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Winter 2006
I learned about boating from that...
By Greg Howell
Interested in purchasing a used boat? Here is some of the terminology you may run into:
| If the ad claims: |
It really means this: |
| "quiet engine" |
won't start |
| "needs minor restoration" |
needs engine |
| "needs major restoration" |
unrecognizable as a boat |
| "rebuilt engine" |
cleaned the spark plugs |
| "completely gone over" |
cleaned the spark plugs |
| "concours quality" |
varnished last year |
| "desirable classic" |
no one wants it |
| "rare classic" |
no one wanted it when it was new |
| "stored 20 years" |
left in the woods |
| "re-chromed" |
windshield frame buffed |
| "a real show-stopper" |
won't start and blocks the ramp |
| "ran when stored" |
won't start now |
| "never apart" |
screw heads hollowed out |
| "restored, 0 hours" |
won't start |
| "restored, little use" |
starts but stalls |
| "older restoration" |
original owner varnished it |
| "good investment" |
impossible to depreciate further |
| "no time to restore it" |
can't obtain parts |
| "95% complete" |
the other 5% doesn't exist |
| "rich history" |
many repair bills |
| "other interest conflict" |
divorce pending |
| "many extra parts" |
left over after put back together |
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