Originally Posted by jeffswav (Post 3419967)

OK, so we have about 10 people here post that they thought it was a bad idea. One person tells you no problem. I personally dont give a sh-t what you do. You are going to do what you want to do anyway. You purchace a boat without knowing anything about boating then plop down $3500 for a slip with no cover or lift. You do not own a trailor and most likley not a truck to pull it with. I just don't get it, good luck and enjoy your boat, maybe put some bottom paint on it, thats what all the sail boats do. :angry-smiley-038:

Originally Posted by Chrsbaja (Post 3419812)

I realize everyone says to pull the boat etc, but talking to another boater tonight that has a formula 40ss, he has had his boat in the water for 3 years now, no bottom paint and he takes it out and has it power washed every three to four weeks and looking at it, it looks amazing.

Originally Posted by Chrsbaja (Post 3420016)

Nice comments. I never said I don't know anything about boating. I do own a new F-150 and I can easily buy a trailer if I want to. I do own a cover and it is covered now. I was getting some suggestions from everyone here and I will base my decisions on everyones suggestions. One thing that YOU don't see is all the private messages I receive about some of the freaks on here. I joined this forum to help and be helped just like everyone else. Its people like you and the wise ass comments you make that really tell me your useless. So if you don't have anything productive to say, get off my forum.

Originally Posted by TW720HVY (Post 3420029)

First, congratulations on your new boat and best of luck with her.

The definition of "amazing" is all in the eyes of the beholder. The common thread of answers to your question is get the boat out of the water and do not what so ever bottom paint it.

It seems you are in a bad predicament with no cheap solution while grasping at any answer or suggestion that meets the criteria you are looking or hoping for.

People laugh at my wife and I when we tell them the two worst things in the world for a boat is sun and water. They think we are nuts... but then again most boats don't look like ours either (if I don't say so myself :lolhit: ). Best of luck and no sense beating a dead horse... you have a lot of great feedback and suggestions in your thread, but ultimately it is only up to you.

Originally Posted by Chrsbaja (Post 3419812)

I checked the boat tonight and it doesnt even have a scum line on the hull. I realize everyone says to pull the boat etc, but talking to another boater tonight that has a formula 40ss, he has had his boat in the water for 3 years now, no bottom paint and he takes it out and has it power washed every three to four weeks and looking at it, it looks amazing. The boat is a 2003. Regarding flushing the boat while in salt water, if i have the valve closed and the drive is not picking up water and fresh water is going through the hose, it works. May not be 100%, but it is damn close.
I would love to just say screw it and pull the boat, but regular pulls, scrubbing and flushing, I don't think I am going to lose 50% of its value. I live about 20 minutes away from the marina, if I go by every day or two and hose it down, crub the sides and pull it every few weeks, I think I will be fine. I also spray the whole engine with WD-40.
If I decide to sell the boat at the end of the summer and lose 20% of its value, I will be happy. The engine has a total of 86 hours on the engine (496), (not a scratch on the boat) and even if I put another 30 or 40 hours this summer, I think buying the boat for less than 27K from someone that was going bankrupt and needed to sell the boat quickly, I still made out pretty well.