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Originally Posted by Killevippen
So I could go on, but you get the point. So, if I may, as a final tribute to the boat. To Ks new owner, you have a great boat. Ten years running without ever once failing to deliver, and ready for at least a decade more. And to K, we all miss you and hope to see you on the Lake next Spring where you belong for many years to come.
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My brother suffers from this very syndrome that you described. However, he is beyond help. Years ago, 1988 to be specific my father handed over the keys to a 1987 Power Play XLT185 to my brother and I. Times were good for my dad and he bought himself a Wellcraft Nova III with twin 350's. Not exactly an ideal waterski boat. So he solved the problem by throwing money at it and bought this beauty from Arey's Marina. Let me tell you this boat was/is a little rocket-ship. An 18 footer with a 350, 260HP motor.
Well after many MANY enjoyable years and MANY stories: Like the one time at night when I felt something hit my face and I stopped the boat to look around at what hit me only to look down and see a bat crawling up my shorts.
The countless hours waterskiing, kneeboarding, tubing, etc. I finally relinquished my share of the boat as I felt it was getting too expensive to maintain.
My brother, suffering from this affliction
refused to let go. Many times I would call him nuts and tell him to give it up and just sell it. Besides the amount of money he has spent on it he could have bought a new boat!
Well here we are in 2009 and he still has it! He has reupholstered the interior, put on a new outdrive, buffed, waxed, re-lettered the boat and I have to admit she looks good. In the end I am glad he has kept it, as the sight, sound and smell of this boat is the most powerful time machine I have ever been in!
So in the end while not recommended for everyone, it's pretty cool that he has kept and maintained the "first boat we've ever owned."
22 years old and still kicking - 1987 Red white and gray PowerPlay XLT185 "CHILDS PLAY."
Note: Boat actually named PRIOR to the horror movie that came out that same year!