[Mr. K]

I got into boating later in life- I wish I had started sooner

The people were so amazing- everyone was so helpful to a newbie

[Hot Tabasco]

Jimmy Carter single handedly destroyed the boating industry when he imposed the 25% luxury tax......factories closed, boat sales plummeted

[VastRWCon]

23’ Bulls Bay CC checking in.

I love it when she screams!!!!!!

[PIF]

The number of people that went that route *we taken all the courses and passed all the tests”) believing they were qualified and subsequently either needed rescue or just disappeared is large.

[Damifino]

Much of my recreational life is centered around boats and fishing. I have been blessed with the luxury of being able to choose where I work and live to support my salty addictions.

Setalana - 32 Albemarle Express Sportfish

[headstamp 2]

You can’t boat from your smart phone.

[1Old Pro]

While boating is enjoying some growth, the industry admits it’s difficult to entice Millennials

You mean the kids that spent 8 years in college getting worthless degrees to avoid work and racked up debt that doesn't allow them to make investments?

[kosciusko51]

Boats, like cars, have become far more expensive to own and operate than in previous generations.

[rockrr]

I grew up around boats. We lived on a sizeable lake (Lake Washington) and as kids to teens always had a couple of rowboats or skiffs around. In high school we would often get up and go water skiing before leaving for school.

My dad’s pride n joy was a 33ft Uniflite cabin cruiser. Outfitted with twin 390 Interceptor engines she easily did 50mph. I was allowed to take the Uni for a one of a kind honeymoon.

Unfortunately priorities - and circumstances change and we left the boating world. I do miss it.

[minnesota_bound]

We had a 14ft Lund boat with a rinky dink 9hp motor at the grandparents cabin to use.
Looked like this but motor smaller and slower.
https://www.lundboats.com/boat-series/ssv/

If the wind picked up I think we went backwards....