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[Randy Bennell]

On 05/03/2026 11:04 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> land yacht = moneypit.  = boat = hole in the water into which you 
> throw money; or in this case hole in the land, into which you throw money.
>

I have lusted after a few land yachts but don't have any. The list would 
be something like, an MB 300SD, a 2011 Crown Victoria, or Mercury Grand 
Marquis, or Lincoln Town Car, or probably last but not least one of the 
mid 60's Lincoln Continentals with the suicide doors. I don't need 
another car and I have no place to park it but that doesn't stop me from 
wanting them.

As to boats, we have a cottage on lake front property so we feel a need 
for boats. So far we have 4 but really mostly use the one. It is a 19 
foot fibreglass bowrider with a MerCruiser Stern Drive so it has not 
been without expense. We have put $2 to $3K into parts in the past few 
years but thankfully my younger son is a journeyman mechanic and has 
provided the labour. We have had the outdrive off twice in a few years 
to replace the water pump and anodes and then a second time to replace 
the gimble bearing, rubber bellows and the trim sensors.
However the boat is a 1995 so more than 20 years old and we did not buy 
it new. Our investment is pretty reasonable so far.

Randy