Neglected Boats

[Dave S]

I just can't get over the number of expensive neglected boats in our Marina. I recently changed wet slips and I now am berthed next to a Cruiser covered with spider webs and spider poop. It belongs to the owner of one of our local car dealerships and it only gets used once or twice a year I am told. Apparently it only gets cleaned once a year too and the rest of the time it sits there with no cover on it. We have covered slips but why would you leave your boat uncovered? And this is just one example. There are many more boats just like this one in our wet slips.

Why do people treat their boats like this anyway? :smt017

 

[ylwjacket]

Easy answer - people get busy.

When we bought the 380, we traded in a 290 that we were on all the time. The first two months of the 380, we were on it all the time too. Then, the kids (all 3) started playing softball. LL at that time was about 6 days a week between the 3 teams. We still made it out on some Sundays, but, over a year or so, the boat became more a 'take a weekday off for fishing' thing for me.

Then, they all started to play competitive-level travel ball (like AAU for baseball). With that, we added Sunday afternoons. After about 18 months of that, I called timeout.

Now, they all 3 play competitive ball, but we only committed to 2 Sundays a month, with 2 practices a week. We now have every Friday, and almost every Sat free (a few of the tourneys are 2-day).

With that revised schedule, we are on the boat much more.

Life overtakes you sometimes.

 

[skolbe]

A marina in the area where we boat - he has in his agreement that you have to clean your boat and if you don't they will clean your boat at the regular shop rate.

 

[Stray Cat]

A few years ago, an uncovered 1800 Capri was moored in an area where the water level goes from 6 ft in the spring to 0 mid summer. As we went back into this marina for fuel one weekend, the boat was in the same place, with the lower unit sticking straight down in the mud and weeds growing out of the cockpit. Probably a good thing the water disappeared, otherwise it would have sunk...or maybe it did :smt017

As ylwjacket said, Life overtakes some, then there are some that don't G.A.S.

 

[Skip]

Many derelicts at my marina. If I don't use my boat I will sell it. My oldest starts soccer next month, but we consciously chose a league schedule that allows us to balance boating, athletics, etc.

regards
Skip

 

[STIHLBOLTS]

A marina in the area where we boat - he has in his agreement that you have to clean your boat and if you don't they will clean your boat at the regular shop rate.

That is some serious motivation to clean the boat. Does he have the owners sign some kind of agreement to make it binding?

 

[skolbe]

It is in their lease agreement.

 

[Nehalennia II]

A marina in the area where we boat - he has in his agreement that you have to clean your boat and if you don't they will clean your boat at the regular shop rate.

That is some serious motivation to clean the boat. Does he have the owners sign some kind of agreement to make it binding?

Hey I'm all for clean boats :thumbsup: but.....who decides what's clean or not?
If he needs some extra dough does he release his trained pigeons :huh: ?

 

[skolbe]

You do get a warning call to come clean your boat. But the ones I have seen usually do need a cleaning.

 

[Nehalennia II]

You do get a warning call to come clean your boat. But the ones I have seen usually do need a cleaning.

Fair enough. Like a covenance for the marina.....I think it wouldn't bother me as long as you get a warning.

 

[Brian 59]

I am at the boat every weekend at least. It always gets a washing and I hear alot of comments about "he is always cleaning it". I just dont think once aweek is alot, plus I am a clean freak and I feel bad it is for most times only weekly. Some boats get very little attention.

 

[Stray Cat]

I hear the same thing..."You're gonna scrub the gelcoat of the boat" I respond with "I'm keeping it looking good for the next owner" :thumbsup:

 

[STIHLBOLTS]

Those of us who take care of their boats must have some physiological compulsion to keep things clean and neat. Perfect for a Sea Ray owner. :smt043

 

[Petep]

It must be that we have “Type A†personality…. We live on the boat May through October and daily after work we rinse, scrub and wipe Legacy down. Our boat neighbors comment on how we are going to rub off the finish…. My comment is “on my tombstone it will state…
sea ray artic white killed him...â€

 

[First Born]

Our boat neighbors comment on how we are going to rub off the finish…. My comment is “on my tombstone it will state…
sea ray artic white killed him...â€

I like it :smt043

 

[STIHLBOLTS]

Ain't no talking tomb stones right now :smt021 ....spring is just around the corner!!!! :smt038

 

[Dave S]

There is one good caveat about having a neglected boat in the slip next to yours and that is your boat won't get sprayed with water as they wash theirs.........................because they don't wash it. :grin:

And I doubt the guy in the slip on the other side of me with a Canbote will wash that very much either. Besides, Canbotes don't look any different whether they are clean or dirty. :smt043

 

[BON DIA]

I've got a theory about an old boat in our marina that hasn't been touched in yrs....someone stashed a dead body in the cabin, packed in heavy plastic with lots of lime, & as long as the rent is paid & the boat doesn't sink no one will look twice...just a theory.

Have been told it was Grandpa's boat & no one in the family is willing to broach the subject of selling it with Grandma.

Have you ever thought that a 72" dock box would be a decent coffin?.....on sale for less than $300....personally I wouldn't want to be stuffed in a corner box, too cramped.