Show us what you see!!!

[zipper]

Not my photo but, from a local Facebook boating group we are on, I thought it was pretty cool. Taken across the Lake, on the New York side at Willsboro bay...Comet Neowise is out there for viewing.

 

[Babin Farms]

out on the Mississippi today

 

[I_squared_r]

Im 2nd boat from left. We had a total of 15 boats that day and grows everyday.
2nd picture is the first time I cooked ribs (not pre-cooked). I put a dry rub and put it in aluminum pan with apple juice on the bottom. Slow cooked it in my magma grill for 1 hour and then put some orange marmalade before putting it directly on the grill for color. The rack was larger, but a pack of vultures took it before I can take a photo lol

 

[zipper]

A few field shots from today. We opened 8 days earlier than last year and in the 6 days we have been open we have already sold more than a third of last years total and we were open for 30 days last season. The bushes are loaded.

 

[Dean P]

My wife snapped this picture. Tesla came to my house yesterday to replace the dead 12v battery (still under warranty). Nice to have my car back!

 

[zipper]

Recieved the new dinghy outboard. Could not find similar in Yamaha color, in the US, for a reasonable price <$2.8k due to Covid.





I have found as we get older we get a little more dinghy...as compared to the other one.



Moving up from our 9' West Marine with a 4hp OB to an 11' Zodiac Cadet 330 aluminum rib. That 15hp Mercury should do just fine. Unboxing and a test in the pool later.

EDIT: Unboxed...

 

[Ronnie]

The “luxury” tax bills for my boat and 2003 waverunner. I’m always disappointed although not surprised to see how little, if any, of this money ia allocated to boating related items.

This year I’m also thinking about all of the CA citizens that bought new boats. I bet many will be surprised when they get their first “luxury” tax bill and even more surprised when they realize they will get one every year they own their boats and CA doesn’t depreciate their values as quickly as the market does.

quick calc: a $70k boat will result is a tax bill of $880.67 @1.2581%tax rate.

 

[Ronnie]

Saw this on the way home tonight.

 

[Ronnie]

This is what I saw at bass pro shop a few weeks ago. What makes the Yeti bucket worth almost secen times more than the bass pro bucket?

 

[Gunner]

This is what I saw at bass pro shop a few weeks ago. What makes the Yeti bucket worth almost secen times more than the bass pro bucket?
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Agree, good coolers but I will never spend that unless I was camping or something. Your missing the point on the bucket, the additional 33 bucks is because it says "YETI"....consider yourself officially enlightened.

 

[Ronnie]

Agree, good coolers but I will never spend that unless I was camping or something. Your missing the point on the bucket, the additional 33 bucks is because it says "YETI"....consider yourself officially enlightened.

I assumed the label accounted for the cost difference but have a hard time believing that many consumers would spend that much more money on a 5 gallon bucket branded yeti, especially when they I can get an orange one that says Home Depot on it for $5 And pep boys sometimes includes one For free with the purchase of goods from them. At the same time, I recall seeing a $400 pair of Louie Vuitton (sp?) flip flops that looked a lot like the flip flops Nike sells for under $50, Under armour sells for $30 and my wife gets for free after a pedicure. I can only attribute such behavior to Different strokes for different folks.

 

[Epsmith19]

Well towing the boat through Georgia, and liking to smoke food. This is what happens when you stop at Rec Tec. Top pic is unloading it at my house. Towed fine with the extra 500lbs of mostly tongue weight.View attachment 126346View attachment 126347View attachment 126348

I have a Rec Tec and love it

 

[Dixie Highway]

The “luxury” tax bills for my boat and 2003 waverunner. I’m always disappointed although not surprised to see how little, if any, of this money ia allocated to boating related items.

This year I’m also thinking about all of the CA citizens that bought new boats. I bet many will be surprised when they get their first “luxury” tax bill and even more surprised when they realize they will get one every year they own their boats and CA doesn’t depreciate their values as quickly as the market does.

quick calc: a $70k boat will result is a tax bill of $880.67 @1.2581%tax rate.

That would be the first and last one I ever paid....

 

[Dean P]

Socially distant off our dock...

 

[Ronnie]

My new and first generator, also pictured is the cable I bought to secure it to the trailer/rv.

Short back story:

1. rental RV reservation cancelled due to damage caused by previous renter
2. Rentals options very limited do in part to corona virus restrictions.
3. Rented one of the only trailers available within 60 miles of the dropoff/pickup location.
4 couldn’t get my bro’s loaner generator work, pulled the cord about 25 minutes.
5. Bought this at Costco for $450 the next day, So I would not Have to pay $55 per day plus $5 per hour to rent the generator from the guy who is renting me his trailer and to have and use in the future.

On board push button Electric, Key fob remote and pull start options, 3,650 watts, 5 gallon fuel tank. heavy but easy to move with wheels and a folding handle.

 

[Ronnie]

I found these two parts in the street in front of my house, they are not from any of my vehicles but make me question more often the road worthiness of the vehicles around me.

 

[zipper]

Someone is missing the key to their locking lug nut.

 

[Neutron]

If that standard nut is a 19mm its most likely from a Honda

 

[djetok]

 

[John McLaughlin]

I found these two parts in the street in front of my house, they are not from any of my vehicles but make me question more often the road worthiness of the vehicles around me.

You probably have good reason to worry. Why because it is expensive to repair vehicles. For instance I just had new brakes, etc put on my truck at the tune of 2500.00. Now someone might be able to do the work cheaper but that is not the point. If you can't afford the repair you most likely are going to continue to drive your car and hope for the best.