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Old 12-21-2017, 02:14 PM   #11
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Re: Project Boat Discussion: Tips, Ideas, Mistakes...

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I take it you don't go to Vegas or play the lottery?
Not a big fan of Casinos or Lottery.All those boats mentioned were sold at a profit.Not always a big margin but I recouped my money on the vessels.
The 12ft Hypalon inflatable with a 15 hp Evinrude was the cheapest to run.No trailer was needed.Just back up to the ramp and pull it in or out of the pickup bed and go.Ran all day on a 6 gallon tank and planed with 3 guys and freedive gear to spearfish.Ran it all over the Keys,offshore for Dolphin,Peace River and the Everglades on the cheap.
Only boat I lost financially was buying the new Carolina Skiff but I saved a LOT of money on fuel going to a 4 stroke 140 Suzuki versus the 125 2 stroke boat that ate 40 gallons of fuel every trip!We ran from the Hyatt dock in Key West to Marquesas Key and back on 13 gallons with the DLV!Rides and looks like a Whaler so you cant go fast in rough seas but It will bring you back on plane in relative comfort.Also it will run in around 2 ft of water if you like to fish the flats.
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