View Poll Results: what type of boat would you want if you could have any
sailboat
5
6.76%
speed boat
15
20.27%
Jet ski
1
1.35%
house boat
4
5.41%
paddle boat
1
1.35%
crusier
10
13.51%
yaught
6
8.11%
other
18
24.32%
don't want a boat would rather spend time/money on truck
14
18.92%
Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll
Thoughts on boats
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 192
Likes: 0
From: FLATONIA & HOUSTON
Originally Posted by fasttrucker01
Just wanted to know your thoughts on boats
I didn't know much about boats, but read up on them & found what suited my needs.
i live in Houston, approx. 45 minutes from Galveston, so water is nearby for fishing, crusiing & fun.
In my hometown, there are some mid & small size lakes, but my boat fits the Gulf better.
I would like to get a Jon Boat for small lake fishing though.
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,327
Likes: 1
From: Kingsport, TN
I voted "other" because I'd rather be doing whitewater in the wee boat I have had for 30+ years. Want a rush ? Chase the "river rat" solo. Run the river with others !! Doing it alone is stupid, the river can kill you. I meant- being solo in the boat.
Last edited by George Frasier; Jun 15, 2006 at 06:30 PM. Reason: add more
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 471
Likes: 0
From: Goldsboro, NC
If I win a big Powerball jackpot, I'm buying or leasing a 50' yacht, maybe 75', and cruising the east coast, gulf, Mississippi, west coast maybe. It will have a reliable crew, including a couple Hooters girls 
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 107
Likes: 0
I also voted other because I prefer a fishing boat. I have a 14 foot crestliner aluminum boat. It is the perfect boat for me because I can fish anywhere I want around home. What is also nice is I only have a 9.5 horse outboard that burns very little gas so a day on the river doesnt cost much at all.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,604
Likes: 2
I have a Bayliner 18' with the 135 hp mercury I/O. Also have a Kawasaki 900 zxi jet ski. I still think it's better to have a friend with a boat than to have your own though. Cleaning, maintnence, repair, money and cleaning drives you crazy after a while. But to me its worth it when I'm out cruising around and enjoying the water.
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 894
Likes: 0
I'd love to have a 25-35 ft sailboat. Something that the wife and I could crew without anyone else. I can't quite afford it yet, but I dream of a few months a year sailing the Carribean and just bummin. Maybe that will change as I get older - maybe not. Right now I have a nice fishin boat that I use all the time on the lake I live on (when I'm home) and a 13-6 airboat with an 0540 A/V on it. It's a blast to go blowin around with the sun and wind in your face listening to the thrum of the prop. Very relaxing.
I also have some trucks. They cost me more money and aggravation than the boats!
I also have some trucks. They cost me more money and aggravation than the boats!
Logistics Pro
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,550
Likes: 5
From: Lancaster County PA
Originally Posted by Gunner15a
AFAIAC, they are a hole in the water in which you throw your hard earned money into. 
Gunner15a
Gunner15a
The only thing better than having a boat/pool/hottub (insert here any other high-priced, high maintenance recreation item) is having a buddy/relative that has one! You can enjoy it every once in a while without paying a dime for normal upkeep/repairs/extra fuel or electricity.
Does that make me a freeloader?
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 827
Likes: 0
From: Forgotonia
I want the boat that Bogart and Walter Brennen were using as a fishing rental in To Have and Have Not.
"Was you ever stung by a dead bee? A dead bee can sting you just as bad as a live one, 'specially if he was really mad when he was killed."
"Was you ever stung by a dead bee? A dead bee can sting you just as bad as a live one, 'specially if he was really mad when he was killed."