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RotaryRacer · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:46 pm

fi.na.tine wrote:

If I had that many individual boats, storage would cost more than my house payment.

To each their own. :wink:

I'll admit I have a unique situation that allows me to have multiple boats without substantial storage costs.

But, if you were in a position to consider a 40'+ bowrider, the cost of keeping several smaller boats could be easily justified when you consider the costs to store, moor and maintain a 40'+ boat that isn't great at any one thing. That was the point, more so than saying everyone should have multiple boats.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:20 pm

ric wrote:

I loved my H180 but the lack of having a cabin of any type was a buzz kill for me. I live in Florida, you need some kind of shelter on your boat. In a 15 minute period it can go from sunny to severe thunderstorm without warning.

thus is why i am doing Isenglass curtains.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:24 pm

RotaryRacer wrote:

fi.na.tine wrote:

If I had that many individual boats, storage would cost more than my house payment.

To each their own. :wink:

I'll admit I have a unique situation that allows me to have multiple boats without substantial storage costs.

But, if you were in a position to consider a 40'+ bowrider, the cost of keeping several smaller boats could be easily justified when you consider the costs to store, moor and maintain a 40'+ boat that isn't great at any one thing. That was the point, more so than saying everyone should have multiple boats.

i have a 3/4 acre back yard and 10' wide gate.. camper, boat, another boat, utility railer, another trailer.. and room for a few more boats and a big ass pool..

friends house has 2 30' SeaRays on lift at the dock, and the last i counted 14 boats along the fence line. he is on 8 acres not he water with a landing in the yard, free storage to friends..

ONE CAN NEVER HACE TOO MANY BOATS

fi.na.tine · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:15 pm

ric wrote:

I loved my H180 but the lack of having a cabin of any type was a buzz kill for me. I live in Florida, you need some kind of shelter on your boat. In a 15 minute period it can go from sunny to severe thunderstorm without warning.

In Washington - it's most always raining. You just have to judge what "type" of rain it is... Kind of like Forrest Gump. Big ol Rain drops, Little ol drops, etc...

Truth is, rain does not bother me much here. Thunderstorms.... Different story. We get 2 lightening strikes and they freak out like it's a Typhoon. Until you have seen a thunderstorm in Arizona (where I used to live) - you have not seen a thunderstorm.

Graham R · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:30 pm

fi.na.tine wrote:

ric wrote:

I loved my H180 but the lack of having a cabin of any type was a buzz kill for me. I live in Florida, you need some kind of shelter on your boat. In a 15 minute period it can go from sunny to severe thunderstorm without warning.

In Washington - it's most always raining. You just have to judge what "type" of rain it is... Kind of like Forrest Gump. Big ol Rain drops, Little ol drops, etc...

Truth is, rain does not bother me much here. Thunderstorms.... Different story. We get 2 lightening strikes and they freak out like it's a Typhoon. Until you have seen a thunderstorm in Arizona (where I used to live) - you have not seen a thunderstorm.

We were on vacation in Corfu mid September a few years ago (our 25 year Wedding Anniversary). In a restaurant overlooking the Sea, dead calm then the black clouds and wind suddenly appeared. A small powerboat came into the bay, the driver didn't even drop anchor, just jumped off and swam/ ran to the shore. Minutes later multiple lighning strikes into the water in the small bay (missed the boat) and torrential horizontal rain drove everyone inside, into the part only used in winter. 10 minutes later it was gone !

ric · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:47 pm

Florida is the lightning, tornado, hurricane, shark bite capital of the USA.

When I say it's nice to have a cabin to for shelter I'm not kidding. I can't even count how many times this year alone I've had to haul butt to a cove and fear for my life.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:25 am

easier solution for me is to just gel cot my cockpit and roll with what the weather dishes out.

ric · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:35 am

I have a video somewhere that I need to find for ya. Stuck in a severe supercell on the boat with some friends onboard last year. 50+ MPH winds, zero visibility. Lightning all around. Two girls cried in the cabin.

ric · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:43 am

Have fun in your bowrider with this one!

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

Jdpber · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:53 am

your laugh made me crack up.....I have been in a tropical storm crossing from the house in the bahamas to miami in a 28 Center console... I know all about boats and storms.. just hammer down and keep the foul weather gear hood over your head so the water does not run down your back..

ric · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:40 pm

Jdpber wrote:

your laugh made me crack up.....I have been in a tropical storm crossing from the house in the bahamas to miami in a 28 Center console... I know all about boats and storms.. just hammer down and keep the foul weather gear hood over your head so the water does not run down your back..

It was sunny and all of a sudden started getting dark, I saw the shelf cloud come across the tree line and told everyone to hold the fcuk on. I hammered down to the closest thing I could tie off to, some random dock. My passengers were like "What's going on??" and I just told them to get inside it's about to get really bad. Living in FL everyone was like yeah okay Rick whatever. Within 5 minutes of tying off to the dock is what you see in the video for about 30 minutes. They still talk about it to this day.

I flew in a small single engine (piper archer 3) from Nassau to Ft. Lauderdale during a tropical depression ignoring Miami tower for not having landing clearance on takeoff. 9k feet, max airspeed, dodging thunderstorms like an obstacle course. Had to get home.

joet · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:53 pm

Jdpber wrote:

your laugh made me crack up.....I have been in a tropical storm crossing from the house in the bahamas to miami in a 28 Center console... I know all about boats and storms.. just hammer down and keep the foul weather gear hood over your head so the water does not run down your back..

ric wrote:

I flew in a small single engine (piper archer 3) from Nassau to Ft. Lauderdale during a tropical depression ignoring Miami tower for not having landing clearance on takeoff. 9k feet, max airspeed, dodging thunderstorms like an obstacle course. Had to get home.

These two clearly were seperated at birth.

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:47 am

Interesting cockpit

Looks nice ........... and expensive

blue dragon · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:01 pm **Posts:** 792

When would you need such a big bowrider? I mean we had 10 people (6 kids, 4 adults) to watch fireworks on my boat for Canada day, and it was fine, and its only a 24'.

ric · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:30 am

To impress your buddies. Same reason why we have supercars and mansions.

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