Hi Paul, after reading your title: "Did we sell Boogaboo??", I was selfishly hoping it had not (reminiscent of Gretzky's last few games playing hockey). The drums beating felt like an eternity, lol, and then followed the best news of the year, you're keeping the boat, woo-hoo!! Glad you seem no longer compelled to go to the boat every weekend, therefore there's hope for another season of Boating with Boogaboo!
Not sure about Gretzky's last game (not a sport fan at all), but yes, we have a renewed forward looking feeling for our future boating lives. It seems to have just taken a step back to actually get back to our passion. Of course, with some tweaks, but all good my friend, good 👍 And I'll add that following along with your adventures and love of boating are also contributing as well, in a big way, so please keep it up. Almost like watching our own boating lives from above, so I'm counting on you 😃
Hey Paul, thank you for your update. As someone who enjoys your videos yet rarely comments, I hope you do not mind I share my thoughts. In my opinion, you are not burnt out on boating, your issue is your brain. You’re the type of person whose brain needs a challenge. Your brain enjoys figuring stuff out, figuring out how to make stuff better, creating, learning, and sharing with others. Your brain gets its mojo from being challenged. Yeah, you don’t want stuff to break, but when it happens your brain shifts into its happy place, then feels exuberant when it finds the solution. But you have gone through this boat from bow to stern. You have it mastered. Not that things will not break in the future, but now it’s easy. At least easy to figure out. You know the area, every bend in the river, every bollard along the wall, you’ve mastered your adventure to such a degree, your adventure has become unadventurous to your brain. I do not have a solution, just an opinion of why you are feeling different than in the past. Your brain needs a new challenge. It’s just how you are wired. You’re a person who enjoys living life to the fullest. I know you earlier discussed downsizing your boat in a different video. I’m on boat #4, a real rare as a unicorn 🦄 boat. I had a larger boat, twin gas motors, generator, radar, then downsized too far. We went down to a boat that had a small cuddy cabin, port-a-potty, no shore power, no air conditioning, no windlass anchoring system. Fine for an afternoon nap but not comfortable for overnights. The smaller boat was easy to tow, launch, and use as a day boat, but lacked creature comforts for overnights. Onto our current boat. I wanted all the creature comforts in a 8 1/2 beam so we could trailer to other bodies of water. No arch for easier trailering, fitting under bridges on land and sea, but with a built in marine generator, air conditioning, windlass, full camper canvas cockpit enclosure, and more. Shockingly few freshwater used boats fit this narrow description of being small enough to offer towing freedom yet feature rich enough to allow multi-night trips in reasonable comfort for a couple who are beyond the years of sleeping in a sleeping bag on hard seat cushions or me using a port-a-potty while standing on my knees because my legs are too tall to stand in a cuddy cabin. In May of this year we purchased a new to us 2005 260 Sundancer, no arch, but loaded with built-in Kohler 5E generator, electric windlass anchoring system at the bow, camper canvas top to allow full cockpit enclosure during foul weather, on and on, and it sits on a tandem axel aluminum trailer. The Sea Ray 260 Sundancer years 2005 through 2008 are the largest years for that model. They maintained the 8 1/2’ beam so are legal to trailer with little fuss. Technically the boat’s hull is 28’ long then you can add a 2’ extended bolt-on swim platform if you wish, bringing your total to 30’ I call our current boat a mighty mini-yacht. It gives us freedom. Freedom to explore. Your UA-cam videos are one reason why we got this boat. We intend to tow from our home area near Green Bay Wisconsin through upper Michigan, then Sault Ste Marie into Ontario Canada then to Severn in June 2026 to enjoy the many areas you have so exquisitely shown us along the Trent-Severn waterway in your videos. Thank you for your videos Paul, you have been an inspiration. Whatever you chose to do, I hope you find those challenging adventures your brain desires so the mojo and joy from boating returns.
As I was reading your comment, I was recalling Boogaboo II, our 268 Sundancer, and was thinking that you were describing it exactly. We did a fair amount of traveling and a few two week getaways on that boat. Then, you mentioned the 260 you got! I'm sure you'll be very happy with that ship as it sounds like a perfect fit for your current boating lifestyle!
Selfishly glad you’re not selling. Started following you for help on boat projects. You’ve been a great asset to me and I’m sure others. Best of luck to you.
I really appreciate your honesty and processing these things with us as you figure things out. There does seem to be a fine line between "all the work in maintaining a boat and needing to enjoy it to justify all the time and money you spend on it" with "geez is this whole thing worth it compared to the other stuff we could be doing?" I can understand even as a new boater this delicate balance. In the end the question seems to be "Do you own the boat or does the boat own you?!?" I guess you're trying to make sure that you continue to own the boat....whatever boat that is. Cheers!
