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

[dagar]

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.

 

[cindylou]

rent one a couple of times this year to gage how often you'd even have available to use it.

i came sooo close to buying one last year

then i kept track and kept a log of free weekends and days that I had available to even get out on the lake and i'm better off renting one when I go, or just going when my friends invite me. lol.

 

[SaladFork]

i wouldn't buy a boat unless i was single and making 200k a year

would probably be more expensive than that, but still. boats are a fuckin pain in the ass man. they'l eat up all your disposable income

and for what? to go out a handful of times a year on them?

+1

They are fun, but a hassle unless you live on a lake.

 

[pdaddyII]

I was on the lake with some people this weekend and the guy had a pretty nice 24 ft. deep V hull cruiser with cuddy cabin, sleeps 4, toilet, stove, fridge, etc. He told me he only paid $17k for it a couple years ago and it was a 1995 or something. So now Im thinking, it costs that much for a damn harley I want and after being on his boat I would much rather have the boat instead of the bike. Especially since I live close to the coast now, as well as lakes. I think I can get something nice for $20-$25K, 24-30ft deep V hull with cuddy cabin, full galley, maybe even shower. Doesnt have to go super fast, just something good for cruising and hanging out on, maybe even spending a few days overnight on also. I would most likely keep the boat on the lake or at Galveston so I dont have to yank it around. What are the pain in the ass stuff I need to know about owning a boat of this sort? Anything significant about going on the ocean instead of freshwater?

There are a few things you need to consider:

- Where are you going to store it in the winter and the costs involved
- Waxing and shrink-wrapping it in the off season
- Usual BS maintenance work (same as a car, if not more)
- GAS ( I have a a couple of friends that had to sell their boats simply because they couldn't afford filling the tank everytime they wanted to take it out.)
- Docking/ yaught club fee's

 

[pdaddyII]

There is a reaosn for the saying, "The two happiest days in a man's life are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells it!"

repost!

 

[pdaddyII]

I grew up in Newport RI... a sailing town. I don't know much about stink pots other than a couple of commercial fishing boats that I worked a few trips on when I was a lot younger. Everything on a boat is expensive and you better love that boat because you will spend every minute cleaning it and maintaining it. My family has a 48' and 32' still in Newport at the Ida Lewis Yacht Club. My nephew lives on the 32 for the summers ( college and grad school now - he bartends summers downtown ) and everyone pitches in to keep the 48 up so we can sail whenever we are in town. This makes it reasonable with 4 of us pitching in and my father paying the yacht club and slip fees.

I also own bikes... I get a lot more use out of them!!!

What kind of sailboat is it??

my family owns a 52 Erikson and we spend an immense amount of time on it 4-5 months out of the year. the upkeep can be a huge pain in the ass. A lot depends on how mechanically savvy you are; obviously the more you can do for yourself the better off you are.

Superdave, if you have a family and can afford the extra income required then I would say by all means go for it. i grew up on a sailboat and they were and are the most memorable times of my life. GET A SAILBOAT, stink boats are simply to get you from one place to another, sailboats you can actually enjoy your trip without the stench of exhaust and deafening wind resistance.

 

[txbondsman]

What kind of sailboat is it??

my family owns a 52 Erikson and we spend an immense amount of time on it 4-5 months out of the year. the upkeep can be a huge pain in the ass. A lot depends on how mechanically savvy you are; obviously the more you can do for yourself the better off you are.

Superdave, if you have a family and can afford the extra income required then I would say by all means go for it. i grew up on a sailboat and they were and are the most memorable times of my life. GET A SAILBOAT, stink boats are simply to get you from one place to another, sailboats you can actually enjoy your trip without the stench of exhaust and deafening wind resistance.

so you know all those cool sialing phrases? Hoist the mainsail! and "WATCH OUT! the sail thing is fixing to knock your ass overboard you Texan MF'er!! shit like that?

 

[Dial_tone]

The two best days of boat ownership - the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

 

[pdaddyII]

The two best days of boat ownership - the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

repost!

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

I had 4 jetskis, and between me and my dad a mastercraft comp ski boat and a 23' mariah. with fuel at $2.95 on the lake I was spending $500/weekend just on fuel. Most likely you'd end up with an inboard/outboard boat... which is guaranteed to have at the least a hydraulic line problem every couple years, not to mention maintanence costs.

Even worse, you always lose a ton of money on gas, even with people pitching in. You'll also be the one cleaning it out after every weekend on the water. Licensing and property taxes are going to blow also.