I'm getting a BOAT!!

[Wroberson]

My cousin and brother said this about boats.

The two greatest days in a boat owners life..is buying the boat. And selling the boat.

Someone once said a boat is like a black hole. If you get to close
it sucks away all your money. There are so many fees and license
and maintenance costs associated with them.

But I'm happy for you. Time for a trip to the Keys.
I hear it's really beautiful this time of year.

 

[koshergrl]

Oh boy, no the boat is long gone, lol. I don't know what possessed me, usually I only go nuts like that with horses...but I know horses.

The boys ended up NOT coming for the summer, so I sent the boat with the oldest...he has never boated...he got his license and got stranded out in the reservoir a couple of times (the jokes about his personal escort/tow team, the Sheriff's Dept.....are priceless) and finally something blew up...he knows, he's the mechanic but right now it's dry docked, hahaha....

Now I'm all into bicycling. Next year, maybe mountain climbing. We'll see.

 

[editec]

Yes, it's true. I have been on boats maybe a half dozen times in my life...2 were row boats, one was a canoe, one was one of those ferry tours in San Diego, one was a motorboat on a lake (and it died and had to be towed to the dock) and one was a motorboat on the Columbia.

And here is the boat (or a like image) I will be getting...I'll be on the lake on Saturday with the seller, who is going to take us for a spin, show us a few things, etc...

Soooo excited! We're going to get serious fishies!

You're buying a motorboat?

Now I KNOW you're not Jewish.

But hey! I wish you nothing but good sailing with your new toy.

 

[koshergrl]

I bought it last spring....i went out on it once, the day i bought it, with the guy who was selling it. That was when I expected to have lots of boys/men around for the summer...well that didn't pan out so I sent it to the eastern part of the state with my oldest, who did mess with it this summer until the motor putted out...now it's a "project boat" hahahaha...

 

[Sallow]

I bought it last spring....i went out on it once, the day i bought it, with the guy who was selling it. That was when I expected to have lots of boys/men around for the summer...well that didn't pan out so I sent it to the eastern part of the state with my oldest, who did mess with it this summer until the motor putted out...now it's a "project boat" hahahaha...

Go back to my original post on the topic.

 

[koshergrl]

i know i know everybody said it....

In my defense...I planned on using it with 2 grown boys and one teen boy...that was the purpose. Without the boys, I couldn't do it, because I couldn't handle the little kids and the boat. If the boys had been here with me, the outcome would have been different.

Next year, kayaks!

 

[Desperado]

Cool....
Have a Great time and Good luck with your new toy.
Looks like you can do some water skiing with that boat.

 

[koshergrl]

Not anymore, the motor's toast, lol.

 

[VeryOldDog]

That’s a cool one and now you can go fishing in your own boat.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

My cousin and brother said this about boats.

The two greatest days in a boat owners life..is buying the boat. And selling the boat.

We have a bit of a collection. Just sold a Yamaha jet boat but keeping three others.

We don't fish but do enjoy boating for other reasons. Our second home is on a huge lake so its convenient. If we had to go very far to be able to put a boat in the water, it would take a lot of the fun out of it. But, if you have it in a permanent place, there's dock maintenance which can be pricey.

And yeah, I was just as happy to see the Yamaha go.

Now we're looking at another boat to possibly buy ............

Its addicting.