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%
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Thoughts on boats
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2001
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I've had most of them. A 22' Carlson hydro with 2800 hp blown 385 block, a 35' Viking convertible, a 16' Larson with a modded Evinrude V4 that would chinewalk, 18' Ranger bass boat with a 175 Evinrude, a Chris Craft 15' "B" model racer with an OMC modded 22 hp (don't laugh- it'd run over 50 mph), a Chris Craft Commander, and a mahogany hand built racer with a modded 35 Evinrude. My wants are now down to a deck boat. At 59 years old, it's time to slow down some. Over all of these years owning boats and the old adage is still true more than ever- a boat is a hole in the water that you pour money into. The fuel and bait bill during the summer for the Viking was around $5,000 a month plus any maintenance items which seemed to be endless. The Larson was the most fun. It rarely needed any work and most folks didn't pay it any attention until I blew past them. Most of the larger bass boats would try to keep up but the old girl had a slight hook in the bottom and she would fly. This was an older 1964 that I did a restoration on. I had her for about 15 years and finally let somebody talk me out of her. I have been looking at another one lately- same model, same year, same color, and needs restoration. I can hear it calling now........
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From: Other side of the sunrise
I have an old 1960 Glasspar boat with a 75 HP Evinrude engine. Got her pretty cheap. Actually I think I'm ready to sell her the same way. I don't feel that way when I'm scootin across the water though. Kind of a love hate thing.
I think what sums up what I think about boats is stated in an old saying, "the two happiest days of a boat owners life is the day they bought it and the day they sell it".
Although, if I do sell her, I'll probably go through withdrawls and buy another one.
I think what sums up what I think about boats is stated in an old saying, "the two happiest days of a boat owners life is the day they bought it and the day they sell it".
Although, if I do sell her, I'll probably go through withdrawls and buy another one.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: NW burbs of chicago
we've had 4 jetskis, 2 pontoon boats (currently a 24footer with a merc 125) a 1984 mastercraft (forsale) a 2005 nautique, a 1994 celebrity bowrider, a fishing boat, a peddle boat, an old tri hull...
best freind had a jet boat
I grew up on a river
best freind had a jet boat
I grew up on a river
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Pleasant Hill, MO
I'm the only guy that would rather not have a boat..? Wierd.
Awful waste of money and time. Worse than a truck, and you see less action out of it than you do the truck.
Ryan
Awful waste of money and time. Worse than a truck, and you see less action out of it than you do the truck.
Ryan
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Originally Posted by FghtinIrshNvrDie
I'm the only guy that would rather not have a boat..?
