re: Why do people say owning a boat is a hassle?

"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!