- Apr 26, 2009
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- Boat Info
- '97 330 Sundancer, Raymarine C80 suite with radar, Mercury 310 Hypalon w/8hp Yammie 2stk
- Engines
- 2X 454 carbs w/ vDrives
Have you noticed there are increasing numbers of posts from new boaters that bought COVID frenzy boats that’s are now realizing that it’s not what they thought?
Seems like a lot of new owners that don’t realize what it’s like to own a boat. Chasing leaks and issues. Mechanical gremlins and no network of OEM dealers with access to parts for all models. Hitting things. Stress of docking. Costs much higher than they thought.
Most of us on here love boats and boating enough to stay with it, warts and all. I wonder how many of the new crowd will bail out and flood the market next year? I think quite a few.
Around our marina it seems like maybe 50/50 of those I talk to are hating it vs catching the fever.
My sister and BIL bought late last year and had some repairs to do. They picked the mechanic from hell for the mentally challenged, and the repairs are endless and not done right. Then they hit a rock on vacation and found some other issues. They are sure in the hating it group now. Not sure they’ll come out of it or sell never to return.
Seems like a lot of new owners that don’t realize what it’s like to own a boat. Chasing leaks and issues. Mechanical gremlins and no network of OEM dealers with access to parts for all models. Hitting things. Stress of docking. Costs much higher than they thought.
Most of us on here love boats and boating enough to stay with it, warts and all. I wonder how many of the new crowd will bail out and flood the market next year? I think quite a few.
Around our marina it seems like maybe 50/50 of those I talk to are hating it vs catching the fever.
My sister and BIL bought late last year and had some repairs to do. They picked the mechanic from hell for the mentally challenged, and the repairs are endless and not done right. Then they hit a rock on vacation and found some other issues. They are sure in the hating it group now. Not sure they’ll come out of it or sell never to return.
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