They say the two happiest days of a boat owner's life are the day they buy their boat and the day they leave their family behind to spend more time in their sick boat.
@@GregFromHTD My father had a 27' cigarette boat for a couple years and those summers I would spend weekends on Lake Pontchartrain, which borders the north part of New Orleans. It was nothing but a money pit but it was fun and we have good memories of that boat.
I like how the shots of him climbing and entering the boat all imply he had to do each action at least twice - once to set up the camera and a second to get the shot. Presentation wise I get it, but its just funny to me to imagine climbing up and down a later just to record himself climbing up.
As someone who’s in your general age cohort, owned two old sailboats and sold one, props for being able to sell yours for enough that you’re not lamenting it on the vlog. You’ll be back. Sailing is a tough habit to kick.
@@GregFromHTD I feel that. I sold my first boat for the exact same as what I bought it for. If you don’t count the thousands and thousands of dollars I spent on sails, gear, etc… I broke even! Gotta love old sailboat economics
Hey Greg. Just wanted to say I actually really appreciated you making this video. My wife and I recently had to sell our house in an unplanned, frankly panicked manner, and cleaning it out and getting it ready to sell was emotionally harrowing for me. I know how you must have felt, taking something you loved and that had meaning to you, and handing it back to the universe. Knowing it's the right call doesn't make it feel any less... well, everything. It was nice to see someone else who gets that. Good luck with the sale, brother.
As soon as I saw the name on her transom I knew that I had seen that boat before on Yachtworld! Glad you found a buyer, been there too many times, it is stressful when you want/need to sell and no one is knocking down the door. Sold our bowrider last summer, we had a lot of fun running up an down Barnegat Bay on her but it was time. It is bittersweet for sure. This is the first time in over 20 years that I will boatless for the foreseeable future. The upside, no worries about what will break this year and how much it will cost, the downside, I would rather be sailing than sitting on dry land........
Have a boat drink when you get home to toast the end of the era. I spent a lot of my childhood learning to sail with my dad's family up on Cape Cod (sounds fancier than it was, honestly) and sailboats have a special place in my heart, right next to Jimmy Buffett.
This takes me back. My dad had a 32 foot sail boat when I was growing up. One of those things where I never really appreciated it as a kid, but I do have some nostalgia for it these days. One of those things where as a kid it felt like leaving all the creature comforts for a couple weeks in summer to be on a hot confined space with no AC, but as an adult what I remember is the family time and the various traditions we built by having that undistracted time together.
Learning what is and isnt important in a boat is best done through firsthand experience. I hope your second boat is more enjoyable for the whole family
Man I remember you talking about wanting to get a boat years ago. Guess I've been around a while lol. The memories of the boat will come along with to your next adventure!
I’ve watched your HTD show for years and never knew you were into boats enough to have one. Always thought it’d be cool to have one but I live in St. Louis Missouri and I just don’t have the space/funds for it. I think we’d be great friends under different circumstances considering you like a lot of the same stuff I do from what I’ve seen on your channels. Appreciate all you do man. Hope you and your fam are doing well.
My parents had an 18’ sailboat when I was younger, just a “day” boat. We sailed on it a few times, but it was sold and we moved from the waterfront community before I could really appreciate it. I have a few memories of being out on it during the 4th of July and watching fireworks from the water, I wish I could remember more. A young me was scared hearing the cars as we sailed under a highway bridge, my dad reassuring that we were fine. I made up for the itch in recent years by owning a 17’ kayak (also a covid-era purchase), and now living a few miles from that same community. FWIW you introduced me to the Expedition Evans channel, who I wouldn’t have found otherwise. I definitely appreciate the emotions you’re feeling from a tough decision.
The two best days in a boat owner's life. The day you buy it and the day you sell it. At least you learned some things. Shop for the next one. Your daughter will love it.
Nice boat. Wrong boat for a young family. I've had many boats, and they are expensive and require constant and often expensive maintenance. They are only worthwhile if they bring you joy. I hope you find one that meets your needs. The most expensive boats are the ones that you don't use. Fair winds and godspeed.
Memories. "Hold fast to your memories, they're all that's left you." Simon and Garfunkel. We had a cottage on a lake in the Finger Lakes of NY. Had to let it go due to taxes and distance. Memories. They're beautiful if you let them be. Pink hat or some junk. Memories.
