The boys sold a little refurbished 15 foot Sunray and a so, so trailer to a couple in their mid 50's that are first time boaters earlier this summer. A nice clean 30 year old plastic runabout with many new parts such as, impellor, plugs etc. controls and cables. The 70 Merc runs great. It is used for a few hours a week putting around the bay next to their Cottage. Less than 2K all in. When Bill asked "Now what do I need to buy to have this boat legal and safe. 4 PFD's, a Danforth anchor, new battery, 2 new trailer tires, 100' of anchor line and a few feet of chain and stainless hardware for it, an entry level GPS combo, replaced trailer lights, a pig tail trailer connector, a 2" ball and receiver, a few feet of mooring line, a new air horn, 3 smallish fenders, his and her Boaters card, 2 fishing licenses, a used CD/AM/FM player and speakers installed at no charge, what else? A First Aid kit, a boat safety kit which consists of a plastic pail for bailing, a whistle and a line with a plastic ball on it to hold a small kid up and not much more, a few odds and ends. Well by the time he went through the check out line at Canadian Tire and Princess Auto he had over 900 less Samolians in his pocket then when he walked into the store. 50% the price of the boat and trailer. It all adds up fast, really fast. $1000.00 and they hadn't put a liter of fuel in her,( now at $1.30 a liter for regular now) or a quart of 2 stroke oil. Buying a boat is one thing, getting her wet is totally different thing.
) I'm on the east end of Toronto, not at a Marina yet but considering a few for next year's season.
