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26 March 2008, 02:27
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Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 936
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Your "BEST" boat buy....
O.K.... New thread here, a good spot for letting all on Ribnet know how good you are at the "art of the deal". It could be a piece of equipment, (electronic) a trailer, a motor, or a boat by itself, but we all know the true measure by which all men are judged: The Total package! Put er up there guys, it's fun to see what kind of deals people have made... Somewhere down the line I'll let you in on what I PAID for my most recent, but only after the dust settles...
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26 March 2008, 02:37
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Country: Other
Town: San Carlos, Mexico
Boat name: INDE
Make: LOMAC 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200 Merc.
MMSI: Please press 1
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,688
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Originally Posted by pathalla
O.K.... New thread here, a good spot for letting all on Ribnet know how good you are at the "art of the deal". It could be a piece of equipment, (electronic) a trailer, a motor, or a boat by itself, but we all know the true measure by which all men are judged: The Total package! Put er up there guys, it's fun to see what kind of deals people have made... Somewhere down the line I'll let you in on what I PAID for my most recent, but only after the dust settles...
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Hi Pat
Do Hookers count ? 
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26 March 2008, 02:44
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Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 936
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Hey baby, Wanna "come" boating with me?
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Originally Posted by Limey Linda
Hi Pat
Do Hookers count ? |
I think so, but only if you got them with the boat! (lol)
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26 March 2008, 02:56
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Country: Other
Town: San Carlos, Mexico
Boat name: INDE
Make: LOMAC 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200 Merc.
MMSI: Please press 1
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,688
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Originally Posted by pathalla
I think so, but only if you got them with the boat! (lol)
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Dang, I knew something was wrong when I had to blow her up and she looked like a tug.
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26 March 2008, 10:52
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Country: Australia
Town: Sunshine Coast, Aus.
Boat name: Rubber Dolly
Make: Ribtec 585
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury F115 Efi
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 87
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Decent overalls, gloves and a Save Phace mask.
Now i'm more likely to use the boat on shite days.
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26 March 2008, 14:10
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Jersey
Boat name: t/t
Make: Honda
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 261
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Looked at an Alaska 500 which had been parked in a drive next to a fur for 2 years. Agreed a price, towed it home, washed it, serviced engine, fitted a VHF and sold it a week later for £2500 more than I paid.
Is this the sort of deals you are looking for??
Further to this I am now on boat 5 and have never sold one for less than I bought it. There are many bargains out there to be had and if you take care of the kit any depreciation can be managed.
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26 March 2008, 15:49
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Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Flotation suit and the Save Phace, now completely weatherproof and snug as a bug. Just need to persuade the Mrs to do the same so we can go whale spotting...
Oh and getting contact lenses, worn glasses since I was 14 but a complete non starter for boating!!!
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26 March 2008, 18:56
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Probably a stunning wooden sailing dinghy - never been on the water complete with spare sails etc - it cost me £0 - yes thats right it was FREE!!!
I also had a free 42" Plasma TV for Christmas................
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26 March 2008, 20:58
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Originally Posted by codprawn
also had a free 42" Plasma TV for Christmas
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Go on ...tell us ...  ...... you know you want to
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26 March 2008, 21:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Torbay
Boat name: Marlin
Make: PBS humber 5.5
Length: 5m +
Engine: 115 optimax!!
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 351
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Probably a stunning wooden sailing dinghy - never been on the water complete with spare sails etc - it cost me £0 - yes thats right it was FREE!!!
I also had a free 42" Plasma TV for Christmas................
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technically not a "buy" then 
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26 March 2008, 21:11
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Member
Country: Other
Town: San Carlos, Mexico
Boat name: INDE
Make: LOMAC 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200 Merc.
MMSI: Please press 1
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,688
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Probably a stunning wooden sailing dinghy - never been on the water complete with spare sails etc - it cost me £0 - yes thats right it was FREE!!!
I also had a free 42" Plasma TV for Christmas................
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Were these in return for services rendered. Come on , own up know. the reason cannot possibly be cos your a nice guy.
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26 March 2008, 22:28
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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The sailing boat was from my mate who has emigrated to Australia. The Plasma TV had a speaker that crackled - the bloke said I could have it if i wanted it. As I have a Denon amp with full surround sound speakers I didn't think it would be too much of a problem!!!
The picture quality is pretty good - but I still prefer my Sony Wega 100hz 32" CRT - it's just the 32" looks so small now..........
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26 March 2008, 23:08
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Newport Beach
Boat name: Wet Spot
Make: Avon
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yamaha C25ELRS
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 3
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I got my first boat ever the other week... An 1989 Avon (dunno what model yet) with a 25hp 2-stroke Yammy motor that looks like you could eat off it. I ran it up and down the coast of Newport Beach a couple hours this past weekend, it purred like a kitten (loves to run flat out, apparently) and didn't sink so we're in business.
Boat is about 3.5-4M, has a front steering console with side-mounted remote controls for the outboard, came with a bunch of accessories. Should be a fun project.
Net cost: $338 (after CA registration and title)
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27 March 2008, 10:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Bought 5.75 Viper for £2000, sold it 3 years later for £7500!
I did put a second hand 150 hp optie at £3500 & gave it a lot of love!
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