How many folks on here own boats?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the ownership and experiences of various types of boats among forum members. Participants share details about their boats, including types, uses, and personal anecdotes related to boating.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about boat ownership and encourages others to share details about their boats.
  • Another member mentions their father's bass boat, noting its speed of 70 mph, while expressing a lack of interest in fishing.
  • A different participant emphasizes the enjoyment of being on the water rather than the act of fishing itself, asking about the size of the bass boat.
  • One member recalls their family's past ownership of a Paper Tiger catamaran and a Stedgecraft motorboat, along with a canoe.
  • A participant shares their experience with a remote control boat, humorously acknowledging its lack of speed compared to others.
  • Another member mentions owning a canoe with their spouse.
  • One participant describes their plans to build a boat from a sabot hull, windsurfer mast, and other components acquired cheaply.
  • A member reflects on their past experiences with windsurfing boards and a family canoe, along with a humorous mention of a potential boat name.
  • Another participant discusses recent sailboat auctions, suggesting they were good deals despite lacking knowledge about sailboats.
  • A member shares nostalgic memories of fishing on a small outboard boat, expressing mixed feelings about boat ownership.
  • One participant describes their bass boat, detailing its seating capacity and motor specifications.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share various personal experiences and anecdotes about boat ownership, but there is no consensus on specific views or experiences. Multiple perspectives on the enjoyment and challenges of boating are presented.

Contextual Notes

Participants express differing views on the enjoyment of boating versus fishing, and there are varying levels of experience and types of boats mentioned, indicating a broad range of contexts and personal histories.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in recreational boating, personal experiences with different types of boats, or those considering boat ownership may find this discussion relevant.

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Just curioius, how many folks on here own boats? If you so desire please post details such as age, history, what you typically use it for (smuggling and such, just kidding), type of motor, size of boat, etc.

ALL types of boats are welcome. If you have a canoe that you bought on a whim and have only used it once by all means post!
 
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My dad owns a pretty sweet bass boat. We've gotten up to about 70mph. Too bad I'm not that much of a fisherman like him.
 
Well it's not necessarily about catching the fish although it's always nice. To me it's about enjoying being out there regardless of whether you catch anything. Otherwise it's just a big letdown if you come back without. Entropy, do you know how big the boat is? 70 MPH? WOW!
 
My family used to have a Paper Tiger catamaran and a Stedgecraft motorboat. I think they still have a canoo somewhere. I used to drive a warship now and then.
 
I have a remote control boat. Doesn't quite make it up to 70mph, but hey...I have a boat =)
 
My wife and I have a canoe. :smile:
 
Hmmmm. No one else?
 
I own a fiberglass sabot hull that I bought for $20. I bought a windsurfer mast, also for $20. I got a very nice wooden rudder for $5, and a sloop jib sail for a dollar. I still need a cenerboard. Someday I'll configure all these together into some kind of strange vessel.
 
I have a couple of windsurfing boards, and we used to have a canoe when my dad was into watery graves and risking his life. My grandad keeps threatening to buy a boat and call it "Mancunian Lad".
 
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Hey zoob, let us know how it all turns out. That is not unlike something I would try. LOL I saw 2 sailboats sell at auction yesterday for around $1500 each. They were probably about 30 feet long each. I don't know a lot about sailboats but I thought if a person wanted a sailboat they would have been a couple of real bargains. Mostly they just needed cleaning up. The auctioneer bought them for the trailers. The trailers were easily worth that. There are few places around where I live that would be large enough to use a boat like that.
 
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When I was a kid we had a small outboard that we used for ocean fishing. I spent half of the time hanging over the side of the boat chumming the water. I loved to go but sitting in a 16 foot boat in three or four foot swells for hours and hours and hours, rocking and rising and falling, the smell of fish slowly growing more and more intense and bothersome...I think I need to lay on the couch now...

I now adhere to the truism that the day you buy a boat is one of the two best days in your life. The other best day is the day that you sell the boat. I guess for die hards this is not true.
 
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Its just a bass boat, seats about 4, maybe 5, with a 200hp Mercury motor.
 

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