I bought a boat!

[CBulla]

Don't listen to those "the day you sell it.." folks.. I have missed my boats for years and am actively looking for a new one to fill the missing void of being on the water on a near daily basis for YEARS!

 

[thedaddy]

Don't listen to those "the day you sell it.." folks.. I have missed my boats for years and am actively looking for a new one to fill the missing void of being on the water on a near daily basis for YEARS!

Congrats rebelman!!
I agree with Colin. The fun you have on the water is unique and priceless, especially if you have children. I spent all summer fixing up a humble little 15' MFG Gypsy+ tri-hull with a Johnson 60Hp o/b; and then spent all Fall having a blast out on the water with my children. We had such a great time that I took advantage of the 'off-season'* prices and bought a used 18' runabout. The hard part is making time to keep them both on the water for a few hours each week.
Now my wife wants me to sell my little MFG for some reason...:huh:

BTW, you bought at a good time of the year. Like Colin, I have been actively shopping and saw a significant drop in the avg price in mid Fall.

* There is no off-season in FL. Don't let anyone talk you out of taking your boat out because of the time of the year. Winter is just when you wear a wetsuit to ski!

 

[Darnold9999]

Congrats on the new boat.

Have owned three 14, 18 and 28' got 2 footitis in a BIG way. Do miss it, don't miss the bills.

In my experience there is absolutely nothing on a boat that costs less than $100 - nothing - not a screw, washer, bolt not one thing!!!

Have fun

 

[Tom Winters]

Don't listen to those "the day you sell it.." folks.. I have missed my boats for years and am actively looking for a new one to fill the missing void of being on the water on a near daily basis for YEARS!

How about a nice 30' Century with 500 total horsepower so I can experience THE happiest day of owning it?

 

[CBulla]

How about a nice 30' Century with 500 total horsepower so I can experience THE happiest day of owning it?

Way more boat than I want... its running regular gas to right? Hmmm... I want diesel, kind of trawler stylish. I love speed, but I'm also up for comfort

 

[rebelmandziukan]

sure thing collin im gonna be excited about this for a while. it will probably take 2 or 3 months of weekends to get it the way i want it and then....dive..dive..dive...fish...lobster WOOOHOOO

 

[PapaBob]

Random Thought

Those that Bit*h about the cost of underwater camera gear have never owned a boat.

---Bob

 

[olddiver2]

Hey Reb,

That's great news. Now all your "friends" will figure out how to show up for the fun and be busy when it's time to work. Honestly, I loved boating, but now that my 2-car garage is a one-car closet, I'm content to just look at the pictures.

Enjoy it.

 

[100days-a-year]

Cost of 75 days if chartered(used to really be 100days).Mostly spearfishing or lobstering and mostly deep.$7500 easily

Cost of DWs 50 days diving if chartered.$5000 easily

These figures are probably very conservative cause most days are 3-5 tanks and we go where few others get to.Thats $12.5k which is far less than the less than $8K I average on total payments,gas,insurance,maintenance and repairs.Figure I get 200 dives a year on avg if not 250. DW gets about 80-100 .That's about $25 a dive +fills(I buy 100 at a time)of $2-5 per dive.Now what did you non-owners pay?

BTW this doesn't include any offset for the fresh fish and loster we eat every week.
Enjoy the boat rebelman and congrats.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Those that Bit*h about the cost of underwater camera gear have never owned a boat.

I've got both (17' Boston Whaler and a couple UW cameras). There's a lot in common.
Most importantly, maintain them scrupulously, and they'll work for you MOST of the time.
And both sets of repair people think "annual service" means they have a year to do it.b