[2nd hand yacht prices = ridiculous]

I reckon I could have got my current boat cheaper, and I have spent far more on it than I ever thought I would, and there is still heaps to go. And this was a boat in good condition!

Would I change the decision? No absolutely not. I have had some great races in it, some cool cruising, had a steep learning curve, scared myself a few times, and met some great people who have crewed on it.

I took ERSATZ's quote pretty much word for word and applied it at the time... No regrets Another 10 months and the finance will be paid off, then there's just the mortgage!!

 

If I hadn't bought the Marshall there's another hell deal on trade me right now that is even better value: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=466856866

Thsts because I'm danm right. Mind you I was shagging Grinnas Grandma at the time so she may have planted the seed in my mind as she sceamed in pleasure from my throbbing man stick.

[2nd hand yacht prices = ridiculous]

Or you could look at it all and say 'I.ll be dead soon so I could go out after sailing my boat around for a while or I could go out after only bitching about prices not dropping and never getting one'. I believe it's called Oppertunity cost I.e what will I lose by just waiting. There is a cost to doing that.

 

Or the above simplified - Just get the f*ck on with it before you are dead.