What They Don't Tell You About Owning a Boat (But You Need to Know)
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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Every single time I hit the play button, that's when the wife decides she thinks she needs to talk to me.
A lot of great advice in this video! My favorite trips are solo. Nobody whining, puking, or asking when we are heading back in. I do enjoy going to boat shows to see how crazy expensive new boats have gotten. They're not any better than what I've got now but they sure look good under the lighting and that curing fiberglass smell, ahh....
Captain Matt, your my hero. Force 1988 Bayliner center console used,… buyer 2019 summer. Just before COVID. (Then “They” closed THE OCEAN! During COVID)
Upgraded from a 12’ Nourvania Poseidon rubber boat 18 hp.
So,… I so got the boat addiction.
And boat “boat stuff is a “little bit more expensive”!!
Hilarious. Bring another thousand for sure. Bayliner parts used are expensive too! But I know how to remove and replace EVERYTHING!
Thanks for your hard work to provide this valuable input. Just sayin, I would have liked to have found you before I purchased this boat though. I’m now looking for my retirement boat for San Diego Bluefin fishing.
Peace. Subscriber now.
Having space to store a boat and you need to keep it covered to protect the expensive upholstery from UV damage. Also important to inspect the tires and trailer bearings. Just because the tires have lots of tread doesn't mean they're not ten years old, dry rotted and about to blow out. People also need to think about having a proper tow vehicle. Being a truck driver I say summer starts when you see somebody on the side of the road with a blown out tire or an overheated engine. I see it every year. People loaded up with the family on their way to go camping or boating broke down on the side of the road. Be prepared so it doesn't ruin your weekend.
What most boat owners need , is, Where do i scrap my boat and how to go about it. ????Like Wa, state, if you just drop off your boat and discard it, no matter where you put it, its a derilick vessel and the state can take your bill out of your bank account, paychecks, retirement funds, stocks and so on.
Ever heard the old saying, "a boat is a hole in the water you pour money into!"
People buying there first boat don't realize you have a cost to register your boat, then you have to get license plates for the trailer, then you have insurance, new buyers don't understand these costs when buying a boat. After they buy the boat you have additional cost, life jackets, anchor and rode, EPIRB, VHF radio, ect.
Fork out the survey cost! It will save you so much stress and money down the road. The used market is stuffed full of hurricane damaged units this year. They’ve made it into markets far removed from the gulf coast, east coast FL, and even the Caribbean islands after being “repaired.” If you have little experience with boats, you probably won’t know what to look out for.
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I ran across two in northern Alabama last fall. One was a beautiful looking SeaRay deck boat that I had to pass on because I noticed irregularities while doing the tap test. When I pulled open the anchor locker and forward starboard hatches there was blown out matte in the freeboard and a sloppy patch job visible through the inner hull.
Ceramic coat, monthly topper, and weekly wet wax. Lots of great interior products now days
@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon , I list some. Some of these can buy at auto store and as good as pro versions some you’d need to order online from detailing websites.
Polish Pads- Lake Country Microfiber Cutting Pads and Buff&Shine Uro 50:50 Pads
Compounds&Polishes-Koche Chemie Cutting Compund, Finish with Xtreme Solutions Ice Polish or LVR 403
IPA- Gel better than car clear coat as far as forgiving just mix rubbing alcohol with distilled water to remove polish residue
Ceramic Coating- Starke Thor Coating marine specific.
Sealant- use on top of coating or as coating The last Coat Version 2, Adams Graphene Spray, Xtreme Solutions Poly Sealorder only. Over the counters I like Griots 3in1 ceramic spray, 303 Graphene Spray.
Daily use- I love Meguairs Ceramic Detailer my favorite quick detailer and I have some very pricey ones, ONR 32oz bottle can be diluted and goes a long way for daily wipe down to prevent swirling gel, also spray down with Diluted ONR over coat with Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic Wet Wax as drying aid and wipe down. Plus turtle wax is cheap.
You do these steps and you’ll never need to deep clean and last step if you have a pump sprayer may add 30 seconds to wiping down boat, but keeps oxidation completely away.
