How much of a pain in the ass is it to own a boat?

[biggernu]

i have a 24foot inboard outboard, with a big chevy in it, it cost me 100 bucks a day to run it on the lake, i usually have 4-5 frinds they pay for the gas between themselves. It is a blast tubing, and water skining. The upkeep isnt two expensive, $100 bucks to shrink wrap it, and storage for the winter is 500 bucks.

 

[biggernu]

i have a 24foot inboard outboard, with a big chevy in it, it cost me 100 bucks a day to run it on the lake, i usually have 4-5 frinds they pay for the gas between themselves. It is a blast tubing, and water skining. The upkeep isnt two expensive, $100 bucks to shrink wrap it, and storage for the winter is 500 bucks.

 

[Beachboy6294]

Yeah, a boat isn't an investment. It's a hobby.

Your right a boat is a hobby

 

[pappad]

Don't do it. I had a 30' Larson a few years back. It became a floating patio. The cost of docking it, maintanence, fuel, pulling it out for the winter, having the outdrives removed ran me an additional 10K year. Find a friend with a boat and get the bike.

+1000

 

[nefertiti]

Like every other person in austin has a boat. I had five or six friends with boats when I lived out there.

PS - I'm jealous, I miss lake travis.

 

[Beachboy6294]

Like every other person in austin has a boat. I had five or six friends with boats when I lived out there.

PS - I'm jealous, I miss lake travis.

I've been with friends to Lake Travis twice it was really fun. If your still NC their is a bunch of lakes over there that we use to go too but I can't remember their names.

 

[nefertiti]

I've been with friends to Lake Travis twice it was really fun. If your still NC their is a bunch of lakes over there that we use to go too but I can't remember their names.

I live in DC now...I remember there being a few, but I prefer the ocean if I'm close enough to it.

 

[vixensghost]

It's better to have lots of good friends w/ boats.






Don't become a fair weather friend though...Be there when they need help cleaning and keeping said vessel in ship shape.

 

[Beachboy6294]

I live in DC now...I remember there being a few, but I prefer the ocean if I'm close enough to it.

That's what is great about here I have my pick from the Gulf of Mexico, lakes, and rivers.

 

[txbondsman]

I have heard of old Red wasn't John Wayne suppose to be him in the movie Hellfighters?

yep.... he did most of the wells during first Desert Storm, Boots & Coots did some, they worked for him for years before starting their own company...