On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:13:12 -0500, Ignoramus3628
wrote:

On 2013-09-08, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 11:08:09 -0500, Ignoramus3628
wrote:

On 2013-09-08, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:58:17 -0500, Ignoramus3628
wrote:
On 2013-09-08, wrote:
On Saturday, September 7, 2013 11:52:02 PM UTC-4, Ignoramus32615 wrote:
These boats will cost you 10x to get them to working condition...
All boats seem to require more money to maintain them than the original purchase price.
I am actually thinking about buying a used boat...
Sail or power?

Power. I owned a power boat before, 21 foot.

Cigarette boat (fun) or cabin cruiser (darned family tub)? g


it looked like this: http://media.channelblade.com/boat_g...gi15725839.jpg

Nice boat..but that indeed...is a hole in the water you throw money
into.

http://www.sailchicago.org/Learn-To-Sail

http://csa-sailing.org/Welcome_to_CSA.html

http://www.cityoflakeforest.com/park...ation/sailing/

I dont have a clue where you live..but sailing is quite popular in
your state..and since you live on the Great Lakes...or close to
them...

You can purchase a sailboat for less than $1000 that will allow you
and your family to sail the entire Great Lakes on less than 1 tank of
gas. Or you can buy a small one and take the kids out for an
afternoon or day on a small local lake and actually teach them the art
of sailing and all can have a good time.

If you have any interest..Id be happy to find you a group of boats in
your area you can go look at ..for very little money.

I would strongly..strongly suggest taking one of the sailing
classes..most are free or very minimal cost and you can bring the
entire family.

One that just showed up..

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/boa/4054173113.html

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/boa/4045524249.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/f...bums/369314739

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/f...ums/1565402515

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/f...sations/topics

Start off small with a 20' trailer sailer for free or very little
money and learn. You live in a state where there is great water to
play on.

I rather suspect you will enjoy the hell out of it.

Gunner


Gunner

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