I should buy a boat.

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
11/17/2014 at 14:19 • Filed to: boatlopnik

I have an irrational want right now for a full enclosed boat from the 80's

Like this one I found locally. probably smaller, in the 28-30 foot range.

DISCUSSION (44)

Sweet Trav > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:23

Boat = Bust out another thousand.

505Turbeaux > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:24

what is the major body of water you are near to need a 28 footer+?

Alfalfa > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:24

DO IT. You need to let me ride in it at least once, though.

Brodieman > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:24

Just do a lot of research on the model you buy. The upkeep on some is a lot more than others. Check to see what the registration fees are in your state for sizes too, some states charge more based on length.

Also, at that size, you're going to need mooring. I doubt you'd want to tow and park that thing everywhere. So you'll need to price that out. Winter is a good time to buy too since most people aren't shopping for them when it's freezing.

I've owned two, I wanted something big (28'+) but never went above 22' based off of operating cost, ability to store and transport it, ease of repairs and parts when it came to power boats. I did have a HUGE 44' Ketch sailing boat for a really fun (aka short) period of time that I flipped and sold for a solid profit.

Never forget, "A boat is a hole in the water you pour money into"

f86sabre > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:25

Kinja'd!!!

Textured Soy Protein > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:26

Come steal one of my neighbor's boats that he shouldn't have parked on the street but probably intends to leave there all winter .

I got all excited this morning because I saw a City of Madison parking enforcement Wrangler pull into my driveway. Hopefully he starts collecting mass quantities of alternate side parking tickets.

ly2v8-Brian > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:26

Boat like that gives you a reason to purchase a 3500 dually with diesel.

HammerheadFistpunch > f86sabre
11/17/2014 at 14:33

oh I know.

HammerheadFistpunch > ly2v8-Brian
11/17/2014 at 14:33

nope, goina tow it with the cruiser.

HammerheadFistpunch > 505Turbeaux
11/17/2014 at 14:33

Lake Powell.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:36

You know how you make a small fortune with a boat? You start with a large fortune.

OPPOsaurus WRX > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:36

my neighbor has has a boat in thier back yard since I moved in just over 3 yrs ago. I'm pretty sure they;d cut a sweet deal just to get rid of it

ttyymmnn > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:36

What are the two happiest days of a boat owner's life?

The day he buys the boat and the day he sells the boat.

Wacko > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:37

you may need this too

Kinja'd!!!

HammerheadFistpunch > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
11/17/2014 at 14:37

trust me, I know. MY family has owned a boat my whole life and even my little boat costs money. its not likely a thing that will ever really happen but I found a picture of my grandfathers old boat that i LOVED and i want.

HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn
11/17/2014 at 14:38

Oh I know all the boater jokes. Yes I do. Irrational want is irrational.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:38

My brother was in to boats for a while. That is when I decided it's just better to have a friend with a boat rather than own one myself.

Brian, The Life of > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:39

I say do it! I mean, there's no way this could end in financial ruin and/or a nasty divorce, right? Even if it did, a 28-30 footer is large enough to live on while you recover so win/lose/win, right?

HammerheadFistpunch > Brian, The Life of
11/17/2014 at 14:41

see? this guy gets it.

505Turbeaux > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:44

nice lake, but still a lake. I have been there when I was much younger and spring break wasn't the idiocy it is these days, well mostly. I would still just want a pontoon unless I was going to live on it.

HammerheadFistpunch > 505Turbeaux
11/17/2014 at 14:45

Its a big lake with big weather. Don't forget there is more coastline in lake Powell than there is in California. That's lots of exploring to do.

ly2v8-Brian > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:46

ok. I see. Right then. Should be entertaining.

505Turbeaux > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:47

good, come up here with a big trailer and take my 28' wooden Chris Craft off my hands :) Too big for me and too many cubic inches (2 x 283)

HammerheadFistpunch > 505Turbeaux
11/17/2014 at 14:53

man alive, a twin wooden Chris Craft?! I would blow my budget on insuring it.

