Female boat owners?

[Snowbear]

Even here in AK where there are almost as many boats as there snowmachines, I rarely hear of or see women who are the sole owners of non-paddle-powered boats (i.e. not kayaks or canoes).

I've noticed this even more since I bought the Whaler. There are a lot of women who are co-owners of their husbands' or boyfriends' boats. There are also many women who pilot boats owned by other people, either commercially or privately.

What I'm wondering is ~ how many women here own (without a male co-owner) their own fuel (or even wind) powered boat? What is it and what do you primarily use it for?

Mine's a 19' Boston Whaler with a 150HP Johnson outboard. It's primarily a dive boat, but it's also been used as a fishing boat and as a kayak transport scow

 

[Scuba65]

Snowbear i own a power boat...it's solely in my name..though hubby use's it though. does that count? it's a bayliner 21' cuddy cabin just bought it this past May and i love it.

 

[Snowbear]

Yep, that counts
Do you dive from it?

 

[JustinW]

Are there any ladies in California that own their own boats and aren't "attached?"

 

[Scuba65]

Yes, it's used for diving....

 

[tribaltim]

Ladies....Ladies..... enought with all the chit chat where are all the pictures of you gals on your boats

 

[wreckchick]

I am the sole owner (in my LLC's name) of a 25' Privateer Renagade that I use as a dive charter boat and occasionally go see the sunset.

Rachel

 

[Missdirected]

2000 28' Maxuum Sport Cruiser! 6 sleepers comfortably, full kitchen, shower, and full toilet, etc. Diveable if necessary. Mostly entertainment. Awesome to go out to dinner on. Great to sit on at the dock and have a bottle or two of wine late evenings. If you have had to much a dream to sleep on.

Sold the money pit a few months ago and have never looked back. I can always rent a boat if I need to. Besides a boat like that you have to captain everywhere as it is way to big to be towed in a addition to paying extra for high-and-dry on account of the arc. Oh you ladies will get a laugh at of this. Her name was MISSDIRECTED and underneath the name it said "...And No It Is Not His!".

I think there is a pic of her in my album if you would like to check her out. She was mine outright 100% Not really boyfriends, or husbands, not just in my name for whatever reason. My hobby, my sport, my boat.

 

[Missdirected]

Now a boat the size of yours, and me learning a bit more about the upkeep, that I would like.

 

[Snowbear]

Her name was MISSDIRECTED and underneath the name it said "...And No It Is Not His!".

I love it

When I'm fueling up the Whaler, I often get asked, "Nice boat - is it your husband's/boyfriend's?" If I have a male dive buddy along, they always assume it's theirs and compliment them.. We always get puzzled looks when the buddy answers, "It's hers "