I have to ask a stupid question!

[Bam073]

So last year we bought a 245 Weekender, this year we're trading it in for a 260 SD. I'm sure in a couple of years we'll want to go up to the 320 SD. At what point is a boater ever satisfied? This hobby is like a drug, the more you get into it the more you want!

I'm with Nehe in one of his posts regarding a 320 Sundancer being a dream boat. I would love to say that would be it for us, but I'm afraid it probably wouldn't. As we were going out yesterday on our trial we were passing the dealer's new boat inventory. There was the mother ship, a 2008 65' Bertram. Absolutely gorgeous. Looked like something out of a James Bond movie. I love SeaRays but once you get in Bertram and Azimut they're in a different league.

Anyway time to get back to reality and stop dreaming. Just thought I would pose this question to all of you veterans out there.

*By the way I use to be a part of the BoatingABC.com website but this one is great. It's nice to talk SeaRay only...

Chris

 

[dpvandy01]

Some say you never are, I've read several comments here that people have gotten the largest boat that they can comfortable handle with their crew of two... that makes more sense than most things i've read. unless you start to factor in ego.....

BTW are you looking to move from the weekender to a Sundeck SD or a Sundancer DA???

 

[Bam073]

Lt. Dan,

We're going into a Sundancer.

 

[geriksen]

"itis" is for life I am afraid
just look at my signature.......

 

[NorCal Boater]

I too think 'itis is for life. I've already determined that I will keep moving up and boating as long as I am physically able. And when I croak, my wife can take my ashes offshore in a West Marine bag and drop me overboard.

 

[Four Suns]

Gas and diesel is going to $8/gallon. You need to all sell your boats as fast as you can and as cheaply as you can. Now. Hurry.

 

[Morpheus]

Gary it seems alot of people are already doing that, I might be moving up to a Cruiser sooner then I planned.

 

[chuck1]

At what point is a boater ever satisfied?

Never:thumbsup:

Bam073-I see you are going into a Dancer. Make sure you PM Wesley about changing the topic name/heading in the other thread about your sea trail so he can change it.

 

[Dave S]

ITIS is incurable. Only your wallet can hold you back from making that next jump.

 

[mawyatt]

We went thru the same thing. Started with a 185 then soon after 260 and kept the 185, this was in 2005. Now we've traded up for 2008 Sundancer 38. Figured just make the step up an extra notch and save the 32 or 340 step!

Now is a good time for buying a boat as the market is really down and you can get some good deals if you do your homework.

Mike

 

[Bam073]

Okay so I'm clearly not the only one. I think Dave said it best, it's all dependent on the wallet. The hard part is now my wallet says the 320 but next year the lovely wife wants to stop working hence the 260 this year!

 

[Shining]

So last year we bought a 245 Weekender, this year we're trading it in for a 260 SD. I'm sure in a couple of years we'll want to go up to the 320 SD.

I think you mean "DA"
Hey...but who cares!:wink:

 

[tobnpr]

For me, it wasn't as much dictated by the wallet as what I wanted the boat to do for me. My first boat was an '87 Chris-Craft walkaround bought new that I kept for ten years. Purely fishing, it met my needs, kept the boat.
Had kids, when they were "little" bought a 29', and kept that until they grew into "adult size" kids, and combined with the desire to do extended weekends aboard in comfort led me to a 390.

The maintenance and time required for a larger vessel is susbstantial, if it were just me and my wife I'd probably own something in the 32'-34' range.

 

[NorCal Boater]

I agree with the maintenance issues. I went from 26 to 34 and was overwhelmed by all the different systems on the larger boat and the increased complexity. I do most of my own maintenance and all the cleaning and detailing and that has kept me somewhat satisfied for now. However, I love the early 90's 420 DA and I think that may be my next move. Especially after looking at what geriksen has done to his boats.

 

[Drama Queen]

ITIS is incurable. Only your wallet can hold you back from making that next jump.

SO TRUE so true:smt009 I know we got the biggest boat that we could afford and still live the same kind of lifestyle that we are accustomed to. Now if I could sell my house and live in a three bedroom apt. and get a bigger boat....don't think I wouldn't do it. But sadly I can't get the rest of my family onboard with that:huh:

Closing on the 310DA April 4th!!!!!!! woo hooo!!!

 

[Stray Cat]

At what point is a boater ever satisfied?

Only after there are no larger slips available anywhere, and you have to apply vasiline to the hull plus use a shoe horn to get the boat to fit in the slip. Maybe then a boater is satisfied, but then again...