Just a runabout! Now if It was a cruiser, it'd be worth looking at.
Look for a 1958 Owens 25' Cruiser. Single screw 327 power. good as
it gets unless you have Diesel
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
This is my dream boat. We took a Hudson River jaunt on one of these when I
At least you don't have to contend with salt water.
On Jun 25, 2018 6:18 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes"
wrote:
I have always wanted to build a boat but I don't want the upkeep of a
wooden boat and what I read about allergies to epoxy make me reluctant to
make a wooden boat encased in plastic.
I have always wanted to build a boat but I don't want the upkeep of a
wooden boat and what I read about allergies to epoxy make me reluctant
to make a wooden boat encased in plastic. I am not trained to weld
aluminum so I don't think I am going that route. My alternative is to
fix up an old one
Have you seen "Ralph a Man of No Ambition"? Its on Amazon, weird show. In one
episode he visits a development around an airport, interesting people...
-Curt
On Monday, June 25, 2018, 5:07:02 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
Hmmm, sounds like the classic 'build your own" scenario . .
Hmmm, sounds like the classic 'build your own" scenario . . .
I understand, we live on an airport, runway is in the backyard - doesn't
make sense not to have an airplane :-)
On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 3:08 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> On 25/06/2018 2:21 PM, OK Don
What sort of boat do you have now?
On Jun 25, 2018 4:08 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes"
wrote:
> On 25/06/2018 2:21 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Owning a boat is similar to owning an airplane - it's an emotional, not
>> rational "need". Both use the same units of currency for ownership -
On 25/06/2018 2:21 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Owning a boat is similar to owning an airplane - it's an emotional, not
rational "need". Both use the same units of currency for ownership - $1k -
in aviation circles we call it the AU - aviation unit = $1000.
If you don't have the "need" to own a
I hadn't thought of that, a series of small batteries like they use for the
Tesla would allow you to really pack them in. I picked 10hp because I'm given
to understand thats a common size for sailboats...
-Curt
On Monday, June 25, 2018, 3:30:06 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
So
Sounds perfect for the backup motor on a sailboat (though ours didn't have
one - I sailed it into and out of port). The batteries would replace the
lead ballast in the keel.
On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
> Its called a sailboat, the
What are The 2 happiest days in a boat owner’s life?
The day you buy it and the day you sell it!
Kevin and hillsboro, Oregon
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> On Jun 25, 2018, at 12:21 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Owning a boat is similar to owning an airplane - it's an emotional, not
> rational "
Remember I still have 6 snowmobiles...
I understand, you just have to limit yourself somewhere.
-Curt
On Monday, June 25, 2018, 3:21:27 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
Owning a boat is similar to owning an airplane - it's an emotional, not
rational "need". Both use the same units of
Its called a sailboat, they've been around for awhile...
If you're thinking about propeller power you're barking up the wrong tree.
Solar produces around 20w per square foot. If we assume you can get away with
something teeny like 10hp thats 7,460w. So assuming 100% efficiency (yeah
right) yo
Owning a boat is similar to owning an airplane - it's an emotional, not
rational "need". Both use the same units of currency for ownership - $1k -
in aviation circles we call it the AU - aviation unit = $1000.
If you don't have the "need" to own and operate one, you won't understand
that the $'s do
On 25/06/2018 2:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
I'm waiting for a solar powered electric boat
Nice article about one of those in a Woodenboat magazine a few years
back. Built to cruise the rivers in Australiz. Roof covered in solar
cells of course.
Generator on board for the tim
I'm waiting for a solar powered electric boat
On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I'm a good friend a friend with a boat. Take me out and I'll bring beer,
> buy gas, buy food, run the grill, polish the bright work. Boats are fun to
> go fo
I'm a good friend a friend with a boat. Take me out and I'll bring beer, buy
gas, buy food, run the grill, polish the bright work. Boats are fun to go for
rides on but I want nothing for owning one.
A co-worker had a boat, 20something feet, he could take it in the ocean. He
spent $3,000 every y
Trust fund or no - I thought you owned beach front property on the River
Phoenix..
On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 2:07 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> B.O.A.T. Bring Out Another Thousand
>
> Lovely to look at, however, since I'm not a "trust fund baby" fat
> chance ;))
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 201
B.O.A.T. Bring Out Another Thousand
Lovely to look at, however, since I'm not a "trust fund baby" fat
chance ;))
On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 10:31 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> This is my dream boat. We took a Hudson River jaunt on one of these when I
This is my dream boat. We took a Hudson River jaunt on one of these when I
was a kid, up near Poughkeepsie. Wow.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1956-chris-craft-continental-20/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-06-25
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