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at 17, i actually own a 25 powerplay with twin 300xs's !!
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Originally Posted by seafordguy
(Post 3342725)
That is exactly when I bought my Cafe - 26 I believe.
Don't forget everyone's situation is different. Some people at 26 have 2 kids, 100k in student loans, a wife that may or may not be working, a mortgage that is upside down. Or on the flip side there are plenty who have been fortunate enough to possibly have some help along the way that allows them to afford the boats. Also don't forget that money used to be easier to come by!! Me and my wife were fortunate in that we were dual income/no kids and basically no other significant bills (other than mortgage) so we made the decision that we wanted to get out on the water and spend our 20's boating so that is what we did. 5 years later is seems almost harder to afford the boat now than it did back then!! |
Had 4-5 Zodiacs when I was a kid on daddy's dime.
24 1997 Checkmate 242 Convincor 27 1999 28' Nordic Heat 28' 1999 Checkmate ZT 280 (500 efi) 30' 1999 32' Sunsation Dominator Still shopping for the next one, if the economy was better I would have bought last year. I have a soon to be 5 year old son who loves to come out of the boat with his dad and loves to snowmobile in the winter. |
16 had a 16' Sylvan w/ 70hp outboard
20 got a little 16' Larson 1967 w/ an outboard at 25 bought my 232 cobalt, and I still have it... Now at 32 I'm on the hunt for a 330 or a 370ss but that probably won't happen this summer. |
Originally Posted by seafordguy
(Post 3342725)
That is exactly when I bought my Cafe - 26 I believe.
Don't forget everyone's situation is different. Some people at 26 have 2 kids, 100k in student loans, a wife that may or may not be working, a mortgage that is upside down. Or on the flip side there are plenty who have been fortunate enough to possibly have some help along the way that allows them to afford the boats. Also don't forget that money used to be easier to come by!! Me and my wife were fortunate in that we were dual income/no kids and basically no other significant bills (other than mortgage) so we made the decision that we wanted to get out on the water and spend our 20's boating so that is what we did. 5 years later is seems almost harder to afford the boat now than it did back then!! |
I had a boat before I had a car, even though it was a 1967 starcraft. Had a few different wakeboard/ski boats right out of highshcool. Bought our 38' Powerquest when I was 24. I'm now 28 and the boats for sale, looking to move into a 42 Fountain/43 Donzi or something similar. Like others have said, my wife and I both have good jobs, we have no kids and we live pretty modestly in order to have the boat. But for us it's worth it.
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O I agree Im very thankful for the life I have been given, the hard work sucks but the payoffs alright! I don;t no about you guys but I have a extra savings I stock all winter just for the boating season. It sure is a expensive hobby! I shoulda taken up model trains or somthin:coolcowboy:
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at 24 my first boat was a 1996 scarab 23ft with 350, loved that boat i can't tell you how much partying on lake texoma I did on that boat...... at 26 I sold it then bought a 1998 29' fountain which was my first twin engine boat and I have had it for 3 yrs now as I am turning 29 this year, I think I will hold on to it for 1 more season then looking to step up to a 35' fountain....
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Originally Posted by seafordguy
(Post 3342725)
Don't forget everyone's situation is different. Some people at 26 have 2 kids, 100k in student loans, a wife that may or may not be working, a mortgage that is upside down. Or on the flip side there are plenty who have been fortunate enough to possibly have some help along the way that allows them to afford the boats. Also don't forget that money used to be easier to come by!!
Me and my wife were fortunate in that we were dual income/no kids and basically no other significant bills (other than mortgage) so we made the decision that we wanted to get out on the water and spend our 20's boating so that is what we did. 5 years later is seems almost harder to afford the boat now than it did back then!! |
I'd imagine a lot of the guys with nicer boats at younger ages forgo the "nice house", fancy cars etc to keep it going.
My dad convinced me to buy a home before a boat (biggest mistake ever), and now my house has lost a TS Cig in value haha. Anyways, at 28 I bought a 28 Powerplay, and my goal is to have a 38 PP (or Cig) by 38. Every time I think I'm gonna sell the boat and buy bigger though I buy a new car (vette, then CTS-V), and I just bought a Harley yesterday. Gotta keep the toys diversified, but by the end of every summer I want the bigger boat. |
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