You are completely correct on the thinking that we've done over the past number of weeks. That said, we're going to commit to another season at our marina, so the boat probably isn't going anywhere (beyond our ownership, that is) for the foreseeable future. The used boat market has dropped precipitously and as I mentioned, we're not gonna give it away just because. Watch for my thoughts on the next video. And as always, I'll look forward to hearing from you on that one! Cheers 🤓
Hey Paul, I’m so glad the Boat has not sold yet. I really think you and your wife will really miss this amazing boat. The boat is definitely worth the money you are asking . We all see the upgrades you have done and we see how you take extra care in all the boats you have owned. There is nothing wrong with having a dock queen. Treat it like a summer cottage that you can take on the water whenever you want. Take care and enjoy the rest of the season.😎🚤🛥️⚓️🇨🇦
Right now and for the foreseeable future, we'll take it as it comes. As I mentioned in the video, taking three weeks away from the boat served as a bit of a reset and it felt good again to be back aboard Boogaboo - even for one night. With the market the way it is, we're in no hurry to give it away and I'll look forward to next season. I was actually mentioning to Anchor Girl that I'm looking forward to taking my pressure washer to the hull when it's hauled out next month. That's a change!
Good to hear you keeping the boat for now. I’m not at my boat every weekend. Boating season is coming to a close in OK/TX so down this weekend enjoying the cooler weather.
Again, will comment on how spotless that bilge is! 💯💯🙌🙌💕 (and very glad that you are keeping the boat no matter how much you boat or don’t boat in the coming year 👍 ⛵ 😎 )
Thanks! But, I still would like to get into the corners down there to bring it up a little cleaner. At this point, the only thing stopping me is my ever aching back, but hoping to be better for next season 👌 And yes, the boat will continue to be ours for the foreseeable future, so more adventures coming...
I get the obligation feeling 100%. And we, like you, lived very close to our boat yet still felt we had to stay on board for the weekend, every weekend. Honestly, when AMFM was sold it was tough but liberating at the same time. Now I clean cars on weekends, not boats! Whatever you decide, I'm on your side. Oh and the phrase you were looking for when talking about going through photos was probably "rabbit hole." lol...I do it all the time looking at boating pics! Cheers Paul...enjoy your weekend with family!!
Thanks Mark. I was really torn about selling the boat, but once we committed to it, it was liberating, as you said. So now I'm not totally sure if the lack of a sale was good or not, but I will reiterate that our brief return last week kinda put it all in perspective. Right now, we're gonna take it one day (or boating weekend) at a time and see what Fate sends our way. As for the rabbit hole regarding the old photos, my issue is compounded by the fact that I have well over 200,000 pics and video clips in my Google Photos account, going back many, many years. So you can see how easy it would be for me to d r I f t. . . . And I'll say hi to Alice for you next time I'm there 😉
Good update. Once you get away from the "obligation" to go use the boat, life becomes much better. As long as the carrying costs aren't killing you, keep it as the recreational hobby it is supposed to be. Some years we use ours more than others -- depends on the season, weather, and whatnot. We have the same size and it can be an excellent day boat. Big enough for the family and friends. Looks like you can get out on that big lake and just float around or anchor somewhere for a few hours. Then come back in for beer and bbq -- you have an awesome setup for that. Good luck.
This year, I haven't even tracked engine hours (apart from start of the season), as I usually do that throughout our longer cruises. Believe it or not, we've only, pathetically, taken the boat out of the marina four times 😩 In years past nothing kept us away - even snow! Changing times for us, but we'll adapt. And look forward to actually using the boat next season!
Thanks for sharing Paul, I always enjoy your posts. This past week my wife and I were having dinner on our boat and on the way back to the marina we got caught in a pop up storm the was crazy. Have you ever been caught up in a storm and cought in on video?
I've been through some pretty wicked storms over my last 50++ years of boating, but these days we're much more careful and aware of what might be coming our way, so not too much caught on video. That said, I did capture us arriving at Buckhorn a few years back, right as we approached the lock wall; ua-cam.com/video/HLKVcdB2DfY/v-deo.htmlsi=O10fbniYWdhx8TQi
Good to hear Boogaboo will still be our hood for now anyway. I have also come to terms (with you know who's coaching😜) with a mix of stuff to do over the summer. Car trips, (for us) bike trips, and boat trips. A blend is good!! cheers Paul!!
We've had a bit of a reset over the past number of weeks which has actually had a positive effect on our future boating outlook. Doing other adventures, or even just hanging around the house on some weekends has put things into a new perspective...
So glad you two have taken a step back from selling Boogaboo, just now. I kept thinking that you would both be very sorry if you went smaller. Boogaboo is such a beautiful boat, not too big and not too small, while being so comfortable and accommodating! Nothing wrong with scaling back the frequency of time with the boat in order to do other things, yet keeping her for your regular visits. The time will come when you have aged out of this hobby/sport, but not yet!
If it’s a mental and emotional burden, sell it when the time is right. It’s ok to skip a few weekends in favor of visiting family or just time doing land things together. After selling this one, try something smaller if you need to be on the water, maybe trailerable. You’ll know if it’s right after a season or two. Besides, it will be a whole new experience and may rekindle your water adventures. I always enjoy your vids! 🍻
We haven’t been boating as long as you guys. But I get the being committed to the boat thing. We are considering selling our boat but at the same time thinking we will miss it too much to sell. We will both be retired from work next boating season. So we decided to keep it for one year while we are retired and see how we feel after that. Good luck to you and anchor girl with what ever way your decisions take you.
