endless money pit,but its fun

[killerbeez]

I decided to leave the dirtbike scene for awhile to get into a more family oriented hobby.My wife and I bought a 20' open bow arrivee with a 454.It seemed to run good but it also had a couple quirks that I needed to fix.Such as a couple of the guages and that seemed to be all,at least that is what I was told from the seller.I have had thid boat for almost 3 months now and it had a brand new pump because it took a crap and now the motor went south.I never abused the boat and was actually very easy on it,but when I put the jetavator up is when the motor took on a bunch of water in the oil.I feel like I got ripped off on this deal on the boat,because I am seeing now that the boat was not taken care of very well.I had no idea boating was this expensive so for now we have a 20' open bow flower pot in our back yard until we can get the motor rebuilt.I love boating but man it is expensive.

[Wet Dream]

I love boating but man it is expensive.
DUH :rollside:

[centerhill condor]

I feel for you, ,man..."bust out another thousand"..buying the boat is merely a ticket to a spending spree that knows no limit! But hey, your kids aren't really smart enough for college are they?

[Red Horse]

Buying used is a crap shoot sometimes.
It is worth it to repair, just spend the money to do it right. Go ahead and buy rebuilt MARINE engine, replace the sending units and guages. Trust me, it will save you money and heartache. The goal is to have a good time on the water, not spend it wrenching cause you didnt want to spend the extra cash to get it fixed all the way!!
I KNOW

[Queenbee]

You should probably get a third job, fix the boat, buy your wife something sparkly and get back on the water!!!!!!! I'll bet yourf amily is missing the boat and being on the lake. Poor family! :crossx:

[AZKC]

Blow up 3 engines in one season that will really make you feel wonderful :cry:

[Bradman]

I decided to leave the dirtbike scene for awhile to get into a more family oriented hobby.My wife and I bought a 20' open bow arrivee with a 454.It seemed to run good but it also had a couple quirks that I needed to fix.Such as a couple of the guages and that seemed to be all,at least that is what I was told from the seller.I have had thid boat for almost 3 months now and it had a brand new pump because it took a crap and now the motor went south.I never abused the boat and was actually very easy on it,but when I put the jetavator up is when the motor took on a bunch of water in the oil.I feel like I got ripped off on this deal on the boat,because I am seeing now that the boat was not taken care of very well.I had no idea boating was this expensive so for now we have a 20' open bow flower pot in our back yard until we can get the motor rebuilt.I love boating but man it is expensive.
I got to tell ya. That sunk the boat thread has me all messed up. All these post by these newbies seem to look like Laters. I need to stay off of here for awhile. :cry: :cry: "ya right" Anyway, I would sell the boat, invest the cash you get and save additional cash for the next few years. Then you can go out and buy a brand new boat and get the extended warrenty. Don't be in a rush for such a big investment.

[donzi5150]

BOAT- Bring On Another Thousand!
It's always the best thousand I have to spend! :rollside:

[OCMerrill]

DUH :rollside:
Perfectly Stated.
I just recieved a UPS package today with my new 23 pitch SS prop. My wife says "Do we really need to go 2-3 mph faster?" at a cost of $400?
My answer......
DUH :rollside:

[Kilrtoy]

BOAT- Bring On Another Thousand!
It's always the best thousand I have to spend! :rollside:
should be
BOACT
break out another couple thousand