11-13-2006, 05:06 PM
[#505000]I'm no expert by any means, but I personally think for the price it would be well advised to "retire" a craft after 5 or more years. Although it's probably in excellent shape, I think wear, and tear, exposure to the elements ect... over time would increase the likelyhood each year that something is going to wear out and or fail. I would hope it wouldn't be on the water and I would hope the craft is maintained well enough that a major problem would be caught before anything happened. [/#505000]
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[#505000]I do the math and get the following....[/#505000]
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[#505000]5 years out of a $150 craft is $2.50 a month. [/#505000]
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[#505000]5 years out of a $300 craft is only $5 a month[/#505000]
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[#505000]Again just my two cents but I think after a few years it would be wise to retire an old craft.[/#505000]
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[#505000]I do the math and get the following....[/#505000]
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[#505000]5 years out of a $150 craft is $2.50 a month. [/#505000]
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[#505000]5 years out of a $300 craft is only $5 a month[/#505000]
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[#505000]Again just my two cents but I think after a few years it would be wise to retire an old craft.[/#505000]
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