I'm still a ways away from retirement, but had looked forward to full season boating at that time. Perhaps we were destined to keep the boat for a while longer. I tell you, when it came down to the wire, I was getting kinda sad about the prospect of being boat-less, so I think this is a good thing.
Hey Paul, like majority I too am happy you did not yet sell your boat. Since our boat is minutes away from our house, we often go out for a bbq on the way home from work. Weekends seem too busy on the water here on lac St. Louis. Last week of September we will be on the Trent Severn, and will be looking out for that beautiful 370! Maybe we will cross wakes!
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo we have wanted to do at least part of the Trent and since neither of us really like the extreme heat, and September might have some nice colors and less people out on the water… we figured perfect timing! An extra sweater if it’s cooler and all is good. the Trent from here is a long haul, se we will be one of the ´renters’ of a LeBoat.
@gordmccormack Sounds like a plan. But maybe one year you can venture beyond just the Trent River, as that only goes as far as Hastings and there's so much more to see on the rest of the lovely Trent Severn Waterway.
our boat is there for us, we are not there for it. if that makes sense. that obligation to go to it every free chance is starting to lessen and now when we visit it, we enjoy it
I was looking forward to your update Paul as we have decided to sell our boat as well. Very much for the same reasons you and Anchor Girl outlined, we advertised our boat for sale and much to our surprise, it sold in 4 days… Our boat was a 2000 Carver Mariner 350. We also thought that given the financial climate we are living through, we would probably be keeping the boat for another year at least. We too are enjoying doing other things rather than going and being on the boat. We have been boating for over 30 years and our interests and priorities simply changed. We kept coming up with reasons not to go to the boat (too hot, too windy, too cold, too rainy, etc.) and that’s when we knew it was time. As you mentioned, it’s nice not to feel obligated to go to the boat. Wishing you both the best of luck in your future endeavours and I’m certain that the right person will come along and purchase Boogaboo, as they have so many times before.
I'm already so much more comfortable, not worrying about 'having to go to the boat' anymore. Congrats on your sale, but it wasn't in the cards for us just yet. Perhaps next year. Perhaps not. . .
Hi Paul - great video and comments concerning spending all your time on the boat. Know exactly what you are talking about. Can you tell me what cameras you use for taking videos and programs for editing? Thanks
I don't have any insights on how busy marinas might be, but the boat selling market has definitely dropped off. Three years ago I recall having a conversation about boat prices with a neighbor of ours who was hoping to upgrade and was checking prices daily. I suggested to him that we wouldn't see significant price drops until the real estate market fell off and here we are. House sales are flat (or worse) in Ontario right now which is reflected in current boat sales - or lack thereof...
Same here. I mentioned your comment to Anchor Girl and she's also looking forward to spending a cozy night or two aboard with the heat running before the season is over.
You took the perfect weeks off. We left last weekend early complete disaster with 30km winds. Didnt come up this weekend. Should be nice next two weeks and we have around a month before they shut the place down.
To me this just makes sense. There are some things I just love doing, and yet everyone once in awhile, I need a break from them, and sometimes it's a long break. Then when I get back into it, it's amazing all over again. One day when Boogaboo pulls into Orillia, I would enjoy seeing her in real life. Lost of video time, but I've never actually seen Boogaboo (including the one you had about three years ago). Not a good time to get your equity out of a boat right now, but you know that. Anyways, cheers!
Orillia you say? That's a spot we haven't visited by boat since the 330 Dancer - and that was only to run into Metro for a shopping stop. As I think I might have mentioned in that video, the Port of Orillia doesn't hold the same allure for us that it did way back in the olden days. . .
I totally understand the frustration of feeling like you "have" to go to the boat every weekend. I drive 2 1/2 hours to get to my boat plus in Ohio we only have so many weekends in the season. When I start to feel that way I will take a weekend that the weather is going to be iffy and just simply stay home. For myself I find that a weekend at home helps me enjoy the boat more the next weekend I go there. I had some dock neighbors that thought about getting out of boating and they decided to take a summer off. They had their boat prepped for long term storage and put it into climate controlled storage. One season off is all it took! Totally renewed their love of boating. Best of luck ...... but did you have to mention winter brrrrrrrrr.
Although it was only a few weeks for us, we had a similar experience as your dock neighbors with our 'return' being quite refreshing. Like I said, it was a bit of a reset for us and we're looking forward to new adventures next season. Hopefully one or two outings still this year before things wind down...
Hey Paul just want to say Hi been the hospital with congestive heart failure so I haven't able to see many of your video's this year. Joe H. Toledo, Ohio
We put the boat into our indoor rack storage a little over a week ago. As I comment here, we are cruising up the coast of Alaska for two weeks. If someone wants to pay my price, id probably sell my 330. If not, I'm thinking of just using rack storage next summer to launch the boat for planned cruises. That all pends on where the economic winds blow. Uncertain times now.
