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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    I have a lottery boat too if I were so lucky. Probably a 45' Formula or Cruisers. I also might look into a catamaran. One can dream.
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    I plan to keep boating as long as my health allows me to/ I am 75 and I have been boating since if was 15. Now I did downsize to cut operational costs. My last cruiser was a 1981 Carver 3007 Aft Cabin. Operational costs were pretty high. A trip from Gibraltar Michigan to Put in Bay Ohio cost me...
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    How Do You Utilize Sliding Rear Window on Your Pickup

    I use mine to facilitate air flow. In the summer with the A/C on I open the slider about an inch to let air in and then out the opened slider. Do the same sometimes in the winter to heat up the interion.
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    Adding third toon

    I have a friend with a 30" Bennington with twin 350's. He says he can hit 70 MPH with his boat.
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    Turbo tax

    Been using Turbo Tax for many years. No issues. Guides me through everything. The last few years I have used the Standard Deduction since my deductions are less than the standard deduction. Probably takes me all of a half hour do complete my taxes using the program.
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    2024 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    They replayed several angles and each of them showed him getting hit on the chin by the helmet. Pro football needs to adapt the college football targeting rule.
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    Florida snow

    You guys down there have more snow on the ground than we do here in S/E Michigan.
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    2024 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    Was not even close to a clean hit. He took a helmet on the chin. Dirty hit and should have been flagged. In college that would have been targeting and the player ejected from the game.
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    2024 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    I am wondering why they had a playoff game in Brazil. Screw the fans I guess.
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    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas everyone.
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    80th Anniversary of the Battle of The Bulge

    I I really think that there was no choice for the U.S. entry into WWII. The December 7th 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor had to be answered therefore the declaration of war asked for and granted to FDR on December 8th. 3 days later Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. There was once again...
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    The End

    I am starting to think about the beginning.
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    My Season By The Numbers

    Forgot to include my insurance premium for the year of $284.00.
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    My Season By The Numbers

    Boat: 2022 Stingray 182 SC powered by a Yamaha 115 HP SHO outboard. First launch, April 4, 2024. Last launch October 11, 2024 $375.22 spent on gasoline. 77.219 gallons of fuel used. 500 miles travelled 6.47 MPG average for the season. 35 engine hours, total now 83 hours $1135.00 storage...
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    The End

    The dealership called yesterday to let me know my boat is winterized and shrinkwrapped and ready for winter. Will be picking the boat up later this week to take to winter storage. Now, just waiting for next season.
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