"longshot" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 15 May 2007 18:54:41 GMT, "longshot" wrote:

got my not so shiny new to me 1987 Bayliner in the water for the
first time last night... I have a leak between the transom & hull. boat
mechanic says the motor has to be pulled to put a new gasket on it.
he gives me a price of 300-400. is this a reasonable price?

$3100 for the boast , $80 to dewinterize... $358 in title/tax fees,
now another $400 for the leak... arrrrgggghhh!

Oy - you will soon learn that BOAT stands for Bring Over Another
Thousand or Break Out Another Thousand.

BOAT can also mean Boat Operator Accredited Training but that's only
in Canada there they use hockey pucks for fuel.

See if I'm not right - this boat will cost you just about $3,100 by
the time the season is over. :)

yeah, but not every season, right?


Boating is not a cheap hobby, especially now that fuel prices are going
through the roof.

When you consider repairs/maintenance, fuel and insurance $3,100 for the
year is actually a possibility. Add to that either the cost of dockage or
fuel/wear and tear for the tow vehicle and may be hitting $4,000.

Now add the possibility of a large repair on the engine or outdrive and you
could be at $6,000-$7,000.

Did I say that boating is not a cheap *hobby*?