Advice welcome!

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by TBubrick

Pelican, I thought I'd sent a private message to you earlier today, but on checking my messages I don't see its been sent.

Wanted to maybe hook up with you since you are over in Daytona, me Orlando.

Thanks much.

Fish lips and NoBones are close to you too. Good "councilors".
Sign on to the Homasassa Gathering 9/22 at the MacRae's - too much data to download there - bring a recording device!

[Yachtie]

I live in Deerfield Beach, and absolutely love my neighborhood and city. True beach/water/fishing loving gem of a city nestled in the chaos of south Florida.

I'm in the neighborhood called "the cove". Plenty of houses on the water in The Cove and Lighthouse Point. Prices for water are up there, right now they are easily 500k to the millions. I'm about 3 mins drive to the Pioneer park ramp so I just keep my 23' on the side of the house and launch when it's time to play.

Haven't seen too many Seacraft down here so it's quite the treat taking her out and getting all the compliments.

[TBubrick]

that location is definitely in the mix.
My daughter has a friend who she has played soccer against over the years who lives in that area. They have become good friends this year as they are both recruited to play soccer together in a year at college.

small world

[TBubrick]

Wondering if there is a 23 Sceptre in the area I could take my wife to see...
A picture is worth 1000 words.

A finished project would demonstrate the result I have in mind.

I realize it's a bit of an imposition but it doesn't hurt asking.

An hour or so out of Orlando would be ideal!

[DonV]

"An hour or so out of Orlando would be ideal!"

You mean like in Ocala where KMoose lives??? You wanna see a Septre/Tsunami done perfect, might consider looking at his!

[TBubrick]

Originally Posted by DonV

"An hour or so out of Orlando would be ideal!"

You mean like in Ocala where KMoose lives??? You wanna see a Septre/Tsunami done perfect, might consider looking at his!

I sure will reach out, that's very doable.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by TBubrick

Wondering if there is a 23 Sceptre in the area I could take my wife to see...
A picture is worth 1000 words.

A finished project would demonstrate the result I have in mind.

I realize it's a bit of an imposition but it doesn't hurt asking.

An hour or so out of Orlando would be ideal!

Take SR-50 west to Brooksville, make a right at the Veteran's Expressway, north to US 98 where it "T's", West to US 19 and then north to Homosassa. There will be a whole fleet of Seacrafts in assorted sizes and shapes at McRae's on September 22 ands 23. An hour and 15 minutes from Orlando.

[cdavisdb]

Congrats on retiring. I'm still trying to figure out how to do that.

I have an Econoline 250, tows my 25 Seafari just fine. I think the tow rating is slightly below the actual weight of the package when I'm heavy loaded going on long trips, but it doesn't seem to be any problem. Just change your transmission fluid more often than reccommended.

What to buy, a turn key, major project, or something in between? A hard question and one that depends entirely on your preferences and skills. If you actually enjoy working on the boat and have decent skills, a major project makes sense (not financial sense, just sense). If you want to go fishing now, a recent turn key done by a professional well known for doing outstanding work or one the the fanatics on this site, will be a great deal, financially and time wise. Anything else, figure the boat will need a lot more than you bargained for(or priced into the purchase), and just do what is necessary. This can be a good deal or can be a nightmare, depending on what you buy. In my case, the boat was perfect for my application, had a fresh engine and no apparent problems, but a couple of years in I still had to spend 6 months replacing rotten bulkheads, broken stringers, etc. Worth every minute, but I sure hope I don't have to do it again.

[RUSTYNTABATHA]

DONT DO IT !!!! ITS A TRAP !!!! you will be hooked and 1 will lead to another !!!

[TBubrick]

that's comforting...