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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 05:32 PM
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Okay. I’m a new Vette owner.
Is this plate going to get me hammered?
I also own two Sea Rays that I love.


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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 05:56 PM
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Hammered?

No.

Questioned?

Yes.

"I thought they are called Stingrays?"

(Other than the above, it's no different than putting on a plate with your favorite sport's team)
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 06:01 PM
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What is a Sea Ray?
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 06:33 PM
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This is the proper front license plate for an 80.

I don't know what a Sea Ray is, but I bet it's fiberglass and expensive to maintain and operate.



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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 06:33 PM
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Boat / Watercraft

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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 06:47 PM
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had 2 or 3. now i have a Pantera. the fiberglass version. a Hatteras. a Crownline. 3 Seadoos and a Yamaha waverunner. anybody in the MidAtlantic region want a free 34 foot Hatteras? maybe i should put the Pantera eyes on my the side of the vette like they do on the boats. http://cyberspaceandtime.com/BSk84yxLJnM.video+related
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From past experience of owning a 20' Cuddy Cabin with a SBC, Inboard / Outboard Mercruiser, here is the best & easiest thing to do:

Unload boat from trailer into water.
Tie-off at dock.
Do Not Move Boat.
Stand on dock with a five gallon bucket.
Bucket should contain several 20 dollar bills.
Pour contents into boat.

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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by HeadsU.P.
From past experience of owning a 20' Cuddy Cabin with a SBC, inboard / outboard, here is the best & easiest thing to do:

Unload boat from trailer into water.
Tie-off at dock.
Do Not Move Boat.
Stand on dock with a five gallon bucket.
Bucket should contain several 20 dollar bills.
Pour contents into boat.
incorrect...
best thing is to ask you for a ride then leave after...leavng you with bucket..
someone elses boat is the best deal

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Anyone who owns a boat knows that boat is an acronym for Bust Out Another Thousand.
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Originally Posted by Bikespace
This is the proper front license plate for an 80.

I don't know what a Sea Ray is, but I bet it's fiberglass and expensive to maintain and operate.

So, the Stingray is the land based version of this?
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 08:11 PM
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Land Shark.
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Originally Posted by derekderek
had 2 or 3. now i have a Pantera. the fiberglass version. a Hatteras. a Crownline. 3 Seadoos and a Yamaha waverunner. anybody in the MidAtlantic region want a free 34 foot Hatteras? maybe i should put the Pantera eyes on my the side of the vette like they do on the boats. http://cyberspaceandtime.com/BSk84yxLJnM.video+related
Okay that is just wicked. I am telling my brother he has got to do something like that on his Baja SST Outlaw.
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Old Jun 19, 2020 | 09:31 PM
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I always heard that the 2 happiest days for a boat owner are the day he bought it and the day he sold it. That certainly applies to my boating adventure.
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Thanks for the approval.

About the cost of boat ownership, I certainly agree about cost. In “complete contrast” to boat ownership, I am finding parts for my Corvette to be very cheap, very easy to find a reputable service center, the Corvette is virtually trouble free, and it is very easy to access the engine space!!!

(Oh yea, and if it looks like rain in the forecast, I leave it at home too.)
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Boats fall into the general rule of the 3 F's … If it flies, floats or f___'s ….. rent it.
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Originally Posted by BKbroiler
What is a Sea Ray?
Some of my boat owner friends say "Its a hole in the water you pour money into."
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Originally Posted by wendellp601
Some of my boat owner friends say "Its a hole in the water you pour money into."
and a vette is not a hole in the driveway for the same purpose? the advantage of a boat over a vette. you hit full throttle. you don't have to lift up within 7 seconds or every cop in town will also hit full throttle. disadvantage of a boat. you spend so much time at high throttle that you need to rebuild the top end every 300 hours. and then there is the 3mpg is very good mileage thing.

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Originally Posted by derekderek
and a vette is not a hole in the driveway for the same purpose? the advantage of a boat over a vette. you hit full throttle. you don't have to lift up within 7 seconds or every cop in town will also hit full throttle. disadvantage of a boat. you spend so much time at high throttle that you need to rebuild the top end every 300 hours. and then there is the 3mpg is very good mileage thing.
I agree with everything your said.
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Originally Posted by wendellp601
I agree with everything your said.
Yup - so true
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