re: Owning a boat vs charter

I've own/owned several boats. We have 4 at the camp now. One mud boat, a jon boat, a pontoon, and a deep v. Every single one has something "wrong" with it. None are major issues to keep them from running, but nonetheless it's a pain in the arse. Boats in general are a pain in the arse unless you can run them often enough to keep everything fresh. I just sold a 17' cc because I got tired of dealing with the finicky two stroke. The guy that bought it lives on the river and runs it daily with zero issues. If you can run them regularly they tend to stay in better operating condition - IMO anyway.

I say all that, but nothing better than being on the water in your own boat with your own rules.