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Re: Attaboy, Walter!

Posted By: Walter Kaprielian
Date: Friday, 25 February 2005, at 9:13 p.m.

In Response To: Attaboy, Walter! (Capt. Mike Holmes)

Mike- I'm afraid the gene pool has deteriorated and found it's way into our corporate structure as well as the consumers of America. The outboard engine of yesterday made sense both practically as well as economically. They got most of us into fishing by virtue of their simplicity and affordability. Every one of us owned one at some time or another.

Today, if I sold my B-31 Sportsfisherman, I'd be able to buy a 20 ft center console with a pair of outboards with the money. I'd be colder, wetter, have less room, be less safe, and have a non-classic. That's going backwards as far as I'm concerned, but as I look around, that's what's all around me.

By virtue of Captain Pat's website, I have the comfort of being in communication with like minded people. Thank God! It's like a breath of fresh air in a room full of farting steers. I still can't understand why anyone would choose a bubbleboat or an overpowered center console when for the same money they could have a B-31. Walter

Messages In This Thread

Getting bigger all the time
bruce -- Tuesday, 22 February 2005, at 8:23 p.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Ed C. -- Wednesday, 23 February 2005, at 7:57 a.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 23 February 2005, at 12:48 p.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Capt. Mike Holmes -- Wednesday, 23 February 2005, at 3:18 p.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Ed C. -- Thursday, 24 February 2005, at 7:08 a.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Thursday, 24 February 2005, at 9:37 a.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Carl -- Friday, 25 February 2005, at 7:43 a.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
bruce doan -- Friday, 25 February 2005, at 9:49 a.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Friday, 25 February 2005, at 10:19 a.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 25 February 2005, at 10:42 a.m.

Re: Getting bigger all the time
randall -- Friday, 25 February 2005, at 12:48 p.m.

Attaboy, Walter!
Capt. Mike Holmes -- Friday, 25 February 2005, at 8:13 p.m.

Re: Attaboy, Walter!
Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 25 February 2005, at 9:13 p.m.

Re: Attaboy, Walter!
Harv -- Saturday, 26 February 2005, at 7:49 a.m.

Re: Attaboy, Walter!
Capt. Mike Holmes -- Saturday, 26 February 2005, at 10:10 a.m.

Re: Attaboy, Walter!
phil -- Saturday, 26 February 2005, at 10:43 a.m.

Re: Attaboy, Walter!
Carl -- Sunday, 27 February 2005, at 8:48 a.m.

Outboard expenses, or not
Capt. Mike Holmes -- Sunday, 27 February 2005, at 12:15 p.m.