contemplated pulling the plug and swimming back to the truck

[SirSnookalot]

No more boats for me, my 34' Carver after warranty became a nightmare.  Every time it went out it was back in the shop with a costly repair, then 1 engine went, replaced it and the second one needed replacement as well.

That coupled with dockage fee, storage for hurricane alert charge and insurance put the boat on the market.

I along with a couple of friends joined a boat club, very reasonable.

I opted out this year as my buds just like to drift and I prefer ICW casting, they joined a new club out of Riveria Beach this year.  $4200 first year with $100 month dues, then ensuing years no extra membership and stays at $100 per month, $10 surcharge for cleaning, it's gas & go, 21'-34 boats depending on what you need for your outing.

I'd never own a boat again when I can rent one.

[tkite16]

lol  I started off the year changing my stator ,rectifier and starter. I thought I was good to go until  we went to lake fork  and hit a stump going very slow but still ruined my clutch dog and reverse gear.  So I coudnt go into reverse but we still went out the next morning. I worked my way back into mustang creek.  I dropped the troling motor down in the water trolled maybe 50 feets and hit a stump and snapped the trolling motor shaft.

 So I get $800 worth of lower unit work done  and replace trolling motor shaft only to find the armature in trolling motor is also screwed up.  So I the spent $200 replacing basically everything electrical in my trolling motor .

But man shes runn ing good now. :

Always and I mean always have at least 2 grand put back for boat problems.