[redlite]

Originally Posted by redlite

I just had a buddy stop
By and talked to him about this thread.
He has a 2 yr old 24' Robalo c,c he bought brand new for about 100k. Beautiful and nice riding boat. Sicked out with extras and electronics. Kept in slip in Tiverton He not a very experienced / good fisherman.
He was just ranting that he figures between his slip fee, winterization at boat yard , fuel (300hp yami) though he only runs it about 150 hrs a year he figures it is costing him 15k a year in expenses, never mind top of the line gear and head aches of dealing with and keeping seagull poop off of
Your math makes sense in most cases, but as others have mentioned, the being able to come and go when u want on your schedule and more important the fishes' schedules without worrying about having to have your rental back at a certain time would suck. Like wife telling I to be home at a certain time. Kills the fun in fishing when on a clock.
Plus what happens if u out and engine blows due to being beat on by someone else and u stranded or have to foot the repair bills. Ouch. I remember when it happened to us with snow mobile rentals once and it was ugly. Police won the fight that what they were claiming/ charging for the repairs more than sled was worth so I was taking it home. I lost the battle.
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