Anyone seen this on Ebay?

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:43 am

Something else I noticed that goes along with people not taking care of their boats, which, in some if not most cases are very costly.

When I walked around the marina looking at all the boats, I noticed many looked like no one had used it for ages.

They were filthy, bug,and bird droppings. Some had the "year" stickers out of date as much as 2 or 3 years.

I would look at a nice cruiser that looked like a mess and think how great it would be to have a boat like that, and these people treat it like this. They must have a lot of money to buy the boat, pay the monthly rental on the slip, then let the boat just set there and go to hell.

Some people got it made and don't even know it!

Larry

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:21 am

Being somewhat of a motor head I have bought and sold many cars, boats and motorcycles through the years........I have learned that most peoples "excellent" is my "fair" and most peoples "good" or "fair" is my "poor". The other thing that gets me is when people say "needs a tune up" or "needs minor repair".....really, if it was that simple don't you think they would fix it and ask more money??.......condition seems to be a personal standard and varies all over the board............

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:36 pm

larglo wrote:Something else I noticed that goes along with people not taking care of their boats, which, in some if not most cases are very costly.

When I walked around the marina looking at all the boats, I noticed many looked like no one had used it for ages.

They were filthy, bug,and bird droppings. Some had the "year" stickers out of date as much as 2 or 3 years.

I would look at a nice cruiser that looked like a mess and think how great it would be to have a boat like that, and these people treat it like this. They must have a lot of money to buy the boat, pay the monthly rental on the slip, then let the boat just set there and go to hell.

Some people got it made and don't even know it!

Larry

I think you are right Larry,
Even in our club that I have been in for about 10 years, we have about 10 or 12 boats that I have never seen anybody take out. They go in, in the spring and pull them out in the fall and have no activity on all summer. What a waste.

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:45 pm

door county wisconsin is a prime example of that. boats go in may first and out the end of september. these are big beautiful boats that never leave the pier! i watched a guy this year take delivery of his new boat. the boat had the new pod drive system on it. the owner and salesman drove around with it all day, later i saw the salesman and commented on the boat. he said he didn't know why the guy wanted to know how to drive it because it will just sit there for two summers and then he will trade it in on a new one! what a stupid waste of wealth!

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:18 pm

There are rich people who buy boats and then there are boaters who buy boats.... once they have been purchased they are used in quite different ways. No need to explain the differences here.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:38 pm

You are so right Ready123, some people like the idea of boating while we like to go boating.

I witnessed one of my customers who bought a nice new 19' bowrider, appeared to use it twice and parjed it uncovered for 2 years. At my urging, he bought a cover and then parked it in his side yard for another three years, where the cover filled with water before rotting in place. Still hasn't moved and is worth about nuthin".

Been my experience, that some people don't take care of any of their things, be it boats, cars, houses, or health.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:23 pm

There are Boaters and there are boat owners . I am a boater

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:14 pm

A perfect example of this......my good friend went to the boat show in 1997. He got caught up in the "idea" of boating and purchased a brand new 23 foot Renell(sp) open bow. He used it 3 times that first summer, it then sat for 2 more years. Then he moved and had no place to keep his boat so I offered to store it for him with the understanding I might use it on occasion. After having his boat for 2 years I tried to talk him into selling it.........or use it...he said "no, I like it too much to sell it". He would send me the tags and proof of insurance each year and I used and cared for his boat like it was mine. 4 years later, after keeping it at my house for 6 years and never using it one time, he finally sold it. I like to say it was "the best boat I never owned"............some people having boating in their blood and some don't.............John

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:48 am

ready123 wrote:There are rich people who buy boats and then there are boaters who buy boats....

back when i flew, me and my friends who did fly a lot and considered ourselves pilots called the other guys...the ones who bought planes and never flew...posers.

guess the same could be said of boat owners who don't boat. they're posers.

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:52 am

That's why marketers say "call right away and you'll receive two for the price of one". They know that if you get away for 30 minutes you'll change your mind or realize you don't need it. Compulsive buying is so common because credit is so readily available. (been there, done that and have the T-shirt). But it's still a dirty shame to see a nice big boat go to pot when there are so many people wishing they had the opportunity to have possession, and would take care of it, like jddens. But then there are those who have so much money they just buy it, use it until it is shot (without maintainance, and don't care) and then get another one.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:07 pm

Great one Tuck- pilots who don't fly = posers. How about boaters who don't boat = BOSERS!!!!