re: Financing is OOC

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and boats aren't for everyone in the first place

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All of this.

Since I have been a boat owner all my life and am pretty well versed on them, friends always ask me to evaluate a certain boat that they are contemplating purchasing. Everyone has those certain friends that should not own a boat. Not mechanically inclined and maintenance would eat them alive. I always shoot them a couple questions;

1) Do you have friends with boats?

2) Do you mind chipping in on fuel, beer, etc on excursions?

If the answers are yes, save yourself the note, insurance, maintenance, heartache etc.
Ride/fish with your friends.