Mixed emotions :)

hafnutz67

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Jan 30, 2017
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Plano, IL
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1998 270 Sundancer
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Twin 4.3, Alpha One
My wife (Lori) and I leave after work today for St. Petersburg for our annual vacation. This is something we look forward to every year. We love the area and plan to move down there after we retire (in 6 yrs or so).
This year, however, will bring mixed emotions. We bought our first boat this year, a 1995 Sundancer 230. We have completed renovated the boat and love spending weekends on her on Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, we won't be able to go out on her for the next 3 weekends (2 in FL and then we have a family picnic the following weekend). :(
We may look at renting a boat down there for a day just to get out. Or if anyone in the area will be going out in the next week+ and wouldn't mind a little company, shoot me a message. We would love to meet some fellow boaters down there.
Billy
 

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There are some bare boat charter companies in the area. I think one in Clearwater (have never used them).

Another one - SWF Yachts - between Tampa and Ft Meyers. I have used them (6 years ago) and was very happy with the experience.

Mark
 
You're going through what many boaters go through when they take a vacation away from the boat.

Separation anxiety. Learn to live with it because if you are subject to it you'll be a boater for many years.
 
LOL
On the way down we commented how it felt weird driving the truck this far without the boat behind it.
 
Hopefully you don't live somewhere where you're going to winterize and put her in a shed for the winter, that really sucks. If you are, look at this as a learning experience for when that time rolls around.

Enjoy your vacation...
 
Thanks. And yes, we're going to try and squeeze in a couple more weekends before she's closed up for the winter
 
You spend all that money on the boat, and then spend more to leave it. It is separation anxiety from your $. :D

Bryan
 

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