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Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:36 pm to Themole
I wish I wasnt poor and had the hassle of a boat 
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:55 pm to Uncle JackD
If you could only curb the bourbon habit 
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:57 pm to jimbeam
quote:Well... frick that.. I have plenty of friends with boats
If you could only curb the bourbon habit
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:58 pm to Uncle JackD
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:59 pm to jimbeam
Do I know you?? Did you go to school in VP?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:59 pm to Uncle JackD
No
Have kin there
Have kin there
Posted on 6/22/14 at 2:00 pm to jimbeam
Ah thats right
Posted on 6/22/14 at 3:06 pm to Uncle JackD
"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is the rule to live by if you own a boat. Example, instead of watching tv all Saturday afternoon go repack the trailer bearings, check the acid in the batteries, check the prop hub, make sure there's no water in the lower unit oil, top off the power steering fluid, etc. In the yard at home is the place to discover problems not the launch or the middle of the lake!
Posted on 6/22/14 at 3:19 pm to Themole
Not all boat problems are owner-generated.
Some of them are just junk, and most people have owned a piece of junk.
Some of them are just junk, and most people have owned a piece of junk.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:46 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
In my experience, lots of people spend more money than they have to if the had a basic knowlege of the mechanics of their own boat/motor.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:49 pm to Cracker
quote:ehhhhh
If you store & repair & maintain it properly you will not have any issues
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:17 am to mpar98
Bull***t saying, I was very when I bought my boat. I was extremely sad when I sold it. Don't have one now and it's extremely disappointing.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:45 am to Purple Spoon
That might be true, but I don't know anybody who hasn't thought about launching one with the plug out on purpose.
Own enough boats and you'll have one that's got some shitty qualities. It just happens.
Own enough boats and you'll have one that's got some shitty qualities. It just happens.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 6:36 am to mpar98
I don't have the longest experience owning a boat, but I definitely hated selling mine. It was only 3 years old, so not many issues, but if you treat the boat well, the issues should usually be small. Keep it waxed and you'll never have to scrub that scum line. Open you bilge hatch and let it dry out instead of holding that last bit of moisture, it will slow down corrosion on your wiring. Treat your motor well and bring it in for preventative maintenance. You'll probably always spend a couple hundred dollars a year, but it's not the money put some people make it out to be.
On the other hand, I know someone with a pretty nice offshore boat that spends the winter parked under an oak tree. It's black come spring and not a single thing works. It's a pain to get that boat in working order and my last several trips have resulted in turning around due to problems
Thousands have been spent to keep that boat in working order.
On the other hand, I know someone with a pretty nice offshore boat that spends the winter parked under an oak tree. It's black come spring and not a single thing works. It's a pain to get that boat in working order and my last several trips have resulted in turning around due to problems
Thousands have been spent to keep that boat in working order. 
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:08 am to tigersownall
I think that saying has dual meanings. For us fishermen we are happy when we sell it because it means we upgraded. For the pleasure boaters it means they don't have to spend an arm and a leg maintaining something they use twice a year.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:47 am to Themole
It's all about how you treat your boat bro. Use cheap gas and don't winterize it and you'll regret having it. I think most people refer to the expense of simply using it. It's a $100 bill just to pull out of the driveway but where else can you get an all day family outing for $100? You can't.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:49 am to bamarep
Happy Day!
Going to pick up my new boat this afternoon!
Going to pick up my new boat this afternoon!
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:57 am to mpar98
quote:
You know the saying 2 happiest days are getting it and selling it....whats the deal w that?
I would say they haven't owned an RV either as those things are made very cheaply compared to boats and there is something always broken on my 5th wheel. I am on the hunt for a twin engine center console at the moment.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:34 am to bayoudude
quote:With my last 5er, I was tempted to pay someone to take it. When it actually sold, I squealed like a little girl.
I would say they haven't owned an RV either as those things are made very cheaply compared to boats and there is something always broken on my 5th wheel.
The saying is true for me, but it goes like this. By the time your are ready to sell either one, there's lots wrong with it. It's not that I don't want a boat/RV, it's that I don't want that boat/RV.
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