The need to want

[176champion]

I was looking for a tin boat and came home with a glass boat, couldn't find a tin boat for what i paid for my glass boat...lol

[Ketchup]

Everything, especially boats it seems, is rising in price way faster than my raises. Watching a Hank Parker ad with him talking about his start with Ranger, and showing pictures of his first few Ranger boats shows we have come along way from that era in boat design/comforts, but dang, the price has doubled the comforts of ANY boat. 

[176champion]

Since im on SS i don't get raises...lol....I just can't bring myself to pay 50,000 for a truck and 70,000 plus for a boat, especially since im 64 years old...lol..so thats why i have a 1989 champ and a 1997 F150 and a 2002 Ranger with 260,000 miles on it...lol..F150 is the newest member in my family it only has 197,000 miles on it...lol

[Ketchup]

Nothing atall wrong with that setup 176. I have never purchased a new boat, vehicle, and only 1 house, which i built myself. My truck is 9 years old now, and running strong at 278000 miles. 

[Targa98]

wow jerry, I didnt even know you were thinking about getting rid of your boat.  I can attest to his comment about fishing out of his boat, it was a very nice set up and WHEN you get your new one I would love to come along and try out the big boy some time.  Hopefully we do a little better next time but thats for another day. LOL If I knew you were boatless this long you would have been welcome with me anytime.  Maybe sometime this fall we can get together and get out a day in my boat.  Its def not as nice and big as yours but its still an Aluminum Targa and it gets the job done at a slower pace and very small back deck.