Nobody offers rack storage in our area, so not an option for us. If we could, I'd love to take advantage of indoor, heated storage such as the fantastic facilities in Sandusky where we originally purchased our current Boogaboo in '22. Enjoy your time in Alaska! But I didn't think that your Dancer was best suited to the Pacific Northwest 😅
@BoatingWithBoogaboo yeah...on a boat where someone else is doing the driving, cooking, and cleaning for much less than the cost to run a Sea Ray several hundred miles over 14 days.
The name of the boat next to you, "Formosa", is a popular surname, here in Malta. There are lots of Maltese, or second/third generation Maltese people living in Ontario, including my cousins. Perhaps the owner of the boat has some Maltese connections after all! Or he has his roots in the old island of "Formosa" !
As the owners of Formosa we can fill you in. This was her name when we purchased her and we didn’t change it as you know, you can never completely get the name off! Apparently the former owners were of Taiwanese descent and Formosa is a former name of Taiwan. As for Malta, I’ve visited and loved it!
@@BLM-n9z Thanks for jumping in with the background Bruce. And glad you (finally) started a UA-cam presence just to answer this one ;-) Hopefully we'll hear from you more in the future!
The boat market right now in Florida is very soft. I’ve always been a believer that I take what I can (I have never lost more than 20% of new value) and throw that money in the market and eventually you get what you wanted and some. Having the cash is important once you decide to divorce the boat. Not right for everyone, but I don’t see how people want to sell and wont negotiate the sale. Again, my philosophy….Making an extra 5-10% is negligible in the scheme of things and bigger picture…..By the time people winterize, store, commission, dock space, things not working in the spring, etc, it’s FREEDOM to get rid of….
I hear ya John, but apart from the money we have invested in Boogaboo, I have innumerable hours, days and weeks of labour to make it what it is today. I've often thought about having to do that again on 'the next boat ' and not sure if I have the energy. So for me, it's a lot more than a simple dollars and cents calculation. Bottom line is that I'm not gonna give it away at this point.
We've been committed to Every weekend, all season long for the past 25+ years, so now we're having to re-learn what life is like without doing the boat EVERY weekend . . .
I sure get every word you're saying. She wants to keep it, I want it gone. There's a whole other life out there. Tired of being a slave to this thing. Paul, hope you can help me with this question. Awhile back you had posted a vid regarding swapping out the existing halogen bulbs over to LED bulbs in the cabin. Hell, I've probably purchased 10 packs and just can't find a bulb that fits properly. Usually too large. I know you keep every record, so would you happen to have a name, or number of the bulbs you used? Or maybe a Link. I do recall you had purchased them on Amazon. Thank you Paul. Enjoy your new life. I'll be following 'ya
Prices won't rebound until the housing market turns around. Fortunately, interest rates are dropping, so that will play into things - over the long term, of course.
You spent a lot of money and effort on your boat, its in great shape, but in a soft market it is hard to recoup that. If someone really wanted your boat for its real value, then spring is likely the time to sell. Fall is a discount time for boats
Actually, we have sold all of our previous seven boats at the end of the season, which has always worked in our favour. Right now, the market has spoken and told us to hang onto her for awhile yet. No worries, as we're not prepared to give the boat away (the selling price was considerably discounted from our investment) and are quite content to keep this Boogaboo for another season. Who knows, someone might approach us in the future to purchase her, only time will tell.
Good for you two! Rev and I are doing the same. Touring and boating in the UK and some training events. Upcoming narrowboat trip in Scotland soon. Enjoy the freedom to do what you want. We know how much you put into helping others! Sam and Rev ❤️
Thanks Sam. I'm guessing your Narrow Boat experience will happen next year? Good thing is that I believe the season starts quite a bit earlier over on that side of The Pond.
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo Hey Paul, we're actually doing a "tail of the season" trip this year with Black Prince Holidays. Doing final preps now. Lock Lady is ready! Starting at Falkirk Wheel. 😉
Hi Paul, after reading your title: "Did we sell Boogaboo??", I was selfishly hoping it had not (reminiscent of Gretzky's last few games playing hockey). The drums beating felt like an eternity, lol, and then followed the best news of the year, you're keeping the boat, woo-hoo!! Glad you seem no longer compelled to go to the boat every weekend, therefore there's hope for another season of Boating with Boogaboo!
Not sure about Gretzky's last game (not a sport fan at all), but yes, we have a renewed forward looking feeling for our future boating lives. It seems to have just taken a step back to actually get back to our passion. Of course, with some tweaks, but all good my friend, good 👍
And I'll add that following along with your adventures and love of boating are also contributing as well, in a big way, so please keep it up. Almost like watching our own boating lives from above, so I'm counting on you 😃
Hey Paul, thank you for your update.
As someone who enjoys your videos yet rarely comments, I hope you do not mind I share my thoughts.
In my opinion, you are not burnt out on boating, your issue is your brain. You’re the type of person whose brain needs a challenge. Your brain enjoys figuring stuff out, figuring out how to make stuff better, creating, learning, and sharing with others.
Your brain gets its mojo from being challenged.
Yeah, you don’t want stuff to break, but when it happens your brain shifts into its happy place, then feels exuberant when it finds the solution.
But you have gone through this boat from bow to stern. You have it mastered. Not that things will not break in the future, but now it’s easy. At least easy to figure out.
