I hate my boat

[Nevada Ed]

When they last ten years and don't have any engine trouble and get you back to the dock, every time..............

I think it is worth the money to replace the old leather tops, etc.......
that are sun bleached and maybe think about new batteries and bilge pumps.

The cost of a boat is way cheaper than having to go Hire a skipper to take you fishing, that might start at $175 for 4 hours or $888 a day.

 

[kraynky]

I've owned at least 1/2 dozen boats, and none were new. I enjoyed tinkering with them and every minute spent on the water. (well, there was that one time I lost my forward drive gear and had to back up all the way to the ramp, and use the trolling motor to trailer it)

But some 25 years later I sold my last one, with pleasure.

I must be getting senile, because I'm now thinking about getting a small fishing boat for a nearby "trolling motor only" lake.

How bad could that be???? I am second guessing myself a lot..............

 

[Chuck24]

Boats and pools should belong to neighbors and friends.

 

[twodog max]

Don't forget personal property taxes license fees parking spaces etc etc If you enjoy your boat thats fine with me but for the brief period I owned one I seriously considered either burning it or setting it adrift in a big river and shooting it until it sank. Instead I sold it so some other fool could have all that fun

 

[Onomea]

Twodog, but other than that it was a pretty good experience, right?

 

[robvious]

Caje.. so sorry about your first world 1 percent aggravations...
now if only my engine parts would get delivered to the machine shop I could get my vintage race car back to the track... hopefully by next spring...

 

[joe44va]

Boat: A hole in the water into which one pours money.

(Lotta fun about 10% of the time tho!)

A bottomless hole in the water surrounded by fiberglass (or, worse yet, wood) into which you pour time and money just to get a few minutes away from the dang telephone. MHO

 

[Nevada Ed]

A bottomless hole in the water surrounded by fiberglass (or, worse yet, wood) into which you pour time and money just to get a few minutes away from the dang telephone. MHO

You must not be too good at fishing ??

Fresh 30-60 pound King salmon, lake Kokanee, 10 lb Cutthroat and all the warmwater fish ..........
pay for themselves when you look at store prices.

Nothin like Catfish and hush puppies.

 

[CH4]

You think boats are bad? Try airplanes!

The above are all better than horses.

 

[gregintenn]

The above are all better than horses.

I’ve never understood the desire to have a horse since the invention of the internal combustion engine.

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

The above are all better than horses.

I was just about to say that. My wife and mother in law are crazy horse people.

 

[GaryS]

You guys think all that stuff is expensive and maintenance intensive?

Try having a wife.

I'll let myself out.

 

[tops]

Went boating this weekend. Boat ran fine. After trip carnage. New zipper for bimini cover $75. New Winch for trailer (broke the dog) $200. New jack for boat trailer $175. #&%*@;/ boat

From what I read you mostly have trailer problems. You stated your boat ran fine. Larry

 

[CH4]

No wife, boat, airplane, RV or horse. I have a couple Harleys and spend a lot of time looking for guns and related goodies.

 

[Bert Man]

I have had power boats have always prefered sailboats. To me it has always seemed closer to nature. Whatever floats your, you know, the thing....

Sailing: The fine art of getting wet and becoming ill while slowly going nowhere....at great expense.

 

[Imissedagain]

Want fresh fish?
Get a boat, as the bait presentation is better.

A kayak that you can carry with one hand.
All tackle in a custom life vest with pistol.
Rod & Reel.
Bait bucket behind cockpit.
Folding anchor with line & chain.... fore & aft chocks
Extra two piece paddle.
Hand held VHF.
Air horn.
Catch 'em up ..... South Florida Eskimo style.

Pic of Sealuge P2 under construction and on the hunt in '92 near Islamorada.

 

[Imissedagain]

Sailing: The fine art of getting wet and becoming ill while slowly going nowhere....at great expense.

Check out the America's Cup boats since 2015.
Racing Sailboat is no longer a Stink Potter's oxymoronic joke.

 

[boykinlp]

Donated my 21 year old boat a few months ago to Miracle Hill Ministries. It was a garage kept 20 footer with a 200hp Mercury. I had a ton of great times in it. Fished every Saturday and many Sunday's for most of those years. I definitely got my money's worth out of it! My health now did not let me continue to use it like I had in the past.
Larry

 

[model70hunter]

Sold my bass boat last summer. I’ve got time to help you hate yours.

 

[jxm3003]

Went boating this weekend. Boat ran fine. After trip carnage. New zipper for bimini cover $75. New Winch for trailer (broke the dog) $200. New jack for boat trailer $175. #&%*@;/ boat

Just sell it man... LOL