My first sailboat was 45 footer, fairly recent and modern with all the conveniences. AC, generator, Auto Pilot, yadda yadda. I sold it in 2018! I enjoyed sailing it and couldn't imagine anything smaller. That being said, still way way too much work to maintain. Days I miss, days I don't. 😢
@Greg idk if it was intentional, but you forgot to censor/obscure your daughters face in the photo around the @7:00 mark in the video. If that was important
bro i thought you were ending HTD for a second don't scare us like that LOL always better to regret something you did than something you didn't do, you did the thing! that's awesome! time to move on to the next thing
I did not know you had a boat. The memories are sweet though. Though I am on the team of people who say it's best to be friends with people who have a boat. My cousin works at a harbour and he alwayd said "everyone with a boat has a problem and the problem is their boat."
Hey Greg, something around 30 years ago, my parents bought a Bristol 31.1. They sold the boat in maybe around 5 years, for a larger Bristol. They had that Bristol for a good long while. But it became too big for them. My sister and I were both adults, off doing our own thing. So the large boat didn't make sense anymore. So they sold it and started looking for a smaller one. Something like that Bristol 31.1 they had. Well you know what? They bought their old 31.1 back from the guy they sold it to. They still have it now. So, I guess what I'm getting at is, you never know what will happen!
I used to work with a guy that was part of a solo sail boat club and he would always tell me that you never want to own a boat, owning a boat is miserable but paying a membership to a club that lets you use their boats is the single greatest thing he ever did. He goes online and books a boat, he shows up, he sails, he fills out a short report on the boats condition and then he has a beer with other sailors at the bar to talk about the miserable times they all bought boats, then he goes home.
There's really no such clubs in my area. The best you can manage here is maybe crewing on someones boat in races via a yacht club, and that is NOT affordable. Also, there's things I want to do with a boat that can't be done with a club-rental.
You know what they say about people that buy a boat. The happiest day is when you buy it and when you sell it. Also boat stands for bust out another thousand when it comes to repairs
Getting rid of the things we bought in the pandemic to survive the pandemic is, I think, one of the marks that we did survive and now are returning to 'normal'.
My old man sold his and decided to just rent out his neighbors. Pay a flat fee in beer when they're not home, bring your own gas and ask to use the day before. It's Wisconsin so alcohol is a more valid currency than anywhere else in the US.
Looking at the prevalence of the "two happiest days" comments, seems like this section leans kinda boomerish. I guess it would make sense, boat ownership not really a super young persons hobby (generally). My folks got a boat some years back after not having one for most of my life, and while it's clearly also been a source of stress etc, it's also very clearly a big net positive. They try to spend as big a chunk of each summer as possible boating around the coast of Finland in the Gulf of Finland. I try to tag along for at least a few days each year. It's just beautiful out there.
I've heard the call of the sea since I was a kid, but even when I do have money, I don't think I'll ever get a boat, cause there are just too many more important things
I grew up on a decent sized lake and sailed around it with my older brothers as a kid. Have you looked at getting something like a Hobie 16 or similar just to have some fun with your kids as they grow?
I hope you keep sailing. Just choose a bit different on the next one. Maybe a Hunter with a swim platform, walk through transom. Good bang for the buck.
I downgraded to a pedal drive kayak, best upgrade EVER. But...I fish, so...there's that. Boat: Hole in the water into which you throw money. The yak is going to curb that issue. Not going to eliminate it, stuff still happens. But not dealing with 1/10 the mess and I can still fish the ocean, NP.
This was on my front page next to a J. Kenji López-Alt video introducing his new kitchen space... on a boat. So there's an interesting narrative here. 😅
They say the two happiest days of a boat owner's life are the day they buy their boat and the day they leave their family behind to spend more time in their sick boat.
No, it’s the day you buy the board and the day you unload it on the next poor slob….
Y’know, I don’t think that’s quite right😂😂😂
@@spencerwallace4805 it is, it's the last thing by dad told me before setting sail.
Smart as paint!
My father once told me the two happiest days for a boat owner are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell the boat.
that line *almost* made it into the edit
@@GregFromHTD My father had a 27' cigarette boat for a couple years and those summers I would spend weekends on Lake Pontchartrain, which borders the north part of New Orleans. It was nothing but a money pit but it was fun and we have good memories of that boat.
My dad had a boat until I came along. Both my mother and father say the exact same quote.
I had no idea that you continued to exist in between HTD episodes. I'm really going to have to sit with this.
I like how the shots of him climbing and entering the boat all imply he had to do each action at least twice - once to set up the camera and a second to get the shot. Presentation wise I get it, but its just funny to me to imagine climbing up and down a later just to record himself climbing up.
This is true!