You know the area, every bend in the river, every bollard along the wall, you’ve mastered your adventure to such a degree, your adventure has become unadventurous to your brain.
I do not have a solution, just an opinion of why you are feeling different than in the past.
Your brain needs a new challenge. It’s just how you are wired. You’re a person who enjoys living life to the fullest.
I know you earlier discussed downsizing your boat in a different video.
I’m on boat #4, a real rare as a unicorn 🦄 boat. I had a larger boat, twin gas motors, generator, radar, then downsized too far.
We went down to a boat that had a small cuddy cabin, port-a-potty, no shore power, no air conditioning, no windlass anchoring system. Fine for an afternoon nap but not comfortable for overnights.
The smaller boat was easy to tow, launch, and use as a day boat, but lacked creature comforts for overnights.
Onto our current boat.
I wanted all the creature comforts in a 8 1/2 beam so we could trailer to other bodies of water. No arch for easier trailering, fitting under bridges on land and sea, but with a built in marine generator, air conditioning, windlass, full camper canvas cockpit enclosure, and more.
Shockingly few freshwater used boats fit this narrow description of being small enough to offer towing freedom yet feature rich enough to allow multi-night trips in reasonable comfort for a couple who are beyond the years of sleeping in a sleeping bag on hard seat cushions or me using a port-a-potty while standing on my knees because my legs are too tall to stand in a cuddy cabin.
In May of this year we purchased a new to us 2005 260 Sundancer, no arch, but loaded with built-in Kohler 5E generator, electric windlass anchoring system at the bow, camper canvas top to allow full cockpit enclosure during foul weather, on and on, and it sits on a tandem axel aluminum trailer.
The Sea Ray 260 Sundancer years 2005 through 2008 are the largest years for that model. They maintained the 8 1/2’ beam so are legal to trailer with little fuss. Technically the boat’s hull is 28’ long then you can add a 2’ extended bolt-on swim platform if you wish, bringing your total to 30’
I call our current boat a mighty mini-yacht. It gives us freedom. Freedom to explore.
Your UA-cam videos are one reason why we got this boat. We intend to tow from our home area near Green Bay Wisconsin through upper Michigan, then Sault Ste Marie into Ontario Canada then to Severn in June 2026 to enjoy the many areas you have so exquisitely shown us along the Trent-Severn waterway in your videos.
Thank you for your videos Paul, you have been an inspiration.
Whatever you chose to do, I hope you find those challenging adventures your brain desires so the mojo and joy from boating returns.
As I was reading your comment, I was recalling Boogaboo II, our 268 Sundancer, and was thinking that you were describing it exactly. We did a fair amount of traveling and a few two week getaways on that boat. Then, you mentioned the 260 you got!
I'm sure you'll be very happy with that ship as it sounds like a perfect fit for your current boating lifestyle!
Selfishly glad you’re not selling. Started following you for help on boat projects. You’ve been a great asset to me and I’m sure others. Best of luck to you.
Thanks Dan. Glad my projects have helped you! More coming, so I hope you'll stick around to see what I get up to in the future.
I really appreciate your honesty and processing these things with us as you figure things out. There does seem to be a fine line between "all the work in maintaining a boat and needing to enjoy it to justify all the time and money you spend on it" with "geez is this whole thing worth it compared to the other stuff we could be doing?" I can understand even as a new boater this delicate balance. In the end the question seems to be "Do you own the boat or does the boat own you?!?" I guess you're trying to make sure that you continue to own the boat....whatever boat that is. Cheers!
You are completely correct on the thinking that we've done over the past number of weeks. That said, we're going to commit to another season at our marina, so the boat probably isn't going anywhere (beyond our ownership, that is) for the foreseeable future. The used boat market has dropped precipitously and as I mentioned, we're not gonna give it away just because.
Watch for my thoughts on the next video.
And as always, I'll look forward to hearing from you on that one!
Cheers 🤓
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo I had no idea about the used boat market. Combination of interest rates and what else? Maybe too many purchases during COVID?
Hey Paul, I’m so glad the Boat has not sold yet. I really think you and your wife will really miss this amazing boat. The boat is definitely worth the money you are asking . We all see the upgrades you have done and we see how you take extra care in all the boats you have owned. There is nothing wrong with having a dock queen. Treat it like a summer cottage that you can take on the water whenever you want. Take care and enjoy the rest of the season.😎🚤🛥️⚓️🇨🇦
Right now and for the foreseeable future, we'll take it as it comes. As I mentioned in the video, taking three weeks away from the boat served as a bit of a reset and it felt good again to be back aboard Boogaboo - even for one night.
With the market the way it is, we're in no hurry to give it away and I'll look forward to next season. I was actually mentioning to Anchor Girl that I'm looking forward to taking my pressure washer to the hull when it's hauled out next month. That's a change!
Good to hear you keeping the boat for now. I’m not at my boat every weekend. Boating season is coming to a close in OK/TX so down this weekend enjoying the cooler weather.
We stayed home as well this past weekend. Was quite cool and rained all day on Saturday, so we didn't miss much.
