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

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.