Who likes going as much as being there?

[superbenk]

Re: Who likes going as much as being there?

That's kind of a cool picture!

I also love most all of it. I'm still working up my confidence, but I'm getting to the point where I love it all. My only problem now is the constant fear that something is going to break on the boat. I'm sure part of it is that it hasn't run perfect yet (close, but not quite).

I think my favorite part is lunch. Laying out on the bow with a sandwich in a peaceful cove just rocking gently in the water. Great times!

 

[Bluegills Unlimited]

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Love it all. I enjoy getting ready, towing it through town, launching, and finally passing the no wake buoys to hammer down the throttle

Like someone esle said, the only part that stinks is when something goes wrong, then I get frusterated.

Oh and when I have giant sunburn on my back.

 

[642mx]

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I pretty much like it all... the towing, launching, etc, etc.. Running wide open on smooth water early in the morning is my favorite. I love the peaceful feeling of being the only one on the water. I also like a decent cigar and a walk down the beach with my wife.

I do have some 'hates'... people that take forever on the ramp, people that can't back trailers, and people that come into a perfectly peaceful cove with a boat full of loud kids and a tube. And hangovers... they suck too!

 

[Pierutrus]

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Hate the getting ready and putting her to bed but........LOVE THE MIDDLE!
Even so I'm only 15 minutes from Lake Mead.
Can't wait till the bridge is done......

 

[jeffnick]

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.My only problem now is the constant fear that something is going to break on the boat.

I've got news for you...everything on your boat is broken. You just don't know it yet.

Seriously, get an unlimited towing policy from BoatUS.

 

[Aviator5]

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I love Friday nights after work when I'm driving to marina, I hate Sunday night when I'm driving back home.

 

[NBE]

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Love it all. Only stress is watching the gas prices go up and up.

My sentiments exactly! My problem is that I am old enough to remember when gas used to be a good bit less than $1.00 a gallon. We just got what we needed and that was that. Wasn't worried about the price. We could put gas in the car and the boat and go for less than $10.00.

Now I get stressed just thinking about filling up the boat for a trip. Not counting gas for the truck, generator and lawnmower when we go back to the camp for a weekend. 25 + 15 + 5 + 2 X $2.89 makes for a not-so-cheap weekend getaway.

 

[Friscoboater]

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Amen brother!!! I love sitting at the lake.

 

[Fireman431]

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+1 agreement on most things here. Keep working on the launch and retreival until it's second nature. Everything should be fun about it. I have launched/loaded by myself a hundred times without an issue.

Our big boat also stays in a slip. We have gone to the marina intent on going out for the weekend and slowly fell into an impromptu dock party. We'll have spent 2 days and a night on the boat and never left the dock. Saves on fuel!

 

[splicer]

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I used to dislike the launch/retrieve, but that's gotten easier over time.

I also love driving it through town on the way to the lake. Last time out, I had a school bus honking at me. I looked over, and the guy was looking back and pointing at the boat, and then game me a big smile and two thumbs up. I think it was a Monday morning when everyone was headed out to work, and we were suited up, heading for the lake.