# Gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 30, 2009, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054 "2009-04-30T10:13:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/101 "2009-04-30T12:08:22Z")
ughh, in for the fishing trip.šŸ˜ƒ Ill supply the beer. ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/102 "2009-04-30T12:14:18Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > the law they changed was you need a license to ride a jetski now regardless of age. doesnā€™t apply to boats. Except maybe the jetboat you almost got. true true ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/103 "2009-04-30T12:20:00Z")
> [@dubbin91](#): > > Since JayS mentioned flaresā€¦not sure if its still a canadian law, but a flare gun is not legal in Canada. Up until this year I always carried these neat hand held aerial flares. Pop out a tube, pull a string, and the fire up a flare like a roman candle. They discontinued them so this year I just went with the handheld non-aerial flares that meet the reg. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/104 "2009-04-30T12:21:50Z")
So how does one get boating supplies for cheap? Iā€™m guessing that like with anything ebay/amazon/whatever.com is generally cheaper than the local boat store? ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/105 "2009-04-30T12:25:45Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > So how does one get boating supplies for cheap? Iā€™m guessing that like with anything ebay/amazon/whatever.com is generally cheaper than the local boat store? deffintly online ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/106 "2009-04-30T12:27:52Z")
Looks great. ---
**Author:** ![dubbin91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dubbin91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubbin91)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/107 "2009-04-30T12:31:15Z")
[overtons.com](http://overtons.com) and there are a few places downtown. Been years since I have been to them with my oldman though. Just look it up, should be places around you. ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/108 "2009-04-30T12:35:27Z")
Nice pick up, like JayS I might be a bit biased. Although ours might get replaced soon. ![http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/2008Summer321.jpg?t=1241119965](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/2008Summer321.jpg?t=1241119965) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/109 "2009-04-30T12:38:20Z")
[overtons.com](http://overtons.com) [basspro.com](http://basspro.com) [cabelas.com](http://cabelas.com) [westmarine.com](http://westmarine.com) Locally: Walmart (they have some basic stuff) West Marine Gander Mountain Dicks Sporting Goods If you have BoatUS insurance or BoatUS towing the 10% off at West Marine isnā€™t a bad deal. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/110 "2009-04-30T12:44:01Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Gotta get a spare anchor. Call me anal but Iā€™m not going out in a boat upstream of the niagara fucking falls without a spare anchor. all you need is a cell phone(radio) and sea tows numberā€¦ ask firehawk. \<3 EDIT: its a boat, what could go wrong?!?!?! :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/111 "2009-04-30T12:48:54Z")
In for beer meets. :tup: nice pickup. I canā€™t wait to get a boat. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/112 "2009-04-30T13:13:49Z")
Donā€™t forget to put cell phone in a ziplock bag. ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/113 "2009-04-30T13:16:47Z")
[quote=ā€œdrvnkd,post:112,topic:67054"ā€] Donā€™t forget to put cell phone in a ziplock bag. [/quote] yup maybe even two..ive fried tons of cell phones jet sking and just being around the water ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/114 "2009-04-30T13:17:10Z")
Word. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/115 "2009-04-30T13:17:42Z")
Are you going to try wakeboarding/water skiing? Wakeboarding is quite awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/116 "2009-04-30T13:20:04Z")
:tif: Weā€™ll see. Probably. For now Iā€™m just excited to get on the water and learn the ins and outs. Iā€™m not sure if this boat will be fast enough for that kind of stuff. Small motor, but itā€™s a small boat too so maybe? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/117 "2009-04-30T13:20:41Z")
youā€™ll be able to do watersports just fine ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/118 "2009-04-30T13:21:02Z")
Nice pickup manā€¦ now just grab your friend T Pain and youā€™re set! ![http://www.thehypefactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/im-on-a-boat-2.jpg](http://www.thehypefactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/im-on-a-boat-2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/119 "2009-04-30T13:22:11Z")
Youā€™ll be fine towing people on it. I have have older and newer skis, wake, and knee board if you want to try them out anytime. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gonna-buy-me-a-mercury-and-cruise-it-up-and-down-the/67054/120 "2009-04-30T13:22:19Z")
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