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| jimjimjim |
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Posts: 365 | I figure my boat is worth $10,000 and my old tow truck is worth $2,000 ,,,,, thats a 5:1 ratio ----- howboutyou??? ------ lol -------- jim | ||
| sworrall |
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Posts: 32958 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Truck and boat about the same. | ||
| Scooter70 |
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Posts: 136 Location: Dane Country | Truck and boat about the same, in my opinion. | ||
| IAJustin |
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Posts: 2089 | lots of money tied up in both - 2014 Silverado is worth more today, by next summer the Ranger will probably be worth more | ||
| jonnysled |
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Posts: 13688 Location: minocqua, wi. | '94 Ranger wins over my '05 Truck … 2:1 | ||
| ToddM |
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Posts: 20281 Location: oswego, il | I am about with jim3 on the ratio. Tow vehicle is only used for the boat or moving people on the weekends. | ||
| Junkman |
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Posts: 1220 | I don't catch very many fish so I have a brand new boat and a brand new truck pulling it. As Billy Crystal used to say (when imitating Fernando Lamas) "It is not important that you BE MARVELOUS, it is important that you LOOK MARVELOUS!" If you do this, folks that don't know that much will say, "Boy, that guy must be a pretty good stick!" Folks who know a lot won't have too much good to say, but at least in a new truck with the window seals all pretty good...you never hear it anyway! | ||
| Trophyseeker50 |
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Posts: 791 Location: WI | $12,000 truck and 14,000 boat. Both reliable and both paid off in march. You couldn't pay me to have the payments some guys have. Hilarious about the billy crystal quote but sad that so many people live like that. Like they say perception is reality. Edited by Trophyseeker50 11/12/2013 5:30 PM | ||
| bobbie |
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Posts: 559 | About 3 to 1 Boat 22000 truck 7000 I love them both. | ||
| bobbie |
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Posts: 559 | Trophyseeker50 - 11/12/2013 5:29 PM $12,000 truck and 14,000 boat. Both reliable and both paid off in march. You couldn't pay me to have the payments some guys have. Hilarious about the billy crystal quote but sad that so many people live like that. Like they say perception is reality. If someone would pay me to have payments they would run out of money! | ||
| Trophyseeker50 |
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Posts: 791 Location: WI | You know what I mean. $500 a month for 180 months. Madness | ||
| brianT |
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Posts: 427 Location: Planet Meltdown | 2 to 1 vehicle vs boat. Traded in my Tundra for a MDX because the wife was deathly afraid to drive the "tank" boy am I wishing I never listened to her. I miss my Tundra! | ||
| 4reukmuskies |
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Posts: 422 | 2004 f-150 lariat and 2003 Crestliner 1850 FH dual console with a Suzuki DF140.....Probably pretty close to the same, truck maybe a few thousand more. | ||
| MartinTD |
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Posts: 1168 | '06 F150: $15K '87 Bassboat: $3K? At least the boat is paid for and with my modifications to the decks and storage it is tough to find a boat that functions as well for the money. A paint job to cover the faded areas with no gel coat left and I'd fish that boat for another 10 years. It's an old boat but the only one I own so to me it is priceless. | ||
| 10,000 Casts |
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Posts: 127 | Since I don't even have a vehicle that can tow, as I only move my boat once in the spring to dump it in the water for the season and then once in the fall to pull it out (which I get a friends help for), I think that'd make my ratio Infinity. Am I doing it right? | ||
| Clammer |
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Posts: 668 Location: Wisconsin | 10,000 Casts - 11/13/2013 7:34 AM Since I don't even have a vehicle that can tow, as I only move my boat once in the spring to dump it in the water for the season and then once in the fall to pull it out (which I get a friends help for), I think that'd make my ratio Infinity. Am I doing it right? Now that's a sweet deal!! Avoid the tow vehicle altogether | ||
| SteveHulbert |
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Posts: 202 Location: Angola, IN | 1968 Starcraft V180= $1500 1990 Chevy K1500 = $1500 LOL!!!! 1:1 with a whopping total of $3k in my entire rig. For a working rig that catches fish nearly every time out.... you can't beat it. | ||
