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Why do people say owning a boat is a hassle?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:09 am
Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:09 am
You know the saying 2 happiest days are getting it and selling it....whats the deal w that? They referring to all the maintenance?
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Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:18 am to mpar98
Because they are whiners. Boats are awesome. Can't imagine not having one.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:22 am to mpar98
People say that about used boats. It's like buying a used trailer x400. No matter what you do, the lights are gonna quit working again
Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:30 am to mpar98
My bay boat seems to break something every time we fish. That's probably why. We split the costs then I'm stuck paying th other hundred or hundreds it costs to fix it.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:37 am to mpar98
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You know the saying 2 happiest days are getting it and selling it....whats the deal w that? They referring to all the maintenance?
99% of boat owners do not know every in and out of their boat/motor and boat owners are typically pretty dumb people
Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:52 am to crankbait
Dumb people??
Maybe dumb about fixing a boat but that's painting with a pretty broad brush don't ya think?
Maybe dumb about fixing a boat but that's painting with a pretty broad brush don't ya think?
Posted on 6/22/14 at 8:55 am to mpar98
I love my boat, my wallet does not. Its been sitting in the shop since the tuesday after memorial day waiting on a new lower unit and new carb bowls.
Supposed to be ready this week, and for my sanity's sake it got damn well better be. I NEED to go fishing
Supposed to be ready this week, and for my sanity's sake it got damn well better be. I NEED to go fishing
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:00 am to mpar98
Some little thing is going to stop working and it will be frustrating to fix. Like my live well right now and the courtesy lights 
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:16 am to mpar98
If you store & repair & maintain it properly you will not have any issues
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:49 am to Motorboat
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Can't imagine not having one.
I went through withdrawal when I didn't have one for a few years...The only people I know that have problems with them don't buy smart - beat them to pieces trying to do things in them that they're not built to do...usually because they didn't spend the money on the front side for what they truly needed in a boat for the type of activities they wanted to do in them...
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:19 am to mpar98
Wimps. Owning a boat is like anything else. The joy you get out of it is directly proportional to the care and pride you put in. I love my boat and it's 13 years old and develops problems here and there
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:29 am to AlxTgr
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Some little thing is going to stop working and it will be frustrating to fix. Like my live well right now
I have the same issue now. I am pretty sure it's a pump and they are a bitch to get to.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:47 am to offshoretrash
Mine needs a new bait well pump too, but I don't mind doing repairs.
If you don't love using your boat, the maintenance will not be worth it to you.
If you don't love using your boat, the maintenance will not be worth it to you.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 10:54 am to dat yat
quote:I'm not so sure about this. If you maintain it well, you will still have issues. The nature of a boat is for things to go wrong. Like a home, you will constantly be doing maintenance, fixing small things to keep it in good working order.
you will not have any issues
Generally, people like to complain. And the ones you hear are the ones that aren't out on the water enjoying their boat
This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 10:55 am
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:01 am to xenon16
main reason is people invest too much in a boat, which for 99% of the people out there is something that will rarely be used.
T-Bob gets a few extra dollars in his pocket and decides he wants a boat. He goes buy him a $20k boat and uses it a few times then parks it for a year or two. Now he has to pay to get it running again or let it rot in his yard.
T-Bob gets a few extra dollars in his pocket and decides he wants a boat. He goes buy him a $20k boat and uses it a few times then parks it for a year or two. Now he has to pay to get it running again or let it rot in his yard.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:23 am to offshoretrash
quote:Yup. I'm not even sure my t-rex arms can even reach it.
am pretty sure it's a pump and they are a bitch to get to.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:35 am to diat150
Most people that have alot of problems with their boat dont use their boat enough. The worse thing for problems everytime you go out is to not have used it recently. I couldnt imagine not owning a boat.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 11:38 am to mpar98
Because plenty people have had one with a POS money pit motor that left them stranded somewhere.
Don't know too many people who haven't pulled their boat somewhere just to have it not start on the ramp in the morning.
Most people who have had a boat for a few years have some kind of electrical issue.
Boats can be a pain in the arse and most people have had one that was.
Don't know too many people who haven't pulled their boat somewhere just to have it not start on the ramp in the morning.
Most people who have had a boat for a few years have some kind of electrical issue.
Boats can be a pain in the arse and most people have had one that was.
Posted on 6/22/14 at 12:38 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Boats are like pools, its better to know someone close by that has one vs having your own
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:17 pm to mpar98
I don't know. But I want one.
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