I am now boat-less

[Tyme2fish]

As the topic stated, I am now boat-less. My '97 Stratos 282 DC was used once last year and twice the year before. There is no one reason for not using it but an accumulation of lots of little reasons.

My age is one factor.

Anyway, I sold it to a nice younger couple ( heck, everyone is younger than I am) and I wish them much happiness and pleasure in enjoying a new to them boat.

 

[sphelps]

Congrats !

 

[Bob_VT]

Wow......

I understand and many of my toys get used less and less.......

I remembered when you retired.........

 

[Tyme2fish]

Thanks, Bob. Yep, I'm starting my 12th year of not being employed and still loving it.

 

[Old Ironmaker]

Man I hear you loud and clear. Last year the StarCraft Superfisherman 190 didn't get wet. Twice the year before. There was a time when I had her in a slip down the road that I was either fishing everyday or out to the Marina cleaning her or setting up tackle. If we go out for 4 hours I need 2 days or more to recover. I'm not the only one in our crew either. A big difference betwwen 60 and 65 years old. It sucks. The For Sale sign is going on her when I get enough energy and help to fire her up. In Italian they say "La vecchia et bruto (sic)" Old age sucks.

edit: When she's gone I plan on getting a 15' tinny that I can easily launch and retrieve solo. I won't be fishing the Great Lakes then but hope I can still fish. I have a half dozen pals with big boats to fish Lakes Erie and Ontario. I'll happily go with them and sit and relax waiting for a line to fire. I'll even offer them the proverbial 20 bucks for expenses!