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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: Gunner211]
#4114270
04/09/24 10:30 AM
04/09/24 10:30 AM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 25,158 Guntersville, AL
IDOT
I am Cornholio
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I am Cornholio
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 25,158
Guntersville, AL
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Honestly, if you just like to fish and have a few creature comforts, you can't beat a Bass Tracker style boat...pick a brand, they are pretty much all the same.
If you’re a common sense person, you probably don’t feel you have a home in this world right now. If you’re a Christian, you know you were never meant to.
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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: fourfive45]
#4114283
04/09/24 10:51 AM
04/09/24 10:51 AM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 10,744 Birmingham
wew3006
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 10,744
Birmingham
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If it flies, floats or fks…just rent it
The famous "Rule of The 3 F's"
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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: Gunner211]
#4114536
04/09/24 07:31 PM
04/09/24 07:31 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 7,554 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 7,554
Boaz,AL
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Il never be able to afford one
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: CNC]
#4115113
04/10/24 04:15 PM
04/10/24 04:15 PM
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Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 413 Kims Corner, Al.
1955Retiree
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 413
Kims Corner, Al.
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Nope the best two times are buying a boat and selling a boat.
It's not how much money you make, but how much you can keep.
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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: 1955Retiree]
#4115140
04/10/24 05:09 PM
04/10/24 05:09 PM
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Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 4,036 Guntersville
klay
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 4,036
Guntersville
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Nope the best two times are buying a boat and selling a boat. I've had a lot of good times! 😄 Boats are only a nightmare if you can't afford a good one. Not a new one, just a good one. People buy junk to get on the lake and it's problem after problem.
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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: Gunner211]
#4115193
04/10/24 07:11 PM
04/10/24 07:11 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 18,859 .
ford150man
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 18,859
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People finance for 15 years everyday because the dealership offers another “big” discount to do so. That’s because the dealership makes more money when they do, that more than compensates for the “discount” they give you. The salesman also makes a kicker when he convinces you to finance for that long too. But, you have to hold the loan for “X” number of months, usually 6, for him to get his kicker. He’ll tell you that you HAVE to hold the loan at least that many months or else you’ll owe the amount discounted back, but it’s BS. (Yes, boat salesmen lie just like car salesmen.) It’s a simple loan that you can pay off whenever you’re ready. The last new boat I bought, I took the extra discount and financed for 15 years. Made one payment then paid it off. To heck with their silly games that make them money.
I’ve had a whole bunch of boats of all kinds. If you’re buying for pleasure fishing on the local lakes/rivers, the best boat you can buy can be bought for under $20k. No need to spend a small fortune.
Last edited by ford150man; 04/10/24 07:14 PM.
If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain
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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: Gunner211]
#4115347
04/11/24 04:48 AM
04/11/24 04:48 AM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,065 USA
marshmud991
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,065
USA
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I grew up on a boat and always had and will always have a boat. My boat is a tool to provide lots of good fresh food and fun for the family. Hunt, fish or play, we get our moneys worth out of it. Hell back in the day when I’d sell seafood, I’ve probably paid for the boat 10 fold. Don’t have to do that now. We just get what we need and give the rest to friends and family.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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Re: Boat Shopping
[Re: Gunner211]
#4115349
04/11/24 04:56 AM
04/11/24 04:56 AM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,271 Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
James
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,271
Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
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Love my boat it fits most of all my needs. HOWEVER one thing i would do different is, I'd a had one built by life tyme boats in Jonesville Louisiana when my father n law had his built about 16 years ago, his daddy, uncle, and cousin (and some friends) all have Life tyme boats, and they're built like tanks, and ride damn good. I imagine it's probably doubled in price now unfortunately...
Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
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