@WildBoar

That thing is awesome, and I have never seen them before. Not really suited for my uses (fishing) but I would totally rock that thing. Needs to be black with gold pin striping and a scream'n chicken on the bow.

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:20:14 AM EDT

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PBR

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:43:07 AM EDT

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Chrysler Conquest S-III

Or a Donzi with a Hemi

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:43:55 AM EDT

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Realistic, could get in retirement dream boat? Fountain Fever 27. Looks fast and sexy just sitting still.

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Buddy of mine has 1 in Dallas you could get for a fair price. Buddy's Dad used to be the throttle-man for Fountain's race boat.

Edit: Currently have a Kevlar Eliminator Daytona 25. Inland dream would be a mid-30's length newer version. Offshore, I gotta second the Paul Allen's comment although a 70 footer would be plenty to bounce around the Caribbean in.

Posted: 5/17/2018 10:51:45 AM EDT

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@WildBoar

That thing is awesome, and I have never seen them before. Not really suited for my uses (fishing) but I would totally rock that thing. Needs to be black with gold pin striping and a scream'n chicken on the bow.

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+1 I can pretend I am the Bandit but on a boat instead.

This is about as close to owning one as I will probably get

RC boat Scimitar Speed launch with scale crawler Axial Dingo Special

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSeNwJk9LTQ

Posted: 5/17/2018 11:03:52 AM EDT

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Have you ever checked boneyard boats?
I've seen several Chris-Craft vessels available free (or cheap) to a good home.
Keeping in mind a free boat is like a free puppy...

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I'd love to, but they are not accepting new subscriptions!

Posted: 5/17/2018 11:45:30 AM EDT

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+1 I can pretend I am the Bandit but on a boat instead.

This is about as close to owning one as I will probably get

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSeNwJk9LTQ

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@WildBoar

That thing is awesome, and I have never seen them before. Not really suited for my uses (fishing) but I would totally rock that thing. Needs to be black with gold pin striping and a scream'n chicken on the bow.

+1 I can pretend I am the Bandit but on a boat instead.

This is about as close to owning one as I will probably get

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSeNwJk9LTQ

That video got me twice. First I was like "I thought this was an RC boat video". The camera perspective, in the beginning, and it being towed by another RC vehicle threw me. Once it was in the water I thought "man that thing is slow", until it got on plane. Although, I kind of thought it was going to be faster. I guess I have watched too many videos of the gas powered RC speed boasts traveling insanely fast across smooth water with 10' rooster tails. Its amazing how they go from barely moving to full speed in half-a-second. But, despite my tardedness, that is a cool video of some cool RC vehicles.

I did a quick look to see how much these go for and was somewhat surprised. It seems like there are a few out there (didn't think I would see any) and they seem to hover around $10k, which I didn't think was bad. That said, being unfamiliar with these boats, I don't know how well they hold up over time. The $10k could be outrageous if they are rot-buckets with unreliable, maintenance-monster engines. But it could also be good if they were built solid and taken care of. I want one.

Posted: 5/17/2018 11:56:30 AM EDT

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I'm a simple man.
I think an old canoe is cool
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I'm currently trying to find any old Grumman aluminum in decent shape.

My kids are gonna grow up with a canoe

Posted: 5/17/2018 3:50:33 PM EDT

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Whatever the marina has for rental.

My reprobate uncle used to say, "If it floats, flies or fucks, renting is always better than owning".

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Speaking of reprobate uncles ...

My father had a good friend, a WW II Marine vet, who he viewed with equal parts of amazement, amusement, and morbid fascination, and who I knew as “Uncle” Mike.

His comment on boats: Boats are like women; I don’t want one of my own; I’d rather go for a ride on someone else’s.

He was a piece of work. I loved my Uncle Mike.

Posted: 5/17/2018 4:09:49 PM EDT

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40' Freeman.

Posted: 5/17/2018 4:12:03 PM EDT

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Azimut S7

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Posted: 5/17/2018 4:18:44 PM EDT

[#38]

as much nautor swan as i can buy.

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Posted: 5/17/2018 4:19:22 PM EDT

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I think a Viking 90 would be nice.

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Yup.

Posted: 5/17/2018 4:30:34 PM EDT

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as much nautor swan as i can buy.

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I can actually see you in that

Posted: 5/17/2018 4:31:44 PM EDT

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I don't think I have a dream to own a boat. I grew up boating on the Great Lakes, guess I'm not into it anymore, but, if I were to have too much money to spend, I'd get the smallest older Boston Whaler that could take 2 outboards and an old wooden/fiberglass hydroplane like what used to race in front of our house every summer. Be fun to do calm summer morning runs down the lake my family still has a house on.

Supposedly there are a few boats/motors out in the middle of the lake that sunk many years ago, I always wanted to go look.

Posted: 5/17/2018 9:23:12 PM EDT

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Just upgraded to this.

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Posted: 5/17/2018 10:43:04 PM EDT

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That video got me twice. First I was like "I thought this was an RC boat video". The camera perspective, in the beginning, and it being towed by another RC vehicle threw me. Once it was in the water I thought "man that thing is slow", until it got on plane. Although, I kind of thought it was going to be faster. I guess I have watched too many videos of the gas powered RC speed boasts traveling insanely fast across smooth water with 10' rooster tails. Its amazing how they go from barely moving to full speed in half-a-second. But, despite my tardedness, that is a cool video of some cool RC vehicles.

I did a quick look to see how much these go for and was somewhat surprised. It seems like there are a few out there (didn't think I would see any) and they seem to hover around $10k, which I didn't think was bad. That said, being unfamiliar with these boats, I don't know how well they hold up over time. The $10k could be outrageous if they are rot-buckets with unreliable, maintenance-monster engines. But it could also be good if they were built solid and taken care of. I want one.

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I looked at one online and had a survey done on it. It was rotted bad. As far as engines go I would drop in a rebuilt and put a duo prop outdrive on her. Probably a carbed Volvo Penta