Again, will comment on how spotless that bilge is! 💯💯🙌🙌💕 (and very glad that you are keeping the boat no matter how much you boat or don’t boat in the coming year 👍 ⛵ 😎 )
Thanks! But, I still would like to get into the corners down there to bring it up a little cleaner. At this point, the only thing stopping me is my ever aching back, but hoping to be better for next season 👌
And yes, the boat will continue to be ours for the foreseeable future, so more adventures coming...
Y'all have worked hard for your beautiful home away from home. Enjoy as needed.
That's the plan, my friend.
I get the obligation feeling 100%. And we, like you, lived very close to our boat yet still felt we had to stay on board for the weekend, every weekend. Honestly, when AMFM was sold it was tough but liberating at the same time. Now I clean cars on weekends, not boats! Whatever you decide, I'm on your side. Oh and the phrase you were looking for when talking about going through photos was probably "rabbit hole." lol...I do it all the time looking at boating pics! Cheers Paul...enjoy your weekend with family!!
Thanks Mark. I was really torn about selling the boat, but once we committed to it, it was liberating, as you said. So now I'm not totally sure if the lack of a sale was good or not, but I will reiterate that our brief return last week kinda put it all in perspective. Right now, we're gonna take it one day (or boating weekend) at a time and see what Fate sends our way.
As for the rabbit hole regarding the old photos, my issue is compounded by the fact that I have well over 200,000 pics and video clips in my Google Photos account, going back many, many years. So you can see how easy it would be for me to d r I f t. . . .
And I'll say hi to Alice for you next time I'm there 😉
Glad to hear Paul .Enjoy the rest of the season ,looking forward to more videos
Thanks, will do!
Whoo Hooo!!! Boogaboo!! Can't wait to see more adventures with boogaboo and beyond!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊😍😍😍😍😍
More to come!
Wow, I have never felt I had to go to the boat. It is a recreational item not a job?! Relax and enjoy! Good luck.
Exactly!
Good update. Once you get away from the "obligation" to go use the boat, life becomes much better. As long as the carrying costs aren't killing you, keep it as the recreational hobby it is supposed to be. Some years we use ours more than others -- depends on the season, weather, and whatnot.
We have the same size and it can be an excellent day boat. Big enough for the family and friends. Looks like you can get out on that big lake and just float around or anchor somewhere for a few hours. Then come back in for beer and bbq -- you have an awesome setup for that. Good luck.
This year, I haven't even tracked engine hours (apart from start of the season), as I usually do that throughout our longer cruises. Believe it or not, we've only, pathetically, taken the boat out of the marina four times 😩 In years past nothing kept us away - even snow!
Changing times for us, but we'll adapt. And look forward to actually using the boat next season!
There is a lot of pressure to get as much time in as we can. Glad you are taking the pressure off yourself and anchor girl.
We have. And it's refreshing 😁
We stayed home this weekend due to rain and winds and coooold. got lots of stuff done at home. sometimes a weekend away from the boat is ok.
Same here. Only 10° out there with strong winds, so I'm okay with looking out over our backyard and not going to the boat this weekend.
Thanks for sharing Paul, I always enjoy your posts.
This past week my wife and I were having dinner on our boat and on the way back to the marina we got caught in a pop up storm the was crazy. Have you ever been caught up in a storm and cought in on video?
I've been through some pretty wicked storms over my last 50++ years of boating, but these days we're much more careful and aware of what might be coming our way, so not too much caught on video. That said, I did capture us arriving at Buckhorn a few years back, right as we approached the lock wall; ua-cam.com/video/HLKVcdB2DfY/v-deo.htmlsi=O10fbniYWdhx8TQi
Good to hear Boogaboo will still be our hood for now anyway. I have also come to terms (with you know who's coaching😜) with a mix of stuff to do over the summer. Car trips, (for us) bike trips, and boat trips. A blend is good!! cheers Paul!!
We've had a bit of a reset over the past number of weeks which has actually had a positive effect on our future boating outlook.
Doing other adventures, or even just hanging around the house on some weekends has put things into a new perspective...
So glad you two have taken a step back from selling Boogaboo, just now. I kept thinking that you would both be very sorry if you went smaller. Boogaboo is such a beautiful boat, not too big and not too small, while being so comfortable and accommodating! Nothing wrong with scaling back the frequency of time with the boat in order to do other things, yet keeping her for your regular visits. The time will come when you have aged out of this hobby/sport, but not yet!
Not yet anyway 🤠
If it’s a mental and emotional burden, sell it when the time is right. It’s ok to skip a few weekends in favor of visiting family or just time doing land things together. After selling this one, try something smaller if you need to be on the water, maybe trailerable. You’ll know if it’s right after a season or two. Besides, it will be a whole new experience and may rekindle your water adventures. I always enjoy your vids! 🍻
Thanks
We haven’t been boating as long as you guys. But I get the being committed to the boat thing. We are considering selling our boat but at the same time thinking we will miss it too much to sell.
We will both be retired from work next boating season. So we decided to keep it for one year while we are retired and see how we feel after that. Good luck to you and anchor girl with what ever way your decisions take you.
