Back into Debt I go......

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dwarren

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Well people.....was a boring but less financially stressfull few years. diving back in with both feet (and no common sense) to a 31' Carver Exp. Survey's complete and now just waiting on the bank man to take what's left of my "free cash flow".

See ya out there...........may need a tow cuz cain't afford the fuel....:-)

Will of course re-submit for the anchor....
 
dwarren, I felt that I was at the point in life where the boat had to go about 8 months ago. I took a break from the board and life in general and climbed into a hole for about 4 months. Well in May I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself, got off the couch told most of my doctors to bite me and re-engaged. My wife and I launched the boat 2 months behind schedule, but it was one of the best steps I took. I have the boat set up to do anything I can do in the office. We spend 5-6 days out of 7 on the boat. We are also cruising more and totally enjoying the boat and life in general. There is something about a boat that you can spend time on that is very calming.
Good luck and if you ever feel the need to do some crazy electronics stuff with your vessel I would be more then happy to give you advice.
Bill
 
Welcome back! Smart move.
I doubt that anyones last thoughts were "I wish I spent less time on the boat".
 
So glad to hear Billy, you go around once - the hell with it.
P.S. we still need to get together Bill.

As far as debt goes, i am conservative and/was pretty much debt free with perfect credit. I screwed up and carried to much thru the end of the year and had to PAY big, had nothing to off set it, what was the point.

Congrats Doug, enjoy and best of luck!
 
Doug
Made the same plunge this year, f- it, life is good!!!
 
Days on the water are NOT deducted from your life span.
 
A few years back I sold a perfectly fine boat to reduce my debt exposure as well. For a few months I was satisfied with reducing my debt. Then we realized that I hated not having a boat! My wife and I agreed to re renter the market and find a boat. For two years we have been back on the water and its a great stress reducer! Best of luck to you!
 
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Days on the water are NOT deducted from your life span.

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jd I look at boating like paradise. There is nothing like it. This is the 1st hobby my wife and I can both agree upon and enjoy together. One of our 3 son's is also into boating but he likes fishing we prefer to use our boat as our shore home only one we can move every few days for a change in scenery. We also really like our marina even though it's more of a campground type marina, no pool, no food or restaurant only a shed with showers! However the people are great, it's a quiet marina and no heavy duty partying is allowed. The marina has a terrific free WiFi system, decent dual 30 amp service and water along with floating docks. It's perfect for a pair of "stick's in the mud" like my wife and I.
Bill
 
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So glad to hear Billy, you go around once - the hell with it.
P.S. we still need to get together Bill.

As far as debt goes, i am conservative and/was pretty much debt free with perfect credit. I screwed up and carried to much thru the end of the year and had to PAY big, had nothing to off set it, what was the point.

Congrats Doug, enjoy and best of luck!

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Absolutely!
 
Best of luck to all of you re-launchers. My eye's on the classifieds for the right one lately as well..
 
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Best of luck to all of you re-launchers. My eye's on the classifieds for the right one lately as well..

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Jeff what type of boat would you really like to own? I'm curious what you would consider for your next ideal boat as in the type and age?
It is really a buyers market especially in Florida.
Bill
 
Here's to the RV on the water.

BUT

you just can't do all of what we get to enjoy on land.

Some things do NOT have to make good financial sense.

GLAD YOIU BOTH ARE BACK !

RWS
 
Wife and I just spent the past 6 days and nights on our boat.
It is so hard to go back to our house.
 
Thanks everyone for the "help", it does make me feel better to know that sometimes being a little ir-respoinsible on the $$ side makes for a responsible decision on the mental side. Much of the responses were dead on for me too.......yeah, couple extra $$ in the bank but what good did it do me? Bottom line is that we had an uncle pass and he left a few extra bucks to us, probably last chance I'll have in a while to get in on something decent......close tomorrow and on the water by noon :-)...
 
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