https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/679177#M200943 <P>Joz...you didn't even get a boat yet and you proved my point, lol.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>I said...</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><EM>Hey Joz. I'd like to get a boat too, but like they say.....boat stands for "Break Out Another Thousand$".</EM></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Then you said...</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>hi jim, money's not a problem, having to park it.. is!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Then you mentioned you might have trouble parking it and it was suggested you park it at a marina...</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>Then you said...</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><EM>parking at a marina? that would mean fees! lol, and, i hadnt thought about it, or whether i'd want it stationed in one spot and what the costs are.</EM></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>See what I mean! I know a lot of boat owners and it doesn't stop there. The cheapest part of owning a boat is buying the boat, all the additional costs soon outway the cost of the boat. For me to get a boat I'd have to buy one that can go into the open ocean ($10,000 to $20,000), then we have to pay to empty the sewage and waste water, gas, docking fees and or launch fees (ramp usage), maintenance (which can be HUGE!!!).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>On top of that....winterizing and covering the boat (we shrink rap them to keep out critters, rain, leaves, snow, etc...) If we have room on our properties to store them we still need a trailer (more money) that needs to be registered and insured and those come with their own maintenance issues. Then prepping for the new season...more cash! And it always seams like a new problem arises....even though it was fine when parked for the winter.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Even a small basic boat comes with all the same things, but a lot less money...still money$$$.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Over the past couple of weeks I was at few marinas....it wont let me post them, so here's a few off the net...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This is what I'd get....</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="boat1.jpg" border="0" alt="boat1.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6651i3FA948191ED5C7C2/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'd prefer this (I could....but wouldn't be worth the amount of time I'd be spending on it, and seems like waste of money)..</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="boat2.jpg" border="0" alt="boat2.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6653i21C47F0463BC991E/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;Unless you're talking about something like this (if we had large lakes I would, otherwise I'll stick to fishing from shore..*I think "grandpa" uses one of these, lol)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="boat3.jpg" border="0" alt="boat3.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6655iDB527FC06D8BA50A/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:18:51 GMT jimmy*part4 2013-09-13T12:18:51Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674835#M200026 <P><IMG title="1240240_524524790960067_1428616080_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1240240_524524790960067_1428616080_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6375i07DF1984ADB119D4/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:54:14 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674835#M200026 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:54:14Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674839#M200027 <P><IMG title="9962_523445937734619_1514507574_n.jpg" border="0" alt="9962_523445937734619_1514507574_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6377i434398E2518DF5A7/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:56:07 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674839#M200027 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:56:07Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674845#M200028 <P><IMG title="545212_521194487959764_13063195_n.jpg" border="0" alt="545212_521194487959764_13063195_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6379i1F7C2E5291446DD5/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:57:13 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674845#M200028 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:57:13Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674849#M200029 <P><IMG title="1185542_521198334626046_5280273_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1185542_521198334626046_5280273_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6381i5A6902E5CA283660/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:58:09 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674849#M200029 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:58:09Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674859#M200032 <P><IMG title="1187109_521106121301934_883410756_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1187109_521106121301934_883410756_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6383iC4AE7E0FB3F84C00/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:59:22 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674859#M200032 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:59:22Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674867#M200034 <P><IMG title="1235420_521522277926985_439011622_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1235420_521522277926985_439011622_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6385i449B8C9D706BCA81/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="1238752_521198581292688_1584351081_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1238752_521198581292688_1584351081_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6387iECCDAE97459238E5/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:01:07 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674867#M200034 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:01:07Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674871#M200035 <P><IMG title="1240186_521527341259812_1413482250_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1240186_521527341259812_1413482250_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6389iB8DE101F8EA97E14/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:02:32 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674871#M200035 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:02:32Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674883#M200038 <P><IMG title="547430_369991329776235_305243605_n.jpg" border="0" alt="547430_369991329776235_305243605_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6391i4167FF40EF3E387D/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="1236754_521519834593896_1833006052_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1236754_521519834593896_1833006052_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6393i1D244BD48CE91D19/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:05:33 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674883#M200038 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:05:33Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674887#M200039 <P><IMG title="1236460_522130144532865_1765031108_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1236460_522130144532865_1765031108_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6395i4BCED0C3F5198513/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:07:00 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674887#M200039 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:07:00Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674891#M200040 <P><IMG title="564407_521195987959614_1365712666_n.jpg" border="0" alt="564407_521195987959614_1365712666_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6397i9BB6678B241CADF4/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:07:56 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674891#M200040 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:07:56Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674895#M200041 <P><IMG title="45026_523443667734846_323000697_n.jpg" border="0" alt="45026_523443667734846_323000697_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6399i07F097B48F6EC6A4/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:08:33 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674895#M200041 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:08:33Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674901#M200042 <P><IMG title="1173808_521520837927129_802707737_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1173808_521520837927129_802707737_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6401iBB4B4DFE8869BF59/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="1236788_523446607734552_270774368_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1236788_523446607734552_270774368_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6403i31416DD631E71608/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:09:55 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674901#M200042 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:09:55Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674913#M200044 <P><IMG title="1239500_521196601292886_650659180_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1239500_521196601292886_650659180_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6405iD6BC5845509BF763/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:12:11 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674913#M200044 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:12:11Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674923#M200046 <P><IMG title="1174736_524527940959752_1239633170_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1174736_524527940959752_1239633170_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6407i5C02CCC4813A4A32/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="1185801_522129741199572_857555899_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1185801_522129741199572_857555899_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6409iD5C1EB4E4D54B905/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:14:00 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674923#M200046 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:14:00Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674929#M200047 <P><IMG title="1240347_521526937926519_1413150633_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1240347_521526937926519_1413150633_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6411i0EBB95645874ECFC/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:15:27 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674929#M200047 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:15:27Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/675095#M200083 <P>haha I like it</P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:02:18 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/675095#M200083 the_hawk* 2013-09-11T23:02:18Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676065#M200292 <P><IMG title="hooked" border="0" alt="hooked" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6427iB11168508CF525C3/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="middle" /></P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:23:31 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676065#M200292 the*scarlet*pimpernel 2013-09-12T08:23:31Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676089#M200297 <P><IMG title="facefish" border="0" alt="facefish" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6429i28AA7DA79D6497D0/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="left" /><IMG title="facefish2" border="0" alt="facefish2" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6431i22805BABCD9A91B9/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="right" /></P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:34:32 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676089#M200297 the*scarlet*pimpernel 2013-09-12T08:34:32Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676113#M200301 <P>Good thread Joe--and easy on the eye.</P><P>The last time i went fishing---if i had caught the one</P><P>biting and 2 more -would have caught 3.................................Richo.</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:45:02 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676113#M200301 serendipityricho 2013-09-12T08:45:02Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676297#M200323 <P>more likables on the way hawk</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>pimpy i knew you'd come n play, i gave you kudos</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>richo, i bought this tackle box recently loaded with lures (i collect them)</P><P>&amp; i cant hardly wait to test some of them out - rainy weather's preventing me tho</P><P>(some ive already got but that doeant matter, spares are fine as a few might get snagged &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="601466_521194331293113_2023054448_n.jpg" border="0" alt="601466_521194331293113_2023054448_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6475i370B81E09F43B43C/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:38:23 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676297#M200323 joz*garage 2013-09-12T09:38:23Z