Re: [Amc-list] Cheap Brakes and little OT ramble.

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Thankfully we have a "place". Lakeside with a private dock and can haul our own gas in.
I just don't "get it" anymore...

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> When I was in college, I worked in a marina. I really loved some of
> the older wooden and wood and glass cabin cruisers. I went out for a
> ride in a twin screw, twin engine Chris Craft. The owner said he
> burned 100 gallons easy going on a Saturday cruise up the Hudson
> river.
> 
> 100 gallons. At marina prices (seriously marked up). I opted for a
> small 15 1/2 foot sail boat for a while, then a flat water kayak. I
> might get real fancy and go for a john boat or row boat with a couple
> horse motor some day. But no twin screw (or even singe screw!) cabin
> cruisers for me! (it sure was nice, though)
> 
> I'm sure your wife will have a great time, and I hope a 5.0 won't be
> too expensive to run. I'm not so sure about paying marina prices for
> gas, slip space, storage and repairs.
> 
> On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 4:31 PM,  <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  The next bit is just an OT rant about boats and wives with money of their 
> own..
> >  My wife went out and bought a new boat. Great, gas is $4.00 a gallon and she 
> buys a boat with a 5.0L 260hp driveline in it, this will economical to 
> run....Nice looking boat, but geez, wtf.
> >     I'm a car guy, not a boat guy, I allready told her not to ask me to work 
> on the S.O.B. Plan on taking it to the marina. I ain't in no shape to stand on 
> my head working on an I/O drive.  It's got a 43 gallon gas tank too... That 
> needs filled to above 3/4 tank to prevent condensation in winter!
> >    AAAaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
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