Thanks Tom -----Original Message----- From: passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of John Ford Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:10 PM To: Passagemaking Under Power List Subject: [PUP] Moving from the Krogen 44 to the 48 Hmm.. I waited a while before I answered this because I wanted to try and answer why were moving up to the Krogen 48. Really it comes down to changing some things differently then we have currently on the 44. We started to go down the path of looking at doing some changes to the office for more space for the second bed, hydraulic davit, Sat TV, etc.. We looked at how much to do this, thought about the financial impact, etc.. See part of the issue is that Krogen has a price guarantee that takes the base plus options and will apply 100% of that dollar amount toward any new Krogen. If we added these items to the new boat and upgraded well none of those items would be considered toward the new boat. We felt it was prudent to start to look again, we knew our budget constraints a bit better and what we could handle boat wise and decided to look at a new 48 or a used 58. The 48.. Well considering that we've been paying down on the 44, thrown some extra money in it, and the Krogen gaurantee the price difference was palatable to get this boat. It had some great features like a 4 A/C zone(I can control my own temp in my room), glendening power cable, fuel polishing, bigger appliances, etc. We also would be able to make some changes that would make the boat more ours, like some changes in the bed to make it bigger, the kitchen counter, more and better entertainment system, some changes in the electronics, mount the dingy athwart-ship, remove the krogen mast(putting in a arch), and basically making a open seating area up top. We would also add this time a hydraulic davit, while block and tackle is possible for me, it's impossible for my folks. The used 58.. Rini.. I really wish we could have figured out a way to get this one to work. The boat just swallows up our large extended family, but between the broker fee's and having to try and move our boat and then buy theirs, tax's, etc. It just seemed as though there was no way to get it to work and be in our budget. Still a nice boat though, just couldn't figure out a way to make it work. So based off of some of the stuff I wrote above and I'm sure a few other things that I didn't think of we this past weekend signed a commitment on the 48. Now it comes down to loan, and selling the current Feisty Lady. Well, that nervous excitement is still with me as we start to figure out what to do with the new boat. So in the future you may see me ask more questions as we go forward on our new purchase. John Ford KK44 Feisty Lady Annapolis City Marina _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking-under-power To unsubscribe send email to passagemaking-under-power-request@lists.samurai.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/988 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 9:14 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.9 - Release Date: 10/12/2007 12:00 AM