I'm still a ways away from retirement, but had looked forward to full season boating at that time. Perhaps we were destined to keep the boat for a while longer. I tell you, when it came down to the wire, I was getting kinda sad about the prospect of being boat-less, so I think this is a good thing.
Hey Paul, like majority I too am happy you did not yet sell your boat. Since our boat is minutes away from our house, we often go out for a bbq on the way home from work. Weekends seem too busy on the water here on lac St. Louis. Last week of September we will be on the Trent Severn, and will be looking out for that beautiful 370! Maybe we will cross wakes!
Last week of September? Why so late in the season?
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo we have wanted to do at least part of the Trent and since neither of us really like the extreme heat, and September might have some nice colors and less people out on the water… we figured perfect timing! An extra sweater if it’s cooler and all is good. the Trent from here is a long haul, se we will be one of the ´renters’ of a LeBoat.
@gordmccormack Sounds like a plan. But maybe one year you can venture beyond just the Trent River, as that only goes as far as Hastings and there's so much more to see on the rest of the lovely Trent Severn Waterway.
our boat is there for us, we are not there for it. if that makes sense. that obligation to go to it every free chance is starting to lessen and now when we visit it, we enjoy it
We're right with you on that. The time away recently has actually been a positive thing, insofar as our continuing boating life.
I was looking forward to your update Paul as we have decided to sell our boat as well. Very much for the same reasons you and Anchor Girl outlined, we advertised our boat for sale and much to our surprise, it sold in 4 days…
Our boat was a 2000 Carver Mariner 350. We also thought that given the financial climate we are living through, we would probably be keeping the boat for another year at least. We too are enjoying doing other things rather than going and being on the boat. We have been boating for over 30 years and our interests and priorities simply changed. We kept coming up with reasons not to go to the boat (too hot, too windy, too cold, too rainy, etc.) and that’s when we knew it was time. As you mentioned, it’s nice not to feel obligated to go to the boat. Wishing you both the best of luck in your future endeavours and I’m certain that the right person will come along and purchase Boogaboo, as they have so many times before.
I'm already so much more comfortable, not worrying about 'having to go to the boat' anymore.
Congrats on your sale, but it wasn't in the cards for us just yet. Perhaps next year. Perhaps not. . .
Hi Paul - great video and comments concerning spending all your time on the boat. Know exactly what you are talking about. Can you tell me what cameras you use for taking videos and programs for editing? Thanks
Great. ALL camera info in every video description...
My marina was telling me that all of marinas in Ontario were very slow. The Covid hangover is done. Glad you have reconciled boat usage.
I don't have any insights on how busy marinas might be, but the boat selling market has definitely dropped off. Three years ago I recall having a conversation about boat prices with a neighbor of ours who was hoping to upgrade and was checking prices daily. I suggested to him that we wouldn't see significant price drops until the real estate market fell off and here we are. House sales are flat (or worse) in Ontario right now which is reflected in current boat sales - or lack thereof...
Hey Paul. I’m down in Long Island. I like to do one last sleep over on the boat with the heat running. Cozy
Same here. I mentioned your comment to Anchor Girl and she's also looking forward to spending a cozy night or two aboard with the heat running before the season is over.
You took the perfect weeks off. We left last weekend early complete disaster with 30km winds. Didnt come up this weekend. Should be nice next two weeks and we have around a month before they shut the place down.
Yes, crazy winds last weekend, so we didn't miss much. And don't yell at me, but Anchor Girl already took some winterizing stuff to the boat 😩
To me this just makes sense. There are some things I just love doing, and yet everyone once in awhile, I need a break from them, and sometimes it's a long break. Then when I get back into it, it's amazing all over again. One day when Boogaboo pulls into Orillia, I would enjoy seeing her in real life. Lost of video time, but I've never actually seen Boogaboo (including the one you had about three years ago). Not a good time to get your equity out of a boat right now, but you know that. Anyways, cheers!
Orillia you say? That's a spot we haven't visited by boat since the 330 Dancer - and that was only to run into Metro for a shopping stop. As I think I might have mentioned in that video, the Port of Orillia doesn't hold the same allure for us that it did way back in the olden days. . .
I totally understand the frustration of feeling like you "have" to go to the boat every weekend. I drive 2 1/2 hours to get to my boat plus in Ohio we only have so many weekends in the season. When I start to feel that way I will take a weekend that the weather is going to be iffy and just simply stay home. For myself I find that a weekend at home helps me enjoy the boat more the next weekend I go there. I had some dock neighbors that thought about getting out of boating and they decided to take a summer off. They had their boat prepped for long term storage and put it into climate controlled storage. One season off is all it took! Totally renewed their love of boating. Best of luck ...... but did you have to mention winter brrrrrrrrr.
Although it was only a few weeks for us, we had a similar experience as your dock neighbors with our 'return' being quite refreshing. Like I said, it was a bit of a reset for us and we're looking forward to new adventures next season. Hopefully one or two outings still this year before things wind down...
Yeaaay glad to hear it!
Great!
