Anybody own a boat?

[jadillac]

I went to Bass Pro Shop yesterday with a friend of mine, and we were just looking around at random stuff and were surprised at how affordable a big Pontoon boat is.

Of course there are expensive ones, but one of them had leather seats/sofa and carpet and was only like $11,500. Payments would work out to be like $135 per month.

The only drawback would be having a place to keep it(tho you could rent a marina port for like $100 a month).

Looked kinda like this :

 

[Raph]

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[blackzeus]

Problem isn't the cost of the boat, it's the maintenance, you can easily spend $5K/yr on maintenance alone, especially if you're using it in mostly saltwater. Used to hook a friend up with a free dock in exchange for driving the boat around, that's why I know. I've seen him spend $3K cash one time when there was a crack in the hull. If you want to make money, get into boats. You can make $20/hr just painting boats.

 

[blackzeus]

Oh, and that photo ain't a boat, it's a raft with an engine

 

[re'up]

Have worked in the boat repair/yacht industry for years, it's not a dead industry but it's dying...before the Recession, it was printing money, so much ot, so many yachts...Also, from that experience, boats are a terrible investment unless you have a lot of paper. Maintenance, storing will kill you. A pontoon boat like that would be a terrible investment.

 

[jadillac]

Problem isn't the cost of the boat, it's the maintenance, you can easily spend $5K/yr on maintenance alone, especially if you're using it in mostly saltwater. Used to hook a friend up with a free dock in exchange for driving the boat around, that's why I know. I've seen him spend $3K cash one time when there was a crack in the hull. If you want to make money, get into boats. You can make $20/hr just painting boats.

Really?

I figured there was some maintenance but I didnt know what. However there's no saltwater lakes anywhere near me. Still seems like a good investment tho...

That boat I posted above is actually under $10,000.

Oh, and that photo ain't a boat, it's a raft with an engine

Looks good to me.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHBspA3lg60[/ame]

 

[ugksam]

idk i seem to remember an event in history that involved black people and boats and my advice would be to stay away

 

[flusterose]

idk i seem to remember an event in history that involved black people and boats and my advice would be to stay away

you aint shyt.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

i wish i could afford a nice boat.

 

[newarkhiphop]

this is the coli who DOESNT own a boat?

 

[Malta]

i wish i could afford a nice boat.

Word, that and not having to work seems like the best thing about being filthy rich.

 

[ugksam]

that low ass monthly payment you want think about how long that would take to pay off.

 

[blackzeus]

Really?

I figured there was some maintenance but I didnt know what. However there's no saltwater lakes anywhere near me. Still seems like a good investment tho...

That boat I posted above is actually under $10,000.


Looks good to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHBspA3lg60

If there's no saltwater you should be in luck. Oh, and please don't ever say boat and investment in the same sentence, it will never appreciate, and is only a luxury item. I would personally go with a sea-ray over the motorized life raft if you're looking for an entry level boat, but to each his own

 

[-G$-]

The only thing better than owning a boat is having a best friend who owns a boat....

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

The two happiest days of a boat owner's life are the day he buys it and the day he sells it. Or so I hear.