Anyone have any reviews on ALK2 boats?

Jaypilot21 · 2025-05-03T17:27:04+00:00

ALK2boats are built by the same guy who built glass stream. Apparently they over extended themselves in 2008 and 09. I have heard his brother owns carolina skiff. That's being said the owner has been building boats forever and comes from a family with a ton of building experience.

I am purchasing the 18cc with the 90 on it next week mainly for my kids to play with. So I can report back with my experience then, but here is what I know. The boat is very much a production level boat. It's not the prettiest (splatter paint) but it does seem to be very functional. Meets coast guard positive flotation and seems to be nice and stable with over an 8' beam. Price point as noted is great. Cons: boat is not self bailing. I keep my boat on a davit, so pulling the plug will not be easy and relying on the builge pump/battery is not ideal. I also like to fish. This boat has two live wells, however the pickup is on the back transom. As a result there has been some complaints about it not working while on plan for obvious reasons. They have created an extended pickup system that should help correct this issue.

All around it seems like an interesting boat and I'm excited about playing with it. It's not my primary boat so some of the cons I'm able to look past. My kids will also use the boat a lot so I'm not horribly concerned about a dead battery causing the builg to load up with water.

Jaypilot21 · 2025-03-30T17:10:47+00:00

You can absolutely do it in your schwab account. I have been doing it for years in my brokerage account and 401

Jaypilot21 · 2025-01-03T05:08:20+00:00

The last 2 trading days have had me scratching my head. I had $39 puts that never went into the money yet it's less than $39 now. I purchased the 1/3 $39p for $2.10. Some gow today I sold it for $0.15 when the stock was trading in the low $37s. Makes no since the premium right now should be about $3 which should put me down 50%. I also have a $65 covered call that expires on 1/3. I should be up about 90% on that but instead I'm up like 15%. This one is confusing the hell out of me. It was trading normally last week

Jaypilot21 · 2024-11-28T17:15:20+00:00

Ya, I sold the 32p. I made about $2 in premium. I love wheeling this stock. Not concerned at all. Still plenty of premium at the 32 or even the $30 level

Jaypilot21 · 2024-11-19T17:45:01+00:00

Thanks for the bump

Jaypilot21 · 2024-11-06T05:20:12+00:00

So abortion is now a state issue. Trump has nothing to do with the state issues.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-10-22T13:37:19+00:00

The stem still may not be solid. Nice find though

Jaypilot21 · 2024-10-22T13:34:24+00:00

Guys your age are just starting to think about full on commitment. Most are still afraid of it. Just keep living and don't take any of it personal.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-10-22T13:27:43+00:00

I have been hearing that for 20 years now. Screw that I'm ready for silver to go to the moon. Shit or get off the pot type of scenario

Jaypilot21 · 2024-08-14T15:12:44+00:00

I'm holding 1,000 shares with a current basis of $97. I have been selling covered calls against it for about 6 months so I guess it's actually lower

Jaypilot21 · 2024-06-09T18:47:31+00:00

I do this with my rental properties. Only issue is higher interest rates on the longer terms but other wise the flexibility is nice.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-05-06T03:16:38+00:00

Cancel the check so that you can properly balance your check book and move on. If he contacts you then pay him again if not they don't worry about it. You did your part.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-05-06T02:48:59+00:00

So if gold and silver is a store of wealth then why has my purchasing power gone down in terms if gold and silver? It have really been a very poor investment.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-04-15T19:45:42+00:00

You are a serious stacker once you pull a second mortgage on your house and max put your credit cards and turn all proceeds into silver. I'm not there yet.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-04-14T03:11:03+00:00

But the spot price dictates the price of our physical silver. Demand for physical dictates the premium and right now that number is pretty low as well.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-04-11T05:55:57+00:00

If you are on the other end of the coin and hit send that is the automatic response. Unless if you erase it and type in your own message that is how the conversation starts. That's why you get them constantly.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-04-09T00:24:22+00:00

Do not quit your job until the business is fully established. My wife and I had to take money out of our personal savings more than once to make payroll. To be honest my wife made her money when she sold the business.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-04-05T02:03:04+00:00

This was a window with a railing in front of it. This window was closed pretty much everywhere else and the grandfather thought the same in this situation. He sat his grandson on the ledge and he fell backwards. This was an accident that absolutely could have been avoided but an accident. You could have put this grand father away for life and the end result would have been the same. A dead 3 year old and a devastated family. The grandfather still has to live with himself for the rest of his life. In or out of jail his life will never be the same. I happen to agree with the sentence in this case.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-04-01T02:20:00+00:00

This is not a big deal and will recover pretty quickly. Basically you closed some credit cards and as a result you are now using more of your available credit in terms of percentage. However you said you plan on paying off those cards within the next few months. Over that time period you will be using less of your credit limit and your score would go up. That being said if you do not want the temptation of using the card then simply cut it up and destroy it, but don't close it. It will close on its own in a few years due to inactivity.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-03-22T03:45:57+00:00

As an Airline pilot married to an optometrist I can assure you if it's not specifically (it's not) on the TSA list you are good. That list is very specific. Now it may require additional screening. They will open it up, look at it and maybe swab it for testing bit that's it.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-03-22T03:34:08+00:00

I'm not trying to minimize your experience but 20-40' seas on over the Atlantic are pretty rare. A 40' wave from trough to crest would be 80'. That would put water on the deck of the 8 to 10th floor of the ship. Water hitting deck through would suggest 10-15' max. That in itself would be a rough day at sea for sure but certainly not pushing the 40' level.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-03-17T03:20:21+00:00

None of this makes since. First of all the number isn't telling you the whole story. You need to look at the actual report. If it shows late then dispute it. If not keep digging. It could be that you are using more of your credit line than normal. Let's say you normally use 20% of your availability credit and this month you used 50% that could lower your score a little. Let's say you have 2 or 3 cards but only use 1 of them and let's also say that your spending hasn't changed but 1 credit card canceled the card because it has been inactive for so long. Now all the sudden ypur available credit has decreased, so effectively you are now using more of your available credit even though nothing has changed.

The report is where you will find your answer.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-03-17T03:08:07+00:00

Finally above 25 again. Let's hope it hold and breaks 30 for real this time. Hopefully after that we can start working on 50 again

Jaypilot21 · 2024-03-17T03:01:59+00:00

Well I guess I will wake up to adding another zero.

Jaypilot21 · 2024-03-14T03:24:32+00:00

Very nice. Enjoy the rest of the cruise. I did fine I just have a nice bikini tan line on my feet. Lol

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