Why so few young people?
12-02-2014 | 10:54 PM
#152
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At 29 I'm the 2 year owner of a 1999 33' Outlaw that I paid cash for, and have since repowered ($$). Although I agree 100% with everyone that has stated that money is the major limiting factor on boating, I believe there are also several other "limiters". I have been involved in harleys, and rock crawling, both of which I still do when not boating, but I have to say that for me boating is the bigger pain in the ass. I can jump on my harley straight out of my garage, and I can get my rock crawler anywhere on my own, but when it comes to the boat, its hard to find a lot of people you either trust with your boat, or trust with your truck when you get around the ramps. Most girls my age have never driven a truck, much less handled one with 40 feet of trailer behind them. I must say there are always people saying " I want to go with you"! but, you have to keep in mind that 9-10 of these people will at some point consume too much alcohol, and I will be the one dealing with the leftover mess/drama in the end.
At my age, I'm not sure I could afford the sport if my boat weren't paid for. I use it nearly every weekend in the summer and sometimes 2 days a weekend. Its nearly equal to owning two houses and at 29 years old, I probably wouldn't have a house payment if I got rid of the boat, harley, and rockcrawler.... That being said, I have never been involved in a past time that consumes my mind as much as performance boating. Every minute of everyday im thinking about something that revolves around boating. Many days, I try to think of how I could tie boats into my everyday life/career, but so far haven't been able to do it, and often times worry that, living it everyday may take the fun out of it.
At my age, I'm not sure I could afford the sport if my boat weren't paid for. I use it nearly every weekend in the summer and sometimes 2 days a weekend. Its nearly equal to owning two houses and at 29 years old, I probably wouldn't have a house payment if I got rid of the boat, harley, and rockcrawler.... That being said, I have never been involved in a past time that consumes my mind as much as performance boating. Every minute of everyday im thinking about something that revolves around boating. Many days, I try to think of how I could tie boats into my everyday life/career, but so far haven't been able to do it, and often times worry that, living it everyday may take the fun out of it.
12-02-2014 | 11:53 PM
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My Dad has always called running high performance boats a "campaign"as there is a lot of fundraising involved. I'm 31 and have been around fast boats my whole life. I agree it's a combination of factors, money, priorities, lack of mechanically inclined, etc. I took a different approach and bought my boat early and paid it off quickly as once I figured I acquired a wife, house, kids, etc, there wouldn't be room for a boat budget and I love it to much to give it up. I'm not going to say this was the correct approach as like a few post ago I feel behind in some aspects of life but whats done is done.
12-03-2014 | 12:08 AM
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Seen a lot of people on this site and in my area drop out of boating because of the cost.
I think a little Donzi or a bigger 24by7 is a huge bang for the buck but I believe once these people run a 35 to 45 footer at 90 to 100 it seems boring to them to run 70 in a little boat and drop out.
I personally don't get the whole need for ridiculous and expensive speed. It's a Offshore boat .Like i used to tell all the people 35 years ago it may only go 55 .And your cousins uncles wife's illegitimate babbys daddy may have a jetboat that is the baddest ting in town and does a hunderd .But lets see him keep up with me on a nice rough day that these boats were designed and built for.
If you want to go a 100 buy a flatbottom vdrive for 20 grand and tear it up because you are going to need the same Lake conditions to run your Offshore at a 100 as that little Flatbottom.
I think a little Donzi or a bigger 24by7 is a huge bang for the buck but I believe once these people run a 35 to 45 footer at 90 to 100 it seems boring to them to run 70 in a little boat and drop out.
I personally don't get the whole need for ridiculous and expensive speed. It's a Offshore boat .Like i used to tell all the people 35 years ago it may only go 55 .And your cousins uncles wife's illegitimate babbys daddy may have a jetboat that is the baddest ting in town and does a hunderd .But lets see him keep up with me on a nice rough day that these boats were designed and built for.
