How much do you use your boat?
10-04-2016, 03:05 PM
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2-3 times per week, we've run somewhere around 800-900 miles this season...We are not done...we will boat thru October into November then head to FLA in December for the Toy Run...then we are finished for the year. After losing all of last season with it we've been making up time lost...lol
10-04-2016, 04:47 PM
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Good question. I logged a whopping 8 hours on the boat this year (too busy to go to the lake) but I would guess that I had closer to 25-30 hours on the stereo. We do a lot of floating.
10-04-2016, 05:57 PM
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Good thread.
We used to get a lot more days and hours when kiddo was smaller but now with kids sports it's tough. Have had the boat for 10 years and put right at 500hours on it. Will end up with 35-37 hours for this year which was almost entirely between August 1st and Labor Day weekend (didn't even put in water till 4th of July).
Quality of quantity for the next few years till kiddo is old enough to drive himself to sporting events.
We used to get a lot more days and hours when kiddo was smaller but now with kids sports it's tough. Have had the boat for 10 years and put right at 500hours on it. Will end up with 35-37 hours for this year which was almost entirely between August 1st and Labor Day weekend (didn't even put in water till 4th of July).
Quality of quantity for the next few years till kiddo is old enough to drive himself to sporting events.
10-04-2016, 06:37 PM
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47 hours over 13 outings, with 2 more outings planned (probably 3-5 more hours). I did this stupid thing where I kept repair/upgrade receipts and tracked expenses. Between the fuel tank replacement, sunpad replacement, stereo replacement, trim cylinder replacement, insurance, boat fuel/oil, and truck fuel, operating costs are over $125 per hour this season... and worth every penny....
Because days like this are way better than Netflix, Call of Duty, Pokémon Go, or crocheting with Rosey Grier:
Because days like this are way better than Netflix, Call of Duty, Pokémon Go, or crocheting with Rosey Grier:
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10-04-2016, 08:02 PM
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Events only.
Only 2 hours on the Skater since we took delivery in LOTO in August.
Only put 14 hours on the AT in 15 months before I sold it.
Only 2 hours on the Skater since we took delivery in LOTO in August.
Only put 14 hours on the AT in 15 months before I sold it.
10-04-2016, 08:50 PM
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I keep a log. Been out 36 times this year. Planning to hit Lake St. Clair Thursday. Gonna be 77 and we might run to Lake Erie. I burn average of 50-60 gallons of gas each time out. Glad gas was cheap this summer. Boating is the second best thing in life. 
Last edited by thirdchildhood; 10-04-2016 at 09:11 PM.
