"Mint Condition"

Chuck: The motor is mint thanks to my pit crew, but the outside is just nice, to much fading. I keep dreaming of Alan's boat but then I think "wet sand".

Very sorry I missed you Saturday nite. Don't like to miss that but we had out-of-town guests. My old work partner and baseball friend. Saw 2 games. Lost both but was great anyhow.

john

Scott; We've all seen your work, you idea of "mint" is good enough for me.

john

Alllaaannnn!! Larrrry!

That's the closest I came to pissing my pants...in awhile!!

TRUCK FOR SALE. MINT CONDITION**

**for its age

This thread has been great therapy. Thank you.

JMurph wrote: Check this boat out. It is 12 years older than yours and still not described as "mint". 1973 Mustang "Near perfect" is used to describe this boat. Look at this boat. Pretty darn close to "mint". The prior owner kept the tires jacked up off the floor? Who does that? This boat is not restored, but kept in near perfect condition. -JMurph

That's what I'm talking about

Check this boat out. It is 12 years older than yours and still not described as "mint".

1973 Mustang

"Near perfect" is used to describe this boat. Look at this boat. Pretty darn close to "mint". The prior owner kept the tires jacked up off the floor? Who does that? This boat is not restored, but kept in near perfect condition.


-JMurph

PLBC wrote: oldschoolnautiq wrote: All that said boys come on to Mississippi and see for yourself. Heck, i might need to get a stick to beat all y'all away with when y'all cumma runnin' with da cash in ya hayund! LOL Now thats funny..... got ghetto? you two have a history?

No history. Just two people with two different ideas, on what they think mint is

oldschoolnautiq wrote: All that said boys come on to Mississippi and see for yourself. Heck, i might need to get a stick to beat all y'all away with when y'all cumma runnin' with da cash in ya hayund! LOL Now thats funny.....

got ghetto?

you two have a history?

scott8370 wrote: Chad, Your profile reads: Occupation: Sales. I'm sorry, but you could never sell me a boat, truck,apple, or even a bridge.

Point proven

This is the most ridiculous thread started on this site ever. Everything is relative to each individual. You obviously relate to restored boat or new boats that are in new or "mint" condition. Thats not what my boat is. Its an original condition boat that is in as "new" or "mint" condition that boat can be in and its obviously one you can't relate to. It is in as good of a condition as possible for its age with zero restoration. Its not a restored or new boat so you can't even put it in the same class as these boats that are restored or new. Its actually in a class of its own if you want to know the truth. Show me a boat like that one that is all original and actually is almost comparable to some of the restored boat here when you really get down to it. How retired lfe by the way? Treating you well?

All that said boys come on to Mississippi and see for yourself. Heck, i might need to get a stick to beat all y'all away with when y'all cumma runnin' with da cash in ya hayund! LOL

Now thats funny.....

Chad, Your profile reads: Occupation: Sales. I'm sorry, but you could never sell me a boat, truck,apple, or even a bridge.
I guess my problem is that I take things too literally.

Point taken guys but you still have to compare apples to apples. Example: You buy a new 2007 Chevy truck. 6 months later its probrably still mint. 20 years later if it looks as good the day you bought it with minor wear and you have babied it and serviced it and waxed it, compared to other 20 year old Chevy trucks it will be considered mint. You compare that 2007 to a 1987 Chevy Scottsdale, than heck no the Scottsdale isn't mint, but you put it up to a Scottsdale that has fender rust, torn seat, and some fade in the paint, than your perfect truck would be considered mint. Once again, apples to apples. If you compare a 1985 2001 Nautique to a 2006 Air Nautique, heck no its not mint. If you compare that same boat to similar year model boat that are original, than yes it is considered mint.

You may be able to call a boat "mint" if it has been totally restored. Restored means that it has been brought back to as close to "as from the factory" as posible with materials and components.

How can a 1985 model boat be mint then guys? Its 21 freakin years old. If it was a 2006 boat, yeah, mint would mean no scatches, barely use, absolutely perfect. But how do you rate a 21 year old boat? What you guys are saying is that a 21 year old boat can't be in mint condition, especially if its all original. If it is in its original state then it can't be mint compared to a 2006 boat because it has been used more. But if you compare that boat to similar 1985 model boats, then it is meant. You have to compare apples to apples guys.

At least, Good condition for it's age, to me means..don't expect perfect. Mint, to me means...Mint. Perfect..not a scratch or a single mark anywhere. I don't know why that bugs me so much.