Real Les Stroud survivor man vibes in a good way
Also him commenting on the smell when climbing in like it was the first time he smelled that, but really was the second.
@@kavega21 That's exactly who came to mind!
Modern vloggers go even further for their shots. Blame it all on Casey Neistat 🎉
Gosh darn it, I’m so used to YT’ers closing shop that I thought this was your turn next.😭
I MIGHT have been reaching for a tiny bit of bait there. Forgive me.
Same gave me a heart attack
@@GregFromHTDYou've gotta bait the hook now that you'll be fishing from the shore for awhile
RIP Boaty McDrinky
UA-cam asked if I wanted to translate this comment, and it translated it to "RIP Box McDrinky"
i love inspirational general life talk greg. thanks for your time and your words. you have a comforting presence
The fact that you climbed that ladder multiple times to get the shots is peak
Such is life
As someone who’s in your general age cohort, owned two old sailboats and sold one, props for being able to sell yours for enough that you’re not lamenting it on the vlog. You’ll be back. Sailing is a tough habit to kick.
I’m happy to walk away with any cash after paying the yard off. This feels like a huge win!
@@GregFromHTD I feel that. I sold my first boat for the exact same as what I bought it for. If you don’t count the thousands and thousands of dollars I spent on sails, gear, etc… I broke even! Gotta love old sailboat economics
BOAT stands for Bust out another thousand, its an expensive hobby
You’ll never regret making those memories with your family. ❤
He ran into Old Gregg and drank Baileys from a shoe. That’s why he sold his boat.
This is the type of hard hitting emotional boat content I never knew I wanted but needed in my life
Hey Greg. Just wanted to say I actually really appreciated you making this video. My wife and I recently had to sell our house in an unplanned, frankly panicked manner, and cleaning it out and getting it ready to sell was emotionally harrowing for me. I know how you must have felt, taking something you loved and that had meaning to you, and handing it back to the universe. Knowing it's the right call doesn't make it feel any less... well, everything. It was nice to see someone else who gets that. Good luck with the sale, brother.
The fact that you've never made a pirare themed episode on that boat makes me sad. It's quite understandable but it would've been awesome!
A picture with him drinking rum would have been fun
As soon as I saw the name on her transom I knew that I had seen that boat before on Yachtworld! Glad you found a buyer, been there too many times, it is stressful when you want/need to sell and no one is knocking down the door. Sold our bowrider last summer, we had a lot of fun running up an down Barnegat Bay on her but it was time. It is bittersweet for sure. This is the first time in over 20 years that I will boatless for the foreseeable future. The upside, no worries about what will break this year and how much it will cost, the downside, I would rather be sailing than sitting on dry land........
Have a boat drink when you get home to toast the end of the era. I spent a lot of my childhood learning to sail with my dad's family up on Cape Cod (sounds fancier than it was, honestly) and sailboats have a special place in my heart, right next to Jimmy Buffett.
This takes me back. My dad had a 32 foot sail boat when I was growing up. One of those things where I never really appreciated it as a kid, but I do have some nostalgia for it these days.
One of those things where as a kid it felt like leaving all the creature comforts for a couple weeks in summer to be on a hot confined space with no AC, but as an adult what I remember is the family time and the various traditions we built by having that undistracted time together.
Learning what is and isnt important in a boat is best done through firsthand experience. I hope your second boat is more enjoyable for the whole family
Me too! Sadly it turns out the missing secret ingredient was more money…
@@GregFromHTD the secret ingredient for boats is always money
Greg, having a boat he basically can't use, continues to remind me of my father :P
Man I remember you talking about wanting to get a boat years ago. Guess I've been around a while lol. The memories of the boat will come along with to your next adventure!
I’ve watched your HTD show for years and never knew you were into boats enough to have one. Always thought it’d be cool to have one but I live in St. Louis Missouri and I just don’t have the space/funds for it. I think we’d be great friends under different circumstances considering you like a lot of the same stuff I do from what I’ve seen on your channels. Appreciate all you do man. Hope you and your fam are doing well.
STL represent!
Aww man, this got me onto a nostalgia trip about my dad's boat, and how relaxing it used to be
"Hey there sailor....." -MikeMGTV (Probably)
My parents had an 18’ sailboat when I was younger, just a “day” boat. We sailed on it a few times, but it was sold and we moved from the waterfront community before I could really appreciate it. I have a few memories of being out on it during the 4th of July and watching fireworks from the water, I wish I could remember more. A young me was scared hearing the cars as we sailed under a highway bridge, my dad reassuring that we were fine.