Hey Paul just want to say Hi been the hospital with congestive heart failure so I haven't able to see many of your video's this year. Joe H. Toledo, Ohio
Hope you're getting better! Looking forward to hearing from you on some of those videos you've missed.
absence helps the heart grow fonder ❤
Indeed 😊
We put the boat into our indoor rack storage a little over a week ago. As I comment here, we are cruising up the coast of Alaska for two weeks. If someone wants to pay my price, id probably sell my 330. If not, I'm thinking of just using rack storage next summer to launch the boat for planned cruises. That all pends on where the economic winds blow. Uncertain times now.
Nobody offers rack storage in our area, so not an option for us. If we could, I'd love to take advantage of indoor, heated storage such as the fantastic facilities in Sandusky where we originally purchased our current Boogaboo in '22.
Enjoy your time in Alaska! But I didn't think that your Dancer was best suited to the Pacific Northwest 😅
@BoatingWithBoogaboo yeah...on a boat where someone else is doing the driving, cooking, and cleaning for much less than the cost to run a Sea Ray several hundred miles over 14 days.
The name of the boat next to you, "Formosa", is a popular surname, here in Malta. There are lots of Maltese, or second/third generation Maltese people living in Ontario, including my cousins. Perhaps the owner of the boat has some Maltese connections after all! Or he has his roots in the old island of "Formosa" !
I don't know, but I can ask. I always thought it simply meant 'Beautiful Island'. . .
As the owners of Formosa we can fill you in. This was her name when we purchased her and we didn’t change it as you know, you can never completely get the name off! Apparently the former owners were of Taiwanese descent and Formosa is a former name of Taiwan. As for Malta, I’ve visited and loved it!
@@BLM-n9z Thanks for jumping in with the background Bruce. And glad you (finally) started a UA-cam presence just to answer this one ;-) Hopefully we'll hear from you more in the future!
The boat market right now in Florida is very soft. I’ve always been a believer that I take what I can (I have never lost more than 20% of new value) and throw that money in the market and eventually you get what you wanted and some. Having the cash is important once you decide to divorce the boat. Not right for everyone, but I don’t see how people want to sell and wont negotiate the sale. Again, my philosophy….Making an extra 5-10% is negligible in the scheme of things and bigger picture…..By the time people winterize, store, commission, dock space, things not working in the spring, etc, it’s FREEDOM to get rid of….
I hear ya John, but apart from the money we have invested in Boogaboo, I have innumerable hours, days and weeks of labour to make it what it is today. I've often thought about having to do that again on 'the next boat ' and not sure if I have the energy. So for me, it's a lot more than a simple dollars and cents calculation. Bottom line is that I'm not gonna give it away at this point.
That’s how I do it just Saturday and sometimes Sunday but I don’t have a boat like yours I have a center console
We've been committed to Every weekend, all season long for the past 25+ years, so now we're having to re-learn what life is like without doing the boat EVERY weekend . . .
I sure get every word you're saying. She wants to keep it, I want it gone. There's a whole other life out there. Tired of being a slave to this thing. Paul, hope you can help me with this question. Awhile back you had posted a vid regarding swapping out the existing halogen bulbs over to LED bulbs in the cabin. Hell, I've probably purchased 10 packs and just can't find a bulb that fits properly. Usually too large. I know you keep every record, so would you happen to have a name, or number of the bulbs you used? Or maybe a Link. I do recall you had purchased them on Amazon. Thank you Paul. Enjoy your new life. I'll be following 'ya
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We are casually boat shopping, prices here on the Chesapeake seem to fall daily.
Prices won't rebound until the housing market turns around. Fortunately, interest rates are dropping, so that will play into things - over the long term, of course.
You spent a lot of money and effort on your boat, its in great shape, but in a soft market it is hard to recoup that. If someone really wanted your boat for its real value, then spring is likely the time to sell. Fall is a discount time for boats
Actually, we have sold all of our previous seven boats at the end of the season, which has always worked in our favour.
Right now, the market has spoken and told us to hang onto her for awhile yet. No worries, as we're not prepared to give the boat away (the selling price was considerably discounted from our investment) and are quite content to keep this Boogaboo for another season. Who knows, someone might approach us in the future to purchase her, only time will tell.
How much r u asking for it Paul?
Nothing. No longer for sale.
Good for you two! Rev and I are doing the same. Touring and boating in the UK and some training events. Upcoming narrowboat trip in Scotland soon. Enjoy the freedom to do what you want. We know how much you put into helping others! Sam and Rev ❤️
Thanks Sam. I'm guessing your Narrow Boat experience will happen next year? Good thing is that I believe the season starts quite a bit earlier over on that side of The Pond.
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo Hey Paul, we're actually doing a "tail of the season" trip this year with Black Prince Holidays. Doing final preps now. Lock Lady is ready! Starting at Falkirk Wheel. 😉
What's the price ?
No price, as we've taken it off the market.
An 80 footer with a full time crew would be more hands off Time to spend big 😂
Looked at a couple of nice ones, but couldn't fit them on the trailer 😂
Enjoy your boat but dont let your possessions own you.
I hear ya!
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Boat sale a FALSE ALARM?
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Unfortunately, next year you will have to drop your price simply due to depreciation of assets and boats certainly decrease in value year over year.
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