Average Hours per Season
 

Guys - What is the typical average hours per season? I.E. if you were looking at an '05 what would be average hours?

Thanks,

Mike

I put 80+ on mine last year.
I would expect more down south, less up north.
What are you looking at?

We've put 50ish so far since the 3rd week in may, and we only go out on weekends.

Looking at about 150 sitting today. Didn't know how that lines up with others with '05's.

Seems about 50 - 60 hours a season would be about average?

We had about 65 hours last year and about 25 this year.
Jay

150 seems right to me for an 05, that 3 seasons. What are you looking at??

That does sound about right.

So this about your boat? Your boat is clean as can be.
I think it's more important how clean a boat is, well maintained, and whether it lived in salt or fresh.

I was doing almost 100 hrs per season then the wife talked me into a cruzier. Now the baja has only had 3 trips out this year! Damn that AC is nice, just wont admit it to her. Still burnt over 200 gals in the baja though!!
Quinlan

We put 100+ per summer on ours but we use it just about every weekend except Dec-Feb, then we only go about once a month. I bought the boat with 49 hrs on it in April, 2005 and it had 360 hrs on it a few weeks ago! Damn, that's a lot of fuel! :eek:

50 hours a year roughly...

80-100 on the sea ray

About 20 on the go-fast.

a poll should be added to this tread...

Last season hit 135hrs, this year we have cut back quit a bit, at about 60hrs so far, no thanks to the speculators and OPEC.

I think I may be way below average, 220 hrs on a 1999...:p

I do about 20 hrs./yr. When I think of my per hr. costs, it drives me nuts.

Something I can get more people in. Hate having to leave people out as I have only room for five.

You want it back - lol. Your boys Walter and Curtis sold it to me! It's been a great boat. Thinking an open bow, MCOB or even a wake board boat.

I hear you man. My neighbors down the street just got a big sport/wake/recreational boat. It looks like it would seat 10+, looks to be VERY comfortable, and by the size of it (25+) I'd bet it could handle any rough chop on LKN. They just got it a week or two ago. Not sure what brand it is.
It's not a searay but looks similar to this....

Yea Mike I hear ya. Hard to argue with the $$ for them too. You see them everywhere on the lake and they seem so damn practical. Look at how we use our boats here, mostly for tie'n up. :ernaehrung004:

Seems the next step up in the performace market is out of my league in $$ but I sure can get a nice big sport boat or wake board boat (not a Mastercraft or Cobalt) for a good value. Just won't be able to cruise the lake at 50...

We do about 100 a year

More than I can count, but our season never ends. With the cost of gas, not sure that's a good thing.:cool:

Just clicked over 700 hours on the '05 (purchased at the end of June 2005).

So far all is good and the 496 is running perfectly.

Mine seems to do vey well too (knock on wood). The only thing that has happened is the anit-freeze hose falling off while running.

The only problem Jim has is idler pulleys, right Jim?:party-smiley-004:

About 75 hours average for me. Got about 45 hours this season so far. Did 11 hours on an extended weekend on the Rhine.

Yep, very true. Been through a few now! And, ever since the first day we have always had a phone, charged handheld and a spare idler! :ernaehrung004:

We just got back in from a run to the Fish House. We/I have been out a lot lately - It's been a pretty nice summer so far (besides that rainy two-week period). I have got some serious catching up to do on the preventive maintenance (again) as we continue to rack up the hrs! It's all worth it though... although we may being drilling for our own oil in Estero Bay. I'll let you know if we come up with any!