I made up for the itch in recent years by owning a 17’ kayak (also a covid-era purchase), and now living a few miles from that same community.
FWIW you introduced me to the Expedition Evans channel, who I wouldn’t have found otherwise. I definitely appreciate the emotions you’re feeling from a tough decision.
Glad to see a posting on the second channel.
Glad to see ya back posting here, love the stories.
The two best days in a boat owner's life. The day you buy it and the day you sell it. At least you learned some things. Shop for the next one. Your daughter will love it.
Nice boat. Wrong boat for a young family. I've had many boats, and they are expensive and require constant and often expensive maintenance. They are only worthwhile if they bring you joy. I hope you find one that meets your needs. The most expensive boats are the ones that you don't use. Fair winds and godspeed.
BOAT is an acronym for "Bring Over Another Thousand"
Growing up, my grandmother had an ancient Coronado 25. All of us cousins spent a lot of happy hours in that boat.
Greg as family man and great dad is so nice.
Thank you for sharing. Greg.
Memories. "Hold fast to your memories, they're all that's left you." Simon and Garfunkel. We had a cottage on a lake in the Finger Lakes of NY. Had to let it go due to taxes and distance. Memories. They're beautiful if you let them be. Pink hat or some junk. Memories.
My first sailboat was 45 footer, fairly recent and modern with all the conveniences. AC, generator, Auto Pilot, yadda yadda. I sold it in 2018! I enjoyed sailing it and couldn't imagine anything smaller. That being said, still way way too much work to maintain. Days I miss, days I don't. 😢
@Greg idk if it was intentional, but you forgot to censor/obscure your daughters face in the photo around the @7:00 mark in the video. If that was important
Hasn’t she been in a few videos before?
Thanks for the wisdom
You really are a fascinating individual. I enjoy your take on life.
bro i thought you were ending HTD for a second don't scare us like that LOL
always better to regret something you did than something you didn't do, you did the thing! that's awesome! time to move on to the next thing
Sorry about that, but, gotta get them clicks
It’s giving me yacht rock vibes. (Christopher Cross’s Sailing plays softly in the background over a montage of Greg’s boat photos)
Greg, those kids will grow up to be better and more capable future deckmates for your next, well equipped, vessel.
I was so concerned about HTD and then you started talking about the boat. 😂
Hole in the water to throw money down.
I did not know you had a boat. The memories are sweet though.
Though I am on the team of people who say it's best to be friends with people who have a boat.
My cousin works at a harbour and he alwayd said "everyone with a boat has a problem and the problem is their boat."
Honestly, lack of AC would be the breaking point for me.
Love the camera work. Reminds me of Survivor Man.
i love videos like this :-) i cant tell you the results, but i'll tell you i always love these :)!!!
Love this! Let’s see some sailing vids in the future! How to sail by our how to guy.
I'm a Guy Richie fan, Rock 'n' Rolla said it best, “The best days of a boatowner's life are the day you buy the boat, and the day you sell it.”
Huh, you have another channel. I find it strange as I thought you only materialize in bar settings like some sort of legendary barkeep in an rpg.
Hey Greg, something around 30 years ago, my parents bought a Bristol 31.1. They sold the boat in maybe around 5 years, for a larger Bristol. They had that Bristol for a good long while.
But it became too big for them. My sister and I were both adults, off doing our own thing. So the large boat didn't make sense anymore. So they sold it and started looking for a smaller one. Something like that Bristol 31.1 they had.
Well you know what? They bought their old 31.1 back from the guy they sold it to. They still have it now. So, I guess what I'm getting at is, you never know what will happen!
Love this story!
The algorithm hit me with this and I thought you were quitting HTD 😭
I used to work with a guy that was part of a solo sail boat club and he would always tell me that you never want to own a boat, owning a boat is miserable but paying a membership to a club that lets you use their boats is the single greatest thing he ever did. He goes online and books a boat, he shows up, he sails, he fills out a short report on the boats condition and then he has a beer with other sailors at the bar to talk about the miserable times they all bought boats, then he goes home.
There's really no such clubs in my area. The best you can manage here is maybe crewing on someones boat in races via a yacht club, and that is NOT affordable. Also, there's things I want to do with a boat that can't be done with a club-rental.
@@GregFromHTD yeah, that's tough. Hopefully it all goes how you want and you make some amazing memories.
You know what they say about people that buy a boat. The happiest day is when you buy it and when you sell it.
