If I were retired........

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Ron on Meander

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If I were retired, and a little more laid back, I like to think this boat would be my choice for gunkholeing from the San Juans to SE AK. All we'd need is time, fuel wouldn't be a concern. Oh well... not for a few more years yet maple bay
 
Ron on Meander":1xwyb39a said:
If I were retired, and a little more laid back, I like to think this boat would be my choice for gunkholeing from the San Juans to SE AK. All we'd need is time, fuel wouldn't be a concern. Oh well... not for a few more years yet maple bay
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35 hp diesel? I'd want something that could go slow and fast, in case of nasty weather. For the price, a new Rosborough 25 footer fits the bill, available in diesel or outboards. Built like tanks.

-Greg
 
I hate it when that happens. I had a post all typed out and I hit the wrong button......Poof, gone.

Ron
I agree, that is a very nice boat. I thought they quit making them years ago. They were Maple Bay 29's at the time. I see they are now 30'. There is a nice one moored at Bellingham. We saw one at Port Browning, It was a little rough. Then we met up with one at Poet's Cove on S.Pender. It was in very good condition. The owner said it will cruise at 6mph all day lone.
I have always thought it would make a great motorsailor. Put a mast on it and some ballast in the hull. If we could only talk C-Dory into dumping the Venture 29 and building this as a motorsailor. :lol:
Terry
 
If I were retired......I'm certain I'd drive my wife nuts!.....of course it doesn't help matters much when I pull stunts like I did two weeks ago last Thursday.....as I was cruising down to Seattle on one of the few sunny days we've had around here, I sent a text message to her while she was working and said...."Chocolate Strawberries and C-Dory's go well together"..... :mrgreen: (and yes those chocolate covered strawberries were good.....and I did bring some back to her).
 
If I was retired I would probably be doing just what I'm doing right now except I wouldn't have had to wait until after work to do it. I am sitting in the boat anchored on the Columbia River with some sturgeon bait in the water and reading C-Brats on my BlackBerry phone. And as I left the dock I paid extra attention to the Maple Bay 26 moored a few spots down the dock from me. Very nice boat.

It's a beautiful sunny evening in NW Oregon.
 
Ah yes...retired. What a concept...It is Daydream, I can't really think of a good reason to do anything else, except if a Nordic 32 fell in my lap or something. About five years (three days, eleven hours and 32 minutes, but who is counting?).
 
Ron,
A friend here on Whidbey has a smaller Maple bay. We followed him on a club outing last year at 5 Kts all the way. It was relaxing and the fuel tanks were still full when we got there.

14 months to go. BUT, just took delivery of the RF 246 yesterday so might have to work a bit more to pay for that especially if I can't keep my throttle hand in check.

It's an expensive means of transport but relatively cheap as a hotel !
C-Ya at the FH CBGT and, yes you can have a ride..

Merv & Kathy
 
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Ron,
A friend here on Whidbey has a smaller Maple bay. We followed him on a club outing last year at 5 Kts all the way. It was relaxing and the fuel tanks were still full when we got there.

14 months to go. BUT, just took delivery of the RF 246 yesterday so might have to work a bit more to pay for that especially if I can't keep my throttle hand in check.

It's an expensive means of transport but relatively cheap as a hotel !
C-Ya at the FH CBGT and, yes you can have a ride..

Merv & Kathy
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We're meeting with Les next Saturday to view a RG-246. Love to hear about your new boat and why you chose it.

Thanks!

-Greg
 
Been retired for a couple of years now, and got a 37ft trawler.

Goes a slow 7 knots, gets 3.5 NMPG, has lots of room, being used it cost about like a CD 25, makes an excellent hotel, (except there is no maid service!), can anchor out for quite a while.

Now, the big drawback is the annual slip fees! We pay over $550 per month for covered storage!
 
I will have been retired for eight years this June. (Taught high school science for 35 years in the Bay Area.)

Owned a C-Dory for tens years now, and bought a 24 foot pontoon boat and also a Sea Ray 265 Cruiser when we moved back to Redding and Shasta Lake.

Be sure to retire somewhere you have lots of recreational opportunities nearby, especially at todays gas prices.

But the Big Caveat: Don't put off all your plans until you retire. Do everything you can while you can. No bigger disappointment than to reach retirement and find your health won't allow you to fulfill your dreams. No guarantees in the health world, and all the toys in the world don't mean anything unless you can play with them.

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
Years ago I owned a small company, with about 40 employees. One of the things I remember is that all my jokes were very funny. People took what I said quite seriously. A few years after selling the business I went back there as a part time employee. Somehow my jokes weren't so funny and very few cared about my opinions. In some ways retirement is like that, and I like it.
 
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Years ago I owned a small company, with about 40 employees. One of the things I remember is that all my jokes were very funny. People took what I said quite seriously. A few years after selling the business I went back there as a part time employee. Somehow my jokes weren't so funny and very few cared about my opinions. In some ways retirement is like that, and I like it.
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Marty, I gotta say that I think your jokes are plenty funny and I always appreciate your opinion (even if I don't always take the advice :wink: ). The main thing I notice different about retirement is that I rarely get a pat on the back and get told, "Good job." 8) Oh, and my boss is much tougher on me today than I was on any employee. :mrgreen:

Best wishes,
Jim
 
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