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Tip of the hat from me also...

Happy B-Day Buddy...Hope you have a good one...

What you talkin about...You mean you guys have sound?...

Welcome to the team guys...Your keys to the executive washroom will be handed out just as soon as you get done cleaning it...Bring plenty of disinfectant and a gas mask...LOL...

Job well done by all...

BudSr all right fuckers. LMFAO. who remembers the first >XI< Bus. and who remembers that asshole member ADORK. Lmao. here it is and so is he. I remember it like it was yesterday...It would take a caravan of short buses to haul all the Idiots we have now...

Weasel you big dummy...I can't stop laughing...

You can load to a file then you can send the file via xfire...

Funny post I luv both cats and dogs...I too agree that is pretty close to what they would write...

Welcome all to the >XI< Family...As Laslo said, "Better see those tags on you next time in COD2 Sassy, or I'm going to get real sassy with you!!"...

I don't want no samich...I know where your hands have been...LOL...

Damit Weasel, You guys have stolen that technology from us in Arkansas...LOL...

The name noob is an alias registered under the account of Pedro...He can list several aliases under that account and all of them will credit to the account name which is Pedro...

iFuerza there are pros and cons to everything Fibeglass: does a great job as absorbing bigger waves found on lakes because there are a lot of people doing what you are looking to do, but then again fiberglass needs maintance, gelcoat, waxing, and not to mention if you hit something with it, it can be a hefty pricetag to fix it. i would reccomend this for your application Aluminum: easy to take care of, needs repaining every couple years, very durable, not as nice of a ride, a hole is easy to fix, but they are also not as nic eto ride about in, and in cold water the aluminum lets you know its colder water because everything gets cold Outboard: great type of motor, maybe could cause obstructions for the rear observer, most crusing and ski boats are i/o o believe I/o: inboard/outboard: the engine is inside the boat and the prop is on the outside, this is a good feature because you can trim your engine which means u can adjust how the boat rides in the water my adjusting a knob, for example if your bow is sitting high when on plane and its hard to see in fromt u can trim the motor down and it lowers the front, it gives it a nice ride and if timmed right your motor can get better GPH (gallons per hour) because it doesnt have to wark as hard. bad side is if something goes wrong, theres more places for it to go wrogn in inboard is untrimmable, personally i dislike these but they have less to fix if something goes wrong. honestly do your homework, i can see your are doing it right now by posting here, all boats are great, create memories, but the most important thing to having a boat is making sure you keep on top of the maintencance, unlike cars boat engines are much more suseptical to breakage because of the enviroment they are used. but keep up on the maintenance, also i would reccomend taking a safety class some states require you do, and in that class you learn about all the parts of a bat, what you are legally required to do and so on and so fourth. iFuerza has touched on the most important part of owning a boat...Safety...It doesn't matter what size boat you are in you are legally responsable for the safety of it's passengers and its operation...No one and I mean absolutely no one gets in my boat with out wearing a life preserver...Children must wear them at all time and adults may remove them only if the motor is not running...

It's as LaRSin has said...In Ultra stats it shows Noob as an alias for Pedro...

Ruggerxi Oh and its my anniversary today! 11 years so I wont be on tonight much either Who you trying to kid?...Two hours of wining and dining and thirty seconds of action...You'll be ready for gaming by 7:30pm...LOL...Take care and enjoy the time off...You are going to need a real vacation after the >XI< Fest...

Shamu Deerejohn, yes, I am in the Poconos and for many years my parents had a lake front home on Lake Wallepaupack. So thanks for the link. From the rest of the posts I am thinking more inboard motor, the comments make sense. When I was a kid outboards were the thing, Evinrude, Johnson and Merc. Tomorrow on my way home I plan to stop at two boat dealers, one at Lake Wallenpaupack and the other near Quakertown, PA. Just trying to get my feet wet and gain a little experience on what my needs and costs will be. I doubt I will buy for this years season but suspect late fall would actually be a good tome to negotiate. Obviously I need to go through an educational process on a decision like this. I might even surf E-bay. because of my business travels I have a larger market area to work than many buyers. Thanks for the comments, all are appreciated and considered. One more thing, should I trailer the boat instead of a slip rental isn't it difficult to launch a boat by yourself? I was spoiled as a kid, we had a private dock and no need of a trailer. Most boats that would be used for fishing or skiing can be loaded and unloaded by yourself...The biggest concern there would be how busy the ramps are and how long you would have it tied up loading/unloading...There are many inconsiderate people that wait until they pull on the ramp before they unstrap, put in the plug, ect. and tie up the ramp way longer than they should...As far as buying you are right about the deals being better in the fall...Just make sure you test drive the boat you are thinking about and preferably pull a skier or two with it if at all possible...No two identical boats perform the same...

You think that's fast, you ought to see how fast I clear out of the house when my wife breaks out her honey do list...LOL...

Well said Harry...I love the visual aid...

There is some good advice here...I have only bought one new boat in my life and I have owned 8 different boats...New boats lose value quicker than most anything else so there are always very good deals on used one if you look around...

SassyBitch42 Paperman>XI< Uh i may be an idiot but somethings missing here. Rite? what's missing Paper lol He's referring to tags...

Hey JC, good to see you in the forums...

Happy B-Day buddy...Hope you have a good one...

Happy B-Day buddy hope you have a good one...

LOL...Don't try this at home I'm a professional Russian...If I had one of those I might be able to hit a few doves this fall...