If you want to go a 100 buy a flatbottom vdrive for 20 grand and tear it up because you are going to need the same Lake conditions to run your Offshore at a 100 as that little Flatbottom.
12-03-2014 | 01:52 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN0QsxKKywI
I posted this for a couple reasons.
1, For those who say they just need to get kids out in something a little faster than a party barge, This is me and my then 13 year old girl (my son had to wait on the bulkhead for his turn because my wife won’t let me take both kids out at once in the Biese). It didn’t work. I mean the few times a year when everything is perfect they will go on this boat. I think mainly it’s because you get wet, take a thrill ride and back on land in about 15 minutes.
2, You don’t have to make an insane priced 40+ footer to go fast and for that matter most of the folks buy something that is too big in the first place. How many times have you gone to some inland lake that has never saw a natural wave over 6 inches and there is a bunch of monster offshore boats there? If you really go offshore it’s one thing but why buy an extra 10 to 20 feet of fiberglass, cabin, kitchen, etc, etc, gas to push it around and marina fees to keep it in and never use it?
3, “After going 100+ going 70 feels slow”
You wouldn’t say that after riding in the Biese. It’s like doing 70mph in an original equipped Model T. White knuckles as the 55 year old technology goes to work, loudly. Lol.
But back to the thread. Again it can be done cheap enough. Found this boat in the back woods of PA. In its current set up I may have 6 grand in the whole deal and a lot of that is in the 482 motor.
1, For those who say they just need to get kids out in something a little faster than a party barge, This is me and my then 13 year old girl (my son had to wait on the bulkhead for his turn because my wife won’t let me take both kids out at once in the Biese). It didn’t work. I mean the few times a year when everything is perfect they will go on this boat. I think mainly it’s because you get wet, take a thrill ride and back on land in about 15 minutes.
2, You don’t have to make an insane priced 40+ footer to go fast and for that matter most of the folks buy something that is too big in the first place. How many times have you gone to some inland lake that has never saw a natural wave over 6 inches and there is a bunch of monster offshore boats there? If you really go offshore it’s one thing but why buy an extra 10 to 20 feet of fiberglass, cabin, kitchen, etc, etc, gas to push it around and marina fees to keep it in and never use it?
3, “After going 100+ going 70 feels slow”
You wouldn’t say that after riding in the Biese. It’s like doing 70mph in an original equipped Model T. White knuckles as the 55 year old technology goes to work, loudly. Lol.
But back to the thread. Again it can be done cheap enough. Found this boat in the back woods of PA. In its current set up I may have 6 grand in the whole deal and a lot of that is in the 482 motor.
12-03-2014 | 06:16 AM
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Cool thread!
I think I'm gonna get that used pair of 280's and clamp onto my $59K cat
I will need your help when I have some mechanical issues
Thanks for all the candid posts , def a wakeup call
Cool thread!
I think I'm gonna get that used pair of 280's and clamp onto my $59K cat
I will need your help when I have some mechanical issues
Thanks for all the candid posts , def a wakeup call
12-03-2014 | 07:00 AM
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Not picking on you personally Coryc but that right there is a main reason the boating world is hurting. Why would a 20 something go 50 grand in debt for a boat? Why is it they think they have to have a turnkey go fast or nothing at all? Today I have 4 pretty cool classics by anyone’s standards and I don’t have 50 grand into all of them and never would and I’m closer to 50 years old then 40. In my early 20’s I had a 17’ Larson Veloro Sport. The true Pinto of the boating world but it was the baddest Pinto on the bay. Hell I’m just starting to get the boats I wanted as a kid and I’m never going to get the boats I see today unless I live to 100. Just the way it works. Not so bad though. The 60’s and 70’s were the hay day of boat design IMHO. The key is not to go in debt in the first place. There is a couple ways about going about it but too long to go into here but I do it. 50 grand in my 20’s would have never crossed my mind.
12-03-2014 | 07:14 AM
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Where did they go!
12-03-2014 | 07:29 AM
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