Re: I have another boat in my sights. UPDATE 12-11-2010 New pictures.
Re: I have another boat in my sights. UPDATE 12-11-2010 New pictures.
I think we have a winner. I have been out of touch for a few days as we have been on the road. Every hotel we have stayed in did not have free WiFi until this one. Let me Bring you guys up to speed.
Last week I found a 1995 220 Sea Ray with a 454/ Bravo combination. The owner has had it since new and just had a mini restoration done last winter. The deck has gel coat on it now, and just needs some snap in carpet. After spending alot of time on the phone with him and exchanging alot of email with pictures and questions, we have a deal. It is more than we wanted to spend, but the boat is just what we wanted, and I came to the realization that if you want a good 22-24 ft bowrider you have to spend more. There are lots of 6k 24 footers, but they are basket cases. I still feel like it is a good deal, but it is not the steal of the century.
That brings me to the trip. The boat is in South Carolina, and I live in Texas. Yes we are on the road to pick it up. However we made a little detour to a place called Disney. We thought that if we are going to be on the east coat, we might as well hit Disney for Christmas (we were going to do that in the spring anyway) and then head up and get the boat. We left on Wednesday afternoon spent the night in Jackson Mississippi, and then drove in to Orlando late last night. We then got up this morning and did Disney Hollywood Studios today. What an awesome park, and the Christmas lights are stunning. Tomorrow we will do Magic Kingdom and then hit the road to South Carolina on Sunday. We are not huge fans of Epcot so we are bypassing that park. So that is where we are now.
You guys might think I am crazy, but I have a gut feeling about this boat. After spending so much time talking to the owner, and researching, this has to be the boat. It is hard to explain, but it hits you, and you just know. Alisa (my wife) felt the same way. So we picked up on Wednesday and took off. We did not have reservations anywhere and we are just winging the whole trip. For anyone that knows us understands that this sort of thing is SOOOOOOO against the grain for us. We have our trips planned and packed MONTHS in advance. So far things have been really smooth, and I hope that things will continue to stay that way.
So anyway that is the story. I will keep updating you guys as the days progress. The deal could always go south, but I am cautiously optimistic.
Here are some pictures of her.