| 71mercman |
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Location: Altoona IA | 2:1 or 1:2. Depends on if you go by what my wife thinks I paid for them or what I actually paid. Ranger 620 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab | ||
| lpeitso |
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Posts: 633 | 2012 Ram Crew cab, and a 93 Tuffy 180C. About a 6:1 ratio | ||
| ToothyCritter |
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Posts: 667 Location: Roscoe IL | 2000 POS with 200k pulling a 1986 POS boat. I say its a dead heat in my world... | ||
| fishpoop |
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Posts: 656 Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | 2003 GMC Sierra 4x4 extended cab short box 1/2 ton, with topper, nerf bars, grill guard, Fire engine red 2005 Alumacraft Tournament Pro 185 custom factory painted to match the truck, with 2005 90 Yamaha Tiller 4 stroke with the Mertens Hydraulic tiller steering system, 2005 Yamaha 15 horse 4 stroke kicker, Wave Wackers, Raytheon Marine Band radio, Minnkota Autopilot bowmount, 1 Lowrance LCX 104c color graph on the bow, 2 Lowrance LCX 110c color graphs at the helm.custom lure tubes inside storage compartments for baits, 4 AGM batteries to power it all, sitting on an Eagle bunk trailer. I've got more $ into the boat than the truck. Edited by fishpoop 11/13/2013 11:01 PM | ||
| Guest |
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fishpoop - 11/13/2013 10:59 PM 2003 GMC Sierra 4x4 extended cab short box 1/2 ton, with topper, nerf bars, grill guard, Fire engine red 2005 Alumacraft Tournament Pro 185 custom factory painted to match the truck, with 2005 90 Yamaha Tiller 4 stroke with the Mertens Hydraulic tiller steering system, 2005 Yamaha 15 horse 4 stroke kicker, Wave Wackers, Raytheon Marine Band radio, Minnkota Autopilot bowmount, 1 Lowrance LCX 104c color graph on the bow, 2 Lowrance LCX 110c color graphs at the helm.custom lure tubes inside storage compartments for baits, 4 AGM batteries to power it all, sitting on an Eagle bunk trailer. I've got more $ into the boat than the truck. Well if we're going to list our super sweet boat mods: 14' Lund Motor: 1985 15hp Mercury Tiller with broken pull start handle (therefore, Custom zip tie loop pull start handle) Hull: Aluminum, freshly painted with Rustoleum Gold ($2.99/can, was on sale) Trolling Motor: Wooden ore Bilge Pump: Blue Bunny ice cream pail capable of holding 1 liter of water per scoop and throw Flooring: Pressure treated 6-ply inserts (I splurged, could've saved by getting 4-ply) Fish/Hotspot Finder: $20 binoculars from walmart Front/Rear anchors: quick-mix cement dried in 1gal buckets Storage compartments: what are those? I, too, think I have more money into the boat than the truck. Sh*ts custom! | |||
| Ja Rule |
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Posts: 415 | Interesting topic. I've always told my buddies if you gave me $50k I would spend about $35K on the boat and $15k on the vehicle. Right now for me its 2:1 (boat:truck). | ||
| jonnysled |
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Posts: 13688 Location: minocqua, wi. | ^classsic | ||
| Jeff78 |
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Posts: 1660 Location: central Wisconsin | Mine are about a one to one ratio depending on the price of scrap aluminum versus scrap metal prices. | ||
| suicknut |
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Posts: 97 Location: Chaska MN. | mines about 2 to 1 glass lund 40000 Silverado 20000 | ||
| muskyhunter47 |
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Posts: 1638 Location: Minnesota | 2012 chevy avalanche new 45oo0 2012 skeeter mx 1825 with 2 birds 1198 and every thing else I did not need around 39000 today I would say there worth the same. | ||
| Cal |
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Posts: 176 Location: ON | 3:1 truck to boat | ||
| lpmusky |
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Posts: 24 Location: Mpls., MN. | 98' 681 Vs $18,000 (1197 and 1198 Humminbird) love my Birds! 04' Explore $4,000 Not smart enough to figure out the ratio but smart enough to have a ranger! | ||
| dfkiii |
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![]() Location: Sawyer County, WI | 10,000 Casts - 11/13/2013 7:34 AM Since I don't even have a vehicle that can tow, as I only move my boat once in the spring to dump it in the water for the season and then once in the fall to pull it out (which I get a friends help for), I think that'd make my ratio Infinity. Am I doing it right? Same for me, but then I suppose I'd have to consider the dock, boat lift, land, and cabin where it's parked... | ||
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