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Fishing a local favorite pond the other day and I was heading in to haul out and just coming in was a beautiful what had to be a $60,000 bass boat and I could not help but think (as he gunned his motor and sped away loudly doing about 40 mph) how with my little bought and paid for in one payment slab of plastic can get me everywhere he can go and places he can't and I don't burn any expensive fuel or make an ungodly amount of noise breaking an otherwise beautiful silence on the pond........priceless!;)

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Fishing a local favorite pond the other day and I was heading in to haul out and just coming in was a beautiful what had to be a $60,000 bass boat and I could not help but think (as he gunned his motor and sped away loudly doing about 40 mph) how with my little bought and paid for in one payment slab of plastic can get me everywhere he can go and places he can't and I don't burn any expensive fuel or make an ungodly amount of noise breaking an otherwise beautiful silence on the pond........priceless!;)
"Happy Camper"
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Fishing a local favorite pond the other day and I was heading in to haul out and just coming in was a beautiful what had to be a $60,000 bass boat and I could not help but think (as he gunned his motor and sped away loudly doing about 40 mph) how with my little bought and paid for in one payment slab of plastic can get me everywhere he can go and places he can't and I don't burn any expensive fuel or make an ungodly amount of noise breaking an otherwise beautiful silence on the pond........priceless!;)

 

 

EXACTLY. !!!!!!!!!!

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If you have the money, buy the boat. More room and you can bring friends and family. If money is an issue, a kayak is the right choice. I love my kayak but do plan to buy a boat soon.

 

Everybody should own a boat once... if for no other reason than the joy that comes when someone else buys it from you.

 

I ran boats for 22 years. I ran old boats and I ran boats that I bought brand new. The maintenance hassles and costs get real old even if you can easily afford to deal with both. There was the fuel tank failed in one of the old boats and dumped 30 gallons of gas in the bilge. There was the power trim/tilt unit that failed and a new one was $3000. There were the countless times that it needed to be pulled to higher ground due to some tropical disturbance. There was the annual shake-down and check list of stuff that broke over the winter. There were the broken throttle cables, broken steering cables, mystery electrical faults, the bilge pumps that you need to be a contortionist to replace. And then there was the trailer.

 

Now, I love walking past that paddle kayak in the garage that doesn't even have electronics. Nothing breaks. No expense. No trailer, no rack, just throw it in the pick-up. No guilt about having $50,000 tied up in a toy that gets used maybe 25 times a year. No insurance. No gas. No oil. No marina. No ramp fees. No $20 bottles of fuel additive. No towing coverage.

 

The wife and my old man both say, so when are you getting another boat? The answer is always the same... umm, never.

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If you have the money, buy the boat. More room and you can bring friends and family. If money is an issue, a kayak is the right choice. I love my kayak but do plan to buy a boat soon.

 

This is my number 1 reason for loving my kayak....I can leave my friends and family....and problems at the launch!!! :D

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If you have the money, buy the boat. More room and you can bring friends and family. If money is an issue, a kayak is the right choice. I love my kayak but do plan to buy a boat soon.

 

........ Funny that those without boats think a yak is just a poorman's boat ......... I have boats and I can tell you it's not ....... When I do fish, it's from a yak unless there is a distance problem or I need to take some others with me ............. That don't want to use my second yak ..........

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Fishing a local favorite pond the other day and I was heading in to haul out and just coming in was a beautiful what had to be a $60,000 bass boat and I could not help but think (as he gunned his motor and sped away loudly doing about 40 mph) how with my little bought and paid for in one payment slab of plastic can get me everywhere he can go and places he can't and I don't burn any expensive fuel or make an ungodly amount of noise breaking an otherwise beautiful silence on the pond........priceless!;)

 

Nice post Larry!

(*member formerly known as 'Skitterpop')

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I ran boats for 22 years. I ran old boats and I ran boats that I bought brand new. The maintenance hassles and costs get real old even if you can easily afford to deal with both. There was the fuel tank failed in one of the old boats and dumped 30 gallons of gas in the bilge. There was the power trim/tilt unit that failed and a new one was $3000. There were the countless times that it needed to be pulled to higher ground due to some tropical disturbance. There was the annual shake-down and check list of stuff that broke over the winter. There were the broken throttle cables, broken steering cables, mystery electrical faults, the bilge pumps that you need to be a contortionist to replace. And then there was the trailer.

 



Exactly why I did not go the boat route. To be honest if there were Gheenoe dealerships around here (NJ)I probably would have got one, but since there isn't - a kayak was the only way.


If a man has no plan for the future, any road will take him there. 

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In addition to $$$avings, there's something about yak's inherent peace and tranquility. No smell of gasoline. You're so much closer to water, lower your hand and you can touch it. I also find yaks to be better in chop - i see smaller boats rolling around violently while I sit on my yak and gently go up  and down.


You don't need to secure a buddy or two to go out, like with the boat. You feel like fishing and off you go. The list of pros goes on and on.Not having to wait 40 minutes as a family of noobs is trying to launch their mega boat at the ramp ? 


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