I did lol.

But when I owned the Sonic to me that was part of doing business with a boat of that nature. My current O/B CC gets done in about 20min total and we are pretty damn thorough on it.


Also anyone that spends a long time at the ramp cleaning is an A**hole. We ALWAYS dropped off whom ever didn't want to help then pulled the boat back to storage, turned on the radio, cracked a few beers and got to cleaning. While I don't miss it, it was never anything too bad honestly.

I'll admit. Offshore boats are a Lifestyle which requires dedication, especially these days with exotic power and paint jobs.

I was watching a exotic car program the other day and a guy had a old classic Gull Wing Mercedes, million dollar plus car.

Guy drove it across country to every car show, didn't fawn over it.

Took every stone chip and cracked windshield in stride.

He Said what fun is it if you can't drive it. And it is always in running condition as opposed to the trailer queens that never get driven.

Yep...they're not art work! Drive them....a good friend has a 2015 Lambo Huracan. In less than 2 years he put over 50,000 miles on it! When someone tells him it's dirty, he says "when you buy a Lambo; you can clean it as much as you want...in the mean time, I'll be driving mine!"

They have a rv replenish dump station by the boat launch here in oceanside . But no place big enough for my truck and trailer . They have the same in mission bay . But it is illeagle to flush out your motors there . ( because of epa) like they have not been getting flushed in the ocean all day . Lol . Stupid rules !! One place you can and one place you can't !! My nighbors get to listen to 20 min of 1400 hp because of it .

That reminds me about when I 1st came to visit my parents down in Naples fl back in 83. I had towed my little 19 Baron with the 260 Merc down with me.

Wasn't in my parents condo parking lot 15 minutes when I 1st arrived and get a knock at the door. Condo Commando says find a home for the boat other than his parking lot or it wa going to be towed.

Moved it next door to a condo being constructed for the night.

Found a place to store it offsite for the month but no water to flush it.

There was a old Full service Mobil Station down the street so I just pulled in by the air and water like I owned the place and cranked up the motor and idled it up to 2000 and let it flush for 5 minutes and gave it a quick rinse.

Got away with this for 5-6 times and about the 7th this guy comes flyin up on me just losing his chit. Asking what the hell I am doing and why am I doing it at his gas station.

Kicks me out of there and tells me to buy my 15 gallons of gas somewhere else and never come back.

Year later I move down there . Start running around with some of the locals and end up in the Beach business.

Partying one night with one my new best friends one night and here this guy from the gas station walks up, my new buddies long lost best friend. Turns out he is the owner and owns the other 3 in town also.

Guy all night goes " I know you from somewhere"

You know I never told him until about 10 years ago . Great guy , but holy chit I pissed him off that day at the station

I know I am going to sound like a jealous Azzhole , but my motto has been if you can't afford to use it you can't afford it.

Got a buddy down on my dock with a new 55 Searay . Guy looks to have some bucks from the cars he drives and such . But god forbid he put more than 200 in fuel to get the tank around the corner to go to the beach.

About as far as it goes.