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New Lake House + new Malibu = what gear?


Trizzil

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First thing:  Equip the boat with a decent tool kit and some repair parts for a limp home ride if needed.  Things like rubber hose repair, an impeller and tools to fix it, flashlight and maybe a flare.  Make sure you have a good fire extinguisher.  You can google search for several articles/videos that cover the details.  Review your state marine regulations for the safety gear you need to have on board.  Sign up for a boater safety class.  Did you get tips and suggestions on operating a DD/VD style boat?  They have quirks particularly when docking, reversing, etc.

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On 12/6/2020 at 8:49 PM, Trizzil said:

First, I appreciate the community here tremendously. 

Learned a lot when building and ordering our new ‘21 23LSV. Scheduled to take delivery in March/April and we can’t wait. That’s led me to my big question. 

The Mrs. and I purchased our dream lake house this year and want to know from the experts, what toys/essentials should we purchase?

We’re both interested in wake surfing and I’d like to wakeboard, but we’re both beginners in each of these sports. Any recommendations on gear, toys, supplies, etc. for the boat would be greatly appreciated. We’re new to boat ownership so all advice is great to us. 

For those of you entertaining at the lake, anything outside of boat related items we should add to the list too? We’re the late 30’s no kids crowd so we lean more adult weekend fun vs. family fun day.

Lastly, quality is important. I’m okay spending a little more now to save buying something twice later. That said, if it makes sense to go economical in some areas and all out in others I’d love to learn that too. 
 

Thanks for you help in advance!

For a person in their late 30's making some big life decisions, I have to ask what you do for a living?

Maybe I need to change careers.

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15 hours ago, BearCreekBum said:

For a person in their late 30's making some big life decisions, I have to ask what you do for a living?

Maybe I need to change careers.

Well, if they're dinks (dual income no kids), and professionals, it's not hard to imagine their collective income would satisfy these kinds of expenditures.  When I first started in my profession, I never thought I would be in a position to enjoy these types of luxuries.  

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4 hours ago, Slayer said:

Well, if they're dinks (dual income no kids), and professionals, it's not hard to imagine their collective income would satisfy these kinds of expenditures.  When I first started in my profession, I never thought I would be in a position to enjoy these types of luxuries.  

I was participating in the Whiskey/Bourbon thread early yesterday and asked in jest.

I can so relate to the DINK model.

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The OP is in TN (according to their profile) and homes on water are all over the map, price-wise. But try that in say, Tahoe.  Or Lake St. George.  Or the Muskokas.  Not to denigrate their acheivements, but you don't have to be a millionaire everywhere to live on the lake and have a big boat.

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