I must speak for many, can't get a breath to run my boats. Work is crazy lately, everybody moving to Florida. I'm in construction and it is out of control. Deadlines created by Covid-19 shut down last year. 2022 will be worse I see. Everything has doubled in price. Gas higher,
shortage of steel, lumber.
End result I foresee little usage of my B38.
​​How can I curb this insanity and run what I bring.
Kurt, no time for boating. Chores!!!!! & Work

If it makes you feel any better, I can run the boat for you? Or course I would pay for fuel and clean up the food crumbs. 😁

Here in New England it's nutz too. Absolutely insane, not a single day off this year. But...If I cement this next job could be new boat time next year and that's worth it!

Boats survive fine in a good storage building. Make/take the money when you can and soon enough it will balance out but you have to temper all work vs. burn out... sometimes just splashing/running the boat resets and recharges the internal batteries - if nothing more it's a well deserved distraction.

Agree with S.L. ^^^ and I much prefer reading your post than reading a post that says “My work has dropped off by 80% due to COVID and with fuel prices increasing, I’ve decided to put the boat on the market”.

RR

Kurt, make time.........

Same here, been so slammed at the shop I just have not had time to work on the 31. Back mid January I came across a 198 Cobalt that was garage kept cream puff and I was like ,oh man, turn key ,....bought it , did a few minor things......I haven't splashed it yet....Lol.....

Working 7 days a week...just will not slow up.....I wish I could hire some help but nobody wants to learn how to work in a Body Shop paint department ......and the few that I have interviewed crowed at start pay...they want to make top dolla not knowing jack shhit.... with attitude...



Days blending like seconds..............

Same here. Worked more OT hours through the end of June so far than I normally do in an entire year. Luckily I live on the water so it makes it easy to drop my boat in the water and get in a quick evening ride when time allows.

Good Lord!
It sounds like we’re all in the same situation. Tons of great work, no skilled help. Toys collecting dust. I love to work but no time for a day off.