150-200 hours a year and we boat year round.................except when our lake dries up like it did this past summer. :wow:

 

I put about 80 hours on my boat last year......plan on the same for 08.

 

If this is yet another duplicate post from a newbie,,,,,,, get this straight, Only post your question FREAKIN" once....... multiple posts in repeated trheads is counter productive.... I've looke at the post..... may or may not have constructive input to original topic but ill not waste any time in the sister post,,,,,,,,,

 

Well, actually I didn't mean to post twice. My computer had a hiccup and did it. Thats why i edited the other post.

Maybe your the newbie at internet forums. If your going to bash me at least spell right use the right punctuation. Thanks

 

Well, actually I didn't mean to post twice. My computer had a hiccup and did it. Thats why i edited the other post..... good for you.

Maybe your the newbie at internet forums. If your going to bash me at least spell right use the right punctuation. Thanks

your is a possessive as it's your boat..... but "maybe your the newbie is gramatically ignorant as the word there is you're as short for you are

but to reitterate.... the websters misintertrepations of the English language not withstanding..... let's only post the question once on the board so even the sub-intelectual-druids can follw the sub standard pigme language..............woops too many punctuations might confuse.

 

Want to hear my cactus joke?

 

And yes Frank, please. I missed the entertainment section before it was collected by the Ministry of Information........... I has a long long long day at the fire house....... and yes, I'm a bit cantancerous

 

Welcome to the forum Ethan Dont worry about punctuation


I have boated for 2 seasons so far and average about 100 hours a season. We probably spend 3 times that amount onboard without the engine running with all the over nights and long weekends we've done so far. The boat goes in the water early April and i typically dont pull it until the end of November. So i get a long season even though it can be quite chilly in April and November.

Post your boat info and your location in your signature so we know a little more about you.

Mike

 

Well, Looks like this will be my last post on this board.
I always thought sea ray owners were a core group. Guess not.

 

Hi Ethan I hope you stay around. Dan's sorry. His buddies must have tapped some new kegs at the Firehouse last night.:grin: Anyway, about 80 hours last year. Our season is from April 1st to October 30th.

 

Really... You *need* to here my cactus joke.

 

Well I want to hear the cactus joke Gary...:smt038

oh, and I've done about 25 hours in 6 months and boat year-round (but it will pick-up with the weather improving).

 

Ahem. Gary intentionally used the wrong form of "hear". Clerely antogonistic. MODERATOR!!!!

 

:huh:Gary, doesn't like me when I edit his post:huh:

 

Their you go again...

 

oh yeah... the topic. 80-120 hours per year. Use the boat year round, but can only go boating April-Oct.

 

Play nice guys:lol: :smt021:lol:
As to the topic. We boat year round and maybe 150+- hours a year.

 

We have been putting about 90 hours a year on our boat. Our season typically starts in April and ends when the boss is too cold although I have convinced her that you can boat in a parka with the enclosure and get at least a few extra weeks in November...

I want to hear a cactus joke...

 

So Wes beats the snots out of us to stay on topic and single handedly kills an amusing thread only to leave this thread where a newbie is ATTACKED and does nothing .... WTF..........
Rob

 

So Wes beats the snots out of us to stay on topic and single handedly kills an amusing thread only to leave this thread where a newbie is ATTACKED and does nothing .... WTF..........
Rob

Strong words...Intead of posting in each topic how much you dislike me why not shoot me a pm and we can discuss your concerns, disbeliefs, problems, and anything else you would like to discuss.

 

You mean I went thru *another* page loading up at 'dialup' speed and STILL no cactus joke??? (DSL coming to the lakehouse next week!!whohoo!)

We put 60 hours on last year ( our 2nd season that was bascially flooded out for 3/4 of April thru Sept) and about 100 our first season of boating. We look forward to making up the difference this year!

 

Does pulling out 200 yards from the marina and dropping anchor for happy hour count???

 

Hey guys, I've sent a pm offering an olive branch and an apology and to anyone else I was more than just a touch cranky yesterday and way out of line. There's too much great information in this forum so I hope Eathan re thinks his departure......

On topic,,
about 80 to 100 hours under power (now here is someone's chance to comment on the 7.4 BIII being "under powered") and 30 or so nights in the cabin

 

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I did not bring as many kids to the boat last year so the hours were down. We went to the lake 28 times last year and put 44 hours on the boat. That amounted to 5.8 gallons per hour.
I usually put the boat in the first of April and take out the middle of October.
Last year as with this year we did not run the boat hard. We spent a lot of time at no wake speed. Our lake is not that big, 1 mile by 12, so it does not take us that long to run around. It is the largest lake in Indiana. Which is not saying much when I look at all the places you guys get to play in.

It is snowing as we speak so I doubt I will put the boat in next week. Always try to get the most out of the slip time. When I crunched the numbers I think it cost us $128 every time we took the boat out. That cost includes: gas, gas for the car, slip fees, insurance. It does not include food or drinks.

 

We did about 80 hours on the engine, but in a typical boating day we only spend about 1 1/2 hours with the engine actually running. Most of the time we leave our mooring to meet up with friends for the day. We did about 7 or 8 overnights last season and plan to more this year.

The boat goes in around the first week of May and comes out around the Columbus day weekend, mainly because I prefer to do the winterizing before it is actually winter.

Henry

 

I put 100 hours and and spent 50-60 days on it. Anywere from 2 weeks to 2 days at a time.

 

We're out most every weeked from now until October. Over the winter we usually just go out for day trips, but we've been out for two overnighters already.

The previous skirmish was unnecessary.............

 

50 to 60 hours per year. Just sold the Four Winns so I'm not sure if I want to know the cactus connection.

 

125 hours in 6 months.

boy everyone is a bit edgy this weekend.