Re: Ever hear the phrase.....
...the two best days of a boaters life are the day he buys it and the day he sells it? That's BS. I just sold my boat to upgrade to a larger one and the whole thing was really sad. I hated to see her go. Obviously whoever said this wasn't much of a boater.
I agree, not much of a boater.
We owned our first brand-spanking-new boat for 14 years. When we sold her we got more than we paid, and she was in better than pristine condition. She trained 2 young boys and was Summer's centerpiece. It was a hard decision, but we needed more room.
23 years later she showed up again....on the front lawn of a house about 50 miles away. Now the asking price was half what we sold her for. Still excellent, but not pristine any more. The hull and upholstery still looked like new, but the 2nd owner had broken the windshield and ripped the convertible top.
3 years later (26 years after we sold her and now a 40 year old boat) - we saw her on a front lawn again. Apparently, the 3rd owner chose not to cover her and kept her outside. The seats were trashed, the hull chalked and the deck was rotten. 37 years garage kept and it only took 3 years to ruin her.
That was a sad day! I contemplated buying her back (only 900 bucks) and restoring her, but as they say you can't go back!
