View Poll Results: who works on their own boats?
Only clean it
14
4.36%
everything minor
100
31.15%
I do it all myself
207
64.49%
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who works on their own boat?
03-23-2005 | 02:52 PM
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From: LAKE CONROE, TX
who works on their own boat?
Just curious, I do everything , but rebuild engines. My girl made a intersting comment to me last night. We have been together over 4 years. and I have owned my fifth boat since weve been together. She got, pissed because as soon as i get the boat the way i like it i sell them 
03-23-2005 | 03:00 PM
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From: Grand Rapids/Holland/Grand Haven
Re: who works on their own boat?
Can't afford to pay some one else to do it, so I do it all myself.
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03-23-2005 | 03:05 PM
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Re: who works on their own boat?
Originally Posted by tomtbone1993
She got, pissed because as soon as i get the boat the way i like it i sell them
03-23-2005 | 03:06 PM
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Re: who works on their own boat?
Originally Posted by traviss
Do it all myself and others boats too... My theory is if the person can't fix it, they shouldn't own it 
i wouldn't have anything....
i don't have the time mainly but i like to tinker with it...
03-23-2005 | 03:09 PM
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From: Richmond VA
Re: who works on their own boat?
I tend to sell them when they are finished, but not capable of fixing the big items (drives, engines). Cosmetics, switches, pumps I have always handled myself.
03-23-2005 | 03:18 PM
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From: 1000 Islands
Re: who works on their own boat?
all maintenence, rigging, installs, upgrades, detailing, ect. I had requested nothing more than the yard boss to run the forklift for engine in and outs in the past...nobody touches the boats but ME.
drive and engine guts I leave to others, after they've been seperated from the boat.
I trust my own work the most, and there are VERY few I even allow to go near my boats without my being present.
(on my sixth boat in 16 years...I can count those people on one hand)
I'm a retentive, protective, obsessive compulsive maniac about my boats, and my wallet says that's O.K.
drive and engine guts I leave to others, after they've been seperated from the boat.
I trust my own work the most, and there are VERY few I even allow to go near my boats without my being present.
(on my sixth boat in 16 years...I can count those people on one hand)
I'm a retentive, protective, obsessive compulsive maniac about my boats, and my wallet says that's O.K.
03-23-2005 | 03:23 PM
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Re: who works on their own boat?
i work on my own boat,replace things that ive already replaced,paint it when i get bored of looking at it,keep adding more and more horsepower,its like a visious cycle,i do the same thing with my snowmobile, and cars. to me its part of the happiness owning these things!! plus i cant stand having "stock" stuff, anyone can do that
