i say the same thing about fuel. this year will be the worst without a doubt though. it will make a difference but im still holding on tight to loud and fast...

Thats a really good question! I LOVE my time on the water with friends and family, the road trips, 4th of July, Seafair, poker runs etc BUT I live in Seattle where we only have a 4 month (at best) boating season...That being said there is alot of the year that you pay for the boat that you dont use.

I think I would still want to own a boat but probably go older and skip the payments. That way you only pay for fuel and maintenance which is only incurred when you actually get to use it.

I have no issue with the time I spend working on it or using it!

It is my hobby and my wife and 2 sons love boating as well. I could get out of it and spend my $$ elsewhere, but why???? We all enjoy it as a family. Also, boating is about a lot more than just owning, maintaining and driving a boat around. Its about getting together with freinds on the water and having fun.
I have given up or reduced interest(and $$ spent) in other hobbies to boat. I definately have no regrets and would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

i was raised around it my dad and his friends all had boats its some of my best memories of time spent with dad and i hope my daughter will say the same but for me the bug did bite me when i was young although i have strayed with other hobbys i do always end up back with a boat or two

Yep, no question. I grew up spending time on my uncle's 19 foot ski boat and him and all his buddys would race each other to see who was the fastest. Saw the Miami Vice boats and knew I had to have one. Once I had a job that paid enough I bought my first boat and never looked back. that was 20 years ago....the only reason i will ever sell my boat, is to buy another one. Can't imagine how boring my summer would be without one.

Yep,
It's what keeps my sane, especially, since my job these days is INSANE!

I think about this a couple times a day and as of right now NO. Bigger boat and bigger truck this year.As soon as I get on the water for the first time this year Im sure that answer will change to a YES.

I would do it again, but I'm at the point where I could sell it and not miss it...as long as I live SOMEWHERE ELSE. While I am still in Chi-town, it makes sense to use our greatest natural resource.

i love boats and boating, if i had a house on the water and more $$$ I would have more than one, great thing about florida is you can boat year round. Nothing like being out there on the ocean.

I tell my friends that I think drugs would be cheaper, less painful and easier to kick