Also boat stands for bust out another thousand when it comes to repairs
Getting rid of the things we bought in the pandemic to survive the pandemic is, I think, one of the marks that we did survive and now are returning to 'normal'.
Sometimes the idea of a thing is better than the reality of a thing. Better to have tried it and learned than to wonder what if.
My old man sold his and decided to just rent out his neighbors. Pay a flat fee in beer when they're not home, bring your own gas and ask to use the day before. It's Wisconsin so alcohol is a more valid currency than anywhere else in the US.
I thought HTD was done for a minute, and was crushed.
Very kind of you to leave those tortilla chips to the next owner.
They’ve been with the boat for over a year, seems cruel to part them now
Looking at the prevalence of the "two happiest days" comments, seems like this section leans kinda boomerish. I guess it would make sense, boat ownership not really a super young persons hobby (generally). My folks got a boat some years back after not having one for most of my life, and while it's clearly also been a source of stress etc, it's also very clearly a big net positive. They try to spend as big a chunk of each summer as possible boating around the coast of Finland in the Gulf of Finland. I try to tag along for at least a few days each year. It's just beautiful out there.
Spooky thumbnail, especially with the recent storms haha.
Greg has a beautiful redacted family.
Being redacted is a disability. They can't see, after all.😂
@@jasoncarman7801 I thought it was like that monster from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy that thinks you can't see it if it can't see you!
Now you make me want to sail again... 😢
I've heard the call of the sea since I was a kid, but even when I do have money, I don't think I'll ever get a boat, cause there are just too many more important things
someone else is having a boat era. that is ok. also it is the most beautiful boat in the world. your tiny daughter is correct.
My older brother said a Boat is a Hole in the Water you throw money into.
I grew up on a decent sized lake and sailed around it with my older brothers as a kid. Have you looked at getting something like a Hobie 16 or similar just to have some fun with your kids as they grow?
I hope you keep sailing. Just choose a bit different on the next one. Maybe a Hunter with a swim platform, walk through transom. Good bang for the buck.
I like these more thoughtful videos!
Sweet BoCon (boat content), Greg!
Educated Barfly music at the 6 minute mark. Waiting to hear a quip from Marius.
The two happiest days in a boat owner's life. The day he buys it and the day he sells it.
good talk
I have always wanted to sail my own boat
Crank the yacht rock tunes and deposit the check. You'll be fine.
For realz
Today I learned about boats.
5:26 oh camera, how did you get in here?
Guess it's not boat drinks this week
I downgraded to a pedal drive kayak, best upgrade EVER. But...I fish, so...there's that.
Boat: Hole in the water into which you throw money. The yak is going to curb that issue. Not going to eliminate it, stuff still happens. But not dealing with 1/10 the mess and I can still fish the ocean, NP.
You don’t steet a boat, you con it /Papa Jim
Don't scare us like that Greg... I thought I was gonna have to get my cocktail content elsewhere
This was on my front page next to a J. Kenji López-Alt video introducing his new kitchen space... on a boat. So there's an interesting narrative here.
😅
Greg, I have a boat, and you are welcome to come sailing with us.
If only more people who bought boats during the pandemic would sell theirs.
Ha! Yeah I got beat on the price on this one too, pandemic inflated. Ah well, onto the next
Gotta hate having a tiny cockpit
Well now we know why Greg likes rum so much. 😉
You only get two good days with owning a boat, the day you buy it and the day you sell it.
1:10. A re-release of AC/DC’s Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap?
Cant tell if there's been some bit odd audio processing or my ears being broken but some of the lines sound like they've been redone with ai
Yeah, there’s some tweakage here, the mic setup wasn’t as clean as I’d hoped
So packing in the boating eh? Can i suggest another “enthusiast” vehicle… a lil red mx5/miata perhaps 👀
Nah, more boats. Or possibly RVs.
@@GregFromHTD could always go down the old citroen route in that case, seeing as they handle like boats 😂
Closure.
But you didn't keep the llama game too!?
2nd time (this week!) I have found out that a channel I have followed for years, has a 2nd channel
I finally sold mine last year. And by sold I mean it only cost me 2K get someone do sail it away. Never again
Could that be the great Morgan Marina?? My old roomate's pops runs the place
annnnnnd many great wishes to you in your boat selling ventures!!
Hear me out. Schooner!
A boat is a hole in the water you pour money into.
That’s not Meredith in the family photo! You got a second family?
Meredith is a business partner of the channel like a coworker. Plus Meredith has a wife.
Twas a joke
You sell a boat, so you can buy a bigger boat, that's how it works :)
You sold a money pit :)