Interior I use two products regularly.
Cleaner- P&S Interior Cleaner Easy on vinyl.
Protection- Lithium’s Inner Space, absolutely blows away all these boat companies protection, smells great and environmentally safe.
What about relatives, friends or that acquaintance or neighbor who you don't really talk with who all of a sudden when they see a boat in your driveway want to borrow it not go out but borrow it like a lawnmower.
And they know everything there is to know about boating and when you hesitate to say yes or you refuse they become indignite and get their feelings hurt because you don't trust them.
And if you actually fall for it and do let them take it out and it comes back unscathed you let out a sigh of relief
BUT then you take a closer look and the interior is trashed and they made no effort to clean the melted chocolate bar that got everywhere. Or your fuel tank/s are dry as a bone ir they complain they had to buy 6 to 12 gallons of fuel and try to get you to reimburse them. While I've never owned a boat they are out tbere. Choosing beggars they are and careless they will be IF you let them "Borrow the boat".
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While working at that small Midwestern lake. I spoke with a guy who had his family out for the weekend. During the conversation he told me that he had someone cut between his boat and the skier he was towing he didn't tell me what he did but he enacted revenge. The bad part he was downing beer and he saw no problem with drinking and operating a speedboat.
Shudder!
So yes I know why you included
*some "boaters"*
One of the biggest reasons, I'm a big fan of jet boats. No prop to tear up the body of someone like a downed skier. Getting run over by just a fast moving hull can still kill but props ca do a real number and almost guarantee a grizzly death.
Simply insure it so that no other drivers can use it on their own.,
There is absolutely no way I would hand over the keys to my boat to anyone unless it’s going in the shop or being sold. Letting a buddy, neighbor, or family member take your boat out is asking for trouble.
I want to retire and live on a boat on Vancouver Island , hopefully in a year round, fresh water marina . Any advice .
There are not a lot of fresh water options on VanIsle. Clutesi in Port Alberni, and possible sites in Courtenay and Campbell River are the only ones with ocean access. You might find space on one of the lakes.
Oh! And in the Vancouver area but who the heck wants to live there! ;-)
Hi there
Your channel is really good and We get lots of knowledge from it
Thank you
I am planning to buy a used boat
Four winns 244 sundowner year 2003
24feet and six inch
With mercruiser
350 mag engine
561 hours on it
Do you think its a good choice
Price is 38000 Canadian
Would really appreciate your feedback
@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon thank you very much
Tip #69: Never buy a pro bass anglers used tournament boat. These things have been beat on, ragged out, put up wet and beat on some more.
@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon If you ever watch BASS or FLW these guys crank up, go WOT instantly then cut the engine the second they come off plane. Drive over stumps, logs, rocks, through mud, sand and weeds. Boat/motor might only be 1 year old, but it's seen a lifetime of abuse.
0:24 you lost me
@@BoatBuyersSecretWeapon Definitely her!
i'm glad you told me to check out this video after i commented on your last video. At first i wasn't going to give you another view on your channel, but i decided to give it a go.
again highly disappointed. the manual that my boat came with told me the basic maintenance and cleaning schedules for the boat so while nobody actually "told" me about it. it was documented in the owners manual, secondly why wouldn't you clean your boat? are you honestly going to let your boat turn into a floating garbage barge? if i have to clean cheesies out of the thing for hours after my friends have been in it choose some different friends to take.
actual cost of a boat? like i told you in my last comment if your not prepared to keep and maintain a toy don't buy one. perhaps you should go over the hidden costs of own a house cause your explanations of ownership could carry over to pretty much anything.
you could have summed up this entire video by just saying buyer beware and you get what you pay for.and be sure to maintain you stuff if you wanna keep using it.
i would much rather see a video doing a walk around a boat showing areas to look at and how to properly do a basic visual inspection of a boat and motor so you could buy one with out too many issues down the road..
but i guess that would mean you'd have to leave your basement and dollar store hat at home
You wrote all that for nothing. Make your own channel and quit complaining.