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hobbit709

(41,694 posts) Sun Aug 2, 2015, 02:23 PM Aug 2015

The Joy Of Boat Ownership

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The Joy Of Boat Ownership (Original Post) hobbit709 Aug 2015 OP

Two great lines about boats: hifiguy Aug 2015 #1

The two best days in a boat owner's life... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #2

It's the same with airplanes Major Nikon Aug 2015 #3

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

1. Two great lines about boats:

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 03:05 PM

Aug 2015

"A boat is a hole in the water into which you throw money"

BOAT stands for Bust Out Another Thousand

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. The two best days in a boat owner's life...

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 03:34 PM

Aug 2015

The day the boat is bought, and the day the boat is sold.

(And this was even before the ethanol fiasco)

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

3. It's the same with airplanes

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 05:45 PM

Aug 2015

As expensive as renting is, it can make a lot more sense depending on how often you are doing it. A lot of people go into ownership situations thinking they will utilize it a lot more than they wind up doing.

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