505Turbeaux > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:54

yeah it was a weird Cavalier having the twin screw...Gawd those instruments though almost make it worth it

HammerheadFistpunch > 505Turbeaux
11/17/2014 at 14:56

Hammerhead needs pics. I am a sucker for twin engine, wooden boats, and instruments.

505Turbeaux > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 14:58

I need pics too, it is 2.5h north of here and all my pics are on a phone I drowned this summer. If I can get that thing back to life I would be the happiest person alive right now. Otherwise it will be spring before I get back up there

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 15:10

Only get it if you have the extra money to burn AND you like the idea of spending weeks or months every year going places on that boat.

I've read many stories where the two happiest days of boat ownership for many people are when they buy it... and when they sell it (and glad to see it gone).

I suggest you test the idea out by renting a boat for a month or two and see how that is.

HammerheadFistpunch > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
11/17/2014 at 15:16

I've been on boats my whole life, and own one now, but its tiny.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > 505Turbeaux
11/17/2014 at 15:16

Let me guess... if you sell it, it'll be the happiest you been (boat related) since you bought it, right?

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 15:21

If you want to go irrational, go all the way... and get this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Make…

And there are more listed here:

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/ca…

HammerheadFistpunch > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
11/17/2014 at 15:22

Had a chance to buy one for pennies on the dollar, even at that price I knew it was daft.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 15:27

I wanted something in between that and a lethal jetboat, kinda long yet still sporty so this WILL BE my 70's/80's coke fantasy boat: The motherfucking Sleekcraft Ambassador, ideally twin engined. Can tow it behind an SUV and just big enough for a few hookers. See ya on lake Havasu.

Kinja'd!!!

Seriously I'm buying one its like a $4k boat now, I creeped out the owners of one I saw parked at a gas station last summer.

Kinja'd!!!

Me at stoplight: "Is that an Ambassador??"

Owner: "Uuuh...yah."

Me: *strange sexual noises*

HammerheadFistpunch > banjo cat ghost of oppo past
11/17/2014 at 15:30

that last bit of dialog will haunt me forever. Speed isn't something I care about, with boats anything about 30 mph is just converting gas into noise, imo.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 15:52

yeah my ladyfriend wasn't too thrilled either. I dunno its just that I gots these jerk freinds with jetskis, n that requires a creative way of one-upping them and taking their dissatisfied women. S'how I sees it. Twin stroked 383 sbc's (or bbc's), roostertails...bikinis

HammerheadFistpunch > banjo cat ghost of oppo past
11/17/2014 at 16:00

You can buy my boat...that'd show em

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 16:23

That is actually pretty compelling, and fun looking

HammerheadFistpunch > banjo cat ghost of oppo past
11/17/2014 at 16:25

Its actually kind of a blast, and running great right now. Its yours for the low low price of some thing monies.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 16:42

Sold, I'll take ownership when I move out there in under a year. It kinda reminds me of similar craft they had at disneyworld in the 90's. An 11 year old me sank one with my brother and friend after jumping wakes and spashing each other using our own.

HammerheadFistpunch > banjo cat ghost of oppo past
11/17/2014 at 16:43

well played good sir. You moving to Utah? Another well played move.

StoneCold > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 17:25

I have 2 boats. Those are 2 decisions I regret.

fishtankwog > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 17:33

The last time that happened to me, I bought a 26' Santana sailboat for $1400... solved the boat need, ok to sail or motor, good for drinking, and no guilt or debt - Hell, I even loan it out with our worrying about it.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 17:35

whoa there heheh now I love Utah but, I will ideally take residence between Durango and Salida springs CO (zero building restrictions) and I can meet ya somewhere halfway, hopefully piloting an fj60 by then. Initially suburban Denver because there lies a cute leggy college friend with an empty duplex waiting for me. I was born there I'm immune to their special breed of asshole

ranwhenparked > HammerheadFistpunch
11/17/2014 at 18:33

Can't go wrong with a '70s or '80s Carver Mariner. They're like the Honda Element of cabin cruisers - boxy and not terribly elegant, but loads of space inside for a 33 footer. Dirt cheap too.