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re: Why do people say owning a boat is a hassle?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:40 am to diat150
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:40 am to diat150
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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.
This. Never understood people a) paying as much for a boat as they do their vehicle and b) not using said boat after spending so much money on it. Seriously, if you're going to go spend $25 on a boat, it probably needs to be something you're going to use quite a bit.
I think a lot of people honestly just go out with a friend once or twice, get caught up in lake fever and then decide to plunk down the money, not realizing what ownership entails. It's easy to stomach a payment on your car when you use it every day, not so much when it's for something you use sparingly for 5 months out of the year and then store for 7 months. Then, two years later, these same people are baffled when their $25k boat has depreciated -- like any depreciating asset does -- and they can't recoup their money.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:42 am to mpar98
If it breaks down on the water you can't just walk to a gas station
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:49 am to mpar98
Boats, motors and trailers can be a pain if not maintained like everything else. That being said, I wouldn't have one if I had to trailer it for 2 hours every time I wanted to fish. Guess I'm spoiled.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:53 am to QuietTiger
Bust Out Another Thousand
Posted on 6/23/14 at 12:57 pm to RebelWithACause
I have a 2006 Triton SF 188 with a mercury 150 optimax. No hassles so far but I'm ready for the motor to pop any time. I don't really use it that much so I hope I can get another 8 years out of it.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 1:00 pm to mperry4
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2006
quote:Greatest engine ever crafted by human hands.
mercury 150 optimax
Posted on 6/23/14 at 1:02 pm to AlxTgr
So far I cant complain. I change the plugs and the waterpump and use a little seafaom in it and runs like a top. I have always heard though, I think it was the "opti pop"
Posted on 6/23/14 at 1:52 pm to mperry4
I think that was one of the first runs.
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