On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 20:25:27 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Gene" wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:31:36 -0500, Jonn wrote:

That is the reason this has never been a boating group.

It hasn't always been that way....





Rec.boats took a decided downturn during the campaign and elections of 2000.
It has never recovered.

So you see, it's all Bush's fault.

Eisboch

P.S. Happy New Year

Even Peggy Hall was a partisan in 2000. Some of the best sources of
information took sides.

Is was certainly a more interesting group back then. You could fight
about politics and still exchange information.

We were all a decade younger.

"jps" wrote in message
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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 20:25:27 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Gene" wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:31:36 -0500, Jonn wrote:

That is the reason this has never been a boating group.

It hasn't always been that way....





Rec.boats took a decided downturn during the campaign and elections of
2000.
It has never recovered.

So you see, it's all Bush's fault.

Eisboch

P.S. Happy New Year

Even Peggy Hall was a partisan in 2000. Some of the best sources of
information took sides.

Is was certainly a more interesting group back then. You could fight
about politics and still exchange information.

We were all a decade younger.


Well, it appears that 10 years of maturing hasn't helped a lot of people.

Eisboch

On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 05:00:03 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 20:25:27 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Gene" wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:31:36 -0500, Jonn wrote:

That is the reason this has never been a boating group.

It hasn't always been that way....





Rec.boats took a decided downturn during the campaign and elections of
2000.
It has never recovered.

So you see, it's all Bush's fault.

Eisboch

P.S. Happy New Year

Even Peggy Hall was a partisan in 2000. Some of the best sources of
information took sides.

Is was certainly a more interesting group back then. You could fight
about politics and still exchange information.

We were all a decade younger.


Well, it appears that 10 years of maturing hasn't helped a lot of people.

Eisboch

The last 10 years has certainly hardened the divisions and brought out
opinions that weren't shared previously. The end of Clinton's era was
a more gentle period. Having the country plunged into military and
economic hell hasn't enticed the best from the population, of which
rec.boats is a reflection.

There used to be a lot of stinkpotters around, now it's more trailer
trash and the boatless. The sour grapers from Nov 09 are certainly
having their affect as well.

"Steve B" wrote in message
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How many people here own a boat?

How many people here go boating at least 12 times a year? A 12 day cruise
would qualify.

Or do they just come here for the entertainment value?

Just curious.

Steve


I do currently, and have owned one or more boats for the past 40+ years. Not
one of them was a lobster-type boat, I'm proud to report.

"Anony Mouse" wrote in message
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"Steve B" wrote in message
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How many people here own a boat?

How many people here go boating at least 12 times a year? A 12 day
cruise would qualify.

Or do they just come here for the entertainment value?

Just curious.

Steve


I do currently, and have owned one or more boats for the past 40+ years.
Not one of them was a lobster-type boat, I'm proud to report.

Well, I did have one once. But the claws dragging in the water made it so
damn slow that I got rid of it.

Steve

On Jan 1, 1:39*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
How many people here own a boat?

How many people here go boating at least 12 times a year? *A 12 day cruise
would qualify.

Or do they just come here for the entertainment value?

Just curious.

Steve

I have two boats, a small 18' that I use more frequently thant he 23.
i haven't gone boating 12 times in the last three years. due to
reasons.

three years ago, my wife was diagnosed with Lymphoma. that took a lot
of time out of our lives. i went out once.

two years ago fuel got up to $4.30 a gallon. i went out once.

Last year, due to odd weather and lots of activities, i went out once.

Hope fully this year will be different. And we'll be able to hit the
lake much more often.

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Jan 1, 1:39 pm, "Steve B" wrote:
How many people here own a boat?

How many people here go boating at least 12 times a year? A 12 day cruise
would qualify.

Or do they just come here for the entertainment value?

Just curious.

Steve

I have two boats, a small 18' that I use more frequently thant he 23.
i haven't gone boating 12 times in the last three years. due to
reasons.

three years ago, my wife was diagnosed with Lymphoma. that took a lot
of time out of our lives. i went out once.

two years ago fuel got up to $4.30 a gallon. i went out once.

Last year, due to odd weather and lots of activities, i went out once.

Hope fully this year will be different. And we'll be able to hit the
lake much more often.

reply: You're grandfathered in, then. Hope the wife gets to feeling better
real soon. Maybe some fresh air and sunshine might help.

Steve

On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:39:14 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:

How many people here own a boat?

How many people here go boating at least 12 times a year? A 12 day cruise
would qualify.

Or do they just come here for the entertainment value?

Just curious.

Steve


Own three boats, from a 43' houseboat (owned jointly) to a 12'
v-bottom aluminum bass boat. I spend a lot of time on the houseboat,
and I use the aluminum boat frequently. But then, I like to fish.

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"Steve B" wrote in message
...
How many people here own a boat?

How many people here go boating at least 12 times a year? A 12 day cruise
would qualify.

Or do they just come here for the entertainment value?

Just curious.

Steve


I have a 23' Yamaha twin engine jetboat. Its a great family boat, and yes,
we generally get out more than 12 times per year. Unless we get some serious
rain around here, there my be very little boating next season though.

--Mike

Steve B wrote:
How many people here own a boat?

How many people here go boating at least 12 times a year? A 12 day cruise
would qualify.

Or do they just come here for the entertainment value?

Just curious.

Steve



I have a small 20' center console with a 150HP Yamaha 4-stroke motor.

Bruce