Reply With Quote$5k total and about 40hrs per year ... that figure will have a spike when I get a new motor .... HehHeh ...
How much is everyone have invested in their current boat, and how much time do they spend working on it? Participate if you dare wink
$5k total and about 40hrs per year ... that figure will have a spike when I get a new motor .... HehHeh ...
Boat: $4k
Pump parts to make it faster: $3500
Time: not too much yet.
Purchased for $2500.
Motor rebuild $3000.
Countless hours of work
Guesstimating that I'm probably close to around 6-7K total
Money: approximately $11,000
Time: way too many hours
Dude- just estimating mine breaks down like this- $2000 for hull, $700 junkyard engine, $1700 engine rebuild, $390 distributor-MSD-wires, $250 scoop for carb, $600 used fresh pump, $300 used Place diverter, $150 used droop snoot, $400 used thru- transom water inj. headers, $300 new hoses all around, $100 new wiring, $300 new seats, $200 new steering and throttle cables, $100 bilge pumps, $150 Gauges, $250 rail type engine mounts-
plus stainless fasteners and all kinds of odds and ends- crap I'm getting tired and depressed thinking about it- I'd guesstimate about $8500- and more time than I can imagine.
I'm sure I forgot some items too.
HB
I have a '79 Baja 19'bowrider. I bought it in '83 for $7600. Over the 20 years I have spent around $22,000. New motor (twice), new interior and new carpet (twice). Work on hull including new rub rail. Gel coat work ie, wet sanding and polishing etc. New cover(twice). Radio and 4 speakers. Trailer tires and lights (many). I do very little serious work on the boat mayself. I write a lot of checks. The boat looks beautiful and gets a ton of compliments. I almost forgot,Jet pump work. I still want a set of Lightning Headers ($2500). I also want a new trailer ($2500). It dosn't bother me one bit that I spent this money. My family and I have enjoyed boating and camping immensely. I have a 2001 Holiday Rambler 31' travel trailer pulled be a 2003 Ford Turbo Diesel Crewcab. I pull the boat with a 2002 Expedition. I am not bragging,I worked hard for these things. All totaled I am probably over 100 thousand. A friend on mine died of a bain tumor at 44. I want to live my life to the fullest because "THIS AINT NO DRESS REHEARSAL". What I mean is you get one shot at life, only one. Sorry for the rambling.
that's what I'm talkin' about...Well put.......
TexasJet
Well Typed. Live it like you stole it, Cause when you get caught your done.
Snorider:
Boat: $4k
Pump parts to make it faster: $3500
Time: not too much yet. Is that a race pump or something? Seems for that kinda $$$$ you should be flying in that thing. What kinda speeds are you at with only 300hp? Hopefully your going to have a healthier motor to go with a pump like that.
CHET
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