Most of us have an idealistic vision of boating. Mine is sitting on the back deck watching the sun come up with a cup of strong black coffee-nothing better. Your vision might be similar or completely different but still, that is what drives you to overcome what we might refer to as the “inconveniences” of boat ownership. Boating is not for the faint of heart! It takes effort: the maintenance, the loading and unloading of food and equipment. How about the end of the day wash down late at night when you really just want to get to bed. Heaven forbid if you keep your boat on a trailer and have to not only launch the boat but somehow get it back!?! Then there is what I refer to as “fun-suffering”. The tasks that start out fun and end…less fun. I love to varnish, but by the time I get the last coat on each season-I am suffering, or at least my back is. And we haven’t even gotten to the cost. The annual trip to the boat yard where they hand you an estimate that everyone knows might be 25% of the final bill. Then there is insurance which you MUST have but you cannot USE because then you will be CANCELLED. All said with a smile😊 by your insurance provider. So it all begs the question-why? Why would we voluntarily put ourselves through the hassle, the inconvenience, the expense of owning a boat? Those 30-45 mornings a year when I get to watch the sun come up with that cup of excellent coffee is my answer and I am happy to pay the price.
What is your reason?
Todd Powell Boats 