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06.26.08, 09:07 AM General Topics
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Tell me we're doing the right thing. Just moved to new house, in a lake community. Have the opportunity to buy a boat and slip, at a big discount. It wouldn't tap us out, but it would delay buying some new furniture and leave us with less of a buffer. We were going to do it, but now are thinking it would be smarter to wait a year or two, even if we end up paying more money then. Now I'm wondering: In 20 years, I'm not going to remember the new sofa in DH's office, but would absolutely remember DC's first summer on our boat, all the fun times, etc. WWYD? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 09:07 AM Flag
 

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How old is dC? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:08 AM Flag
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3 and 7 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:08 AM Flag
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go for it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:09 AM Flag
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Am I reading this right? DC's first summer on our boat, does that mean the kid's one? or just the first summer you have boat... If dc's one, you're not going to have much fun w/ him on the boat anyway... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:09 AM Flag
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oh, at 3 and 7 I would but the boat over furniture. The furniture is going to get trashed by dcs anyway... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:10 AM Flag
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LOL, very good point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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No, I just meant their first time on the boat. They are 3 and 7. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat boat [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:10 AM Flag
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can you rent for this season? gas prices are going to be so high you might not want to go out all that much this year anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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don't forget the cost of gas for the boat [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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Yeah, I'm counting it - painfully. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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You have to know how much it costs to maintain the boat, aka, storage over the winter, gas ($5 a gallon and it goes less far in a boat), other stuff. Insurance. Can you swing it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:12 AM Flag
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Yeah, we can. It will mean giving up a summer vacation (but hell, we live on a lake with a boat!) and no more new furniture this year. I do worry about the unexpected - like the engine dies or something. Which from what I've heard, happens. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:14 AM Flag
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have you thought of a sail boat instead? We had a pretty small one, and it was wonderful on the lake, and a great educational experience for dc... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:21 AM Flag
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It's absolutely what we want for the future. But since it's a 19ft/no cabin limit for the lake, I think the little one (3) is just too young. The slip is coming with a power boat - we're hoping to sell it in a few years and get a sailboat instead. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:23 AM Flag
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that makes sense... I would go for it... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:28 AM Flag
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although, now that I think about it, if gas goes up really high, the resale value may go down, like SUVs now... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:29 AM Flag
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I'm sure that's why we are getting such a good price on the boat now. We figured in a few years we'd be lucky to get 1/4 of what we are paying now. Sigh. Getting a slip without a boat attached is so hard - people use the slip as a way to dump their boat, you know? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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then go for it! I just didn't want you to be in for any surprises. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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Thank you - and everyone - for all the advice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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Boat. Here's the problem: boat slips can be impossible to find when you want them. Do it now! Everyone is assuming boat is power... I grew up sailing and while it was not as "cool" in high school -- as an adult I can see, it was a much more fun/family friendly hobby. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:15 AM Flag
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The boat is a power boat. We are hoping by the time the kids are older we can trade up to sailboat (they are simply too young for a small sailboat - 19ft limit on the lake). But I really think the whole experience will be great for the kids, glad it was for you too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:18 AM Flag
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You are right, I guess. 3 is young for any small boat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 10:20 AM Flag
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The community has a sailing club for kids starting at age 10. So I hope by then, older DC will take to sailing and we can get sailboat (the younger one will be 6, should be old enough). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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I was eight when I started taking out the Sunfish myself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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Ack! The things we used to do that I can't imagine letting my DC do. But this is one of the reasons we left the city to come here - I need to effing relax and let the kids be kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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Do it, but factor in the price of gas. It costs a fortune to run a powerboat these days. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:29 AM Flag
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put the money in dc college fund. you'll be better off. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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We are funding the kids' college fund - and so are both sets of grandparents. This money is not going to be taken from the kids! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:36 AM Flag
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don't do it. people always say the happiest day for boat people are the day it was purchased and the day it was sold. it's a lot of work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 10:42 AM Flag
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This is a bit of my fear. But I'm ready for the work - I think. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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