ibleedburgundy
The Anti-Lambo
I am renting a boat out on the Chesapeake bay and some of the adjoining rivers near Annapolis Maryland. I have 7 people so far including me. It's a 500 hp jet boat - 2015 Chaparral 243 VRX (24 foot boat). Total rental price is $740 for 8 hours and we'll spend another $150 on gas probably. So I told them it's $100 a person (actually I am picking up the tab for my nephew and his wife as a present). The first 6 people responded in the affirmative in about a half hour. They're all excited.
I'll spend that much on a round of golf without thinking twice. Most of my friend will run up a bar tab close to that without flinching. Relative to this, that all seems like a waste of $$$.
Anyway, so I invite the 7th motherfucker and he's acting like I'm twisting his arm to go! WTF! He's like this deathmetal fucker - cool as fuck but sometimes kinda weird about stuff.
I think he's underestimating how awesome this is going to be!
Last weekend I rented a 1994 Maxum 2300 (23 foot boat). That boat stock has 270 or 250 horsepower but the owner claimed 300. Who knows. That was super fun. We had an amazing time out on the Potomac. 8 friends (different group than this time). I have some friends, seems like we are at a time in our lives where letting loose can be ultra fun. Went down south from DC to Mount Vernon and a few miles past. It's quite nice down there.
Anyway, I am all about boating. Haven't boated all that much - usually once or twice per year. From now on I think I am going to do more of it. But fuck owning a boat. I am never doing that shit. I can rent boats - it's not cheap but it's a helluva lot cheaper than buying. Plus I get to experience a new and different boat every time - which is half the fun IMO. I want to work my way up to some larger boats, maybe a 40 footer someday.
I'll spend that much on a round of golf without thinking twice. Most of my friend will run up a bar tab close to that without flinching. Relative to this, that all seems like a waste of $$$.
Anyway, so I invite the 7th motherfucker and he's acting like I'm twisting his arm to go! WTF! He's like this deathmetal fucker - cool as fuck but sometimes kinda weird about stuff.
I think he's underestimating how awesome this is going to be!
Last weekend I rented a 1994 Maxum 2300 (23 foot boat). That boat stock has 270 or 250 horsepower but the owner claimed 300. Who knows. That was super fun. We had an amazing time out on the Potomac. 8 friends (different group than this time). I have some friends, seems like we are at a time in our lives where letting loose can be ultra fun. Went down south from DC to Mount Vernon and a few miles past. It's quite nice down there.
Anyway, I am all about boating. Haven't boated all that much - usually once or twice per year. From now on I think I am going to do more of it. But fuck owning a boat. I am never doing that shit. I can rent boats - it's not cheap but it's a helluva lot cheaper than buying. Plus I get to experience a new and different boat every time - which is half the fun IMO. I want to work my way up to some larger boats, maybe a 40 footer someday.