I miss my boat :(

[Bdt1967]

Every since the engine on my boat quit, I haven't been the same, I cant stand to look at my boat led alone work on it. The thought of me shamefully being towed across the most beautiful lake in the county with two smokin hot girls in bikini's in the passenger seats, after only an hour on the water. It made me sick when I would think about it. I honestly feel betrayed after all the love I put into the boat this year.

But last night, finally, I tossed around the idea that I might be getting over the betrayal, could it have been the 6 beers I consumed while sitting in the garage looking at the boat? Sure there is a good chance that has something to do with it. This morning I woke up fresh, and the idea that I could work on the boat this weekend and start the process of getting it back in running order, is still heavy in my mind, granted I know that boating season is nearly over, I just don't think I can go all winter knowing my boat is busted. :rant:

Sorry for waiting your time, and boring you with my endless sorrow, but sometimes a guys gotta vent, and the wife just doesn't understand boats.

 

[suprajake]

That sucks man, it'd be one thing to be towed across a weedy lake with your wife (my experience) but it must be another thing to be towed across a beautiful lake with smokin hot chicks. If I were towed across the lake with 2 smokin hot chicks my wife would kill me, but that's beside the point. Just imagine how much fun it'll be in spring when everything's done and fixed up and ready to go, that might keep ya going. That's what's keeping me going.

 

[Bdt1967]

That sucks man, it'd be one thing to be towed across a weedy lake with your wife (my experience) but it must be another thing to be towed across a beautiful lake with smokin hot chicks. If I were towed across the lake with 2 smokin hot chicks my wife would kill me, but that's beside the point. Just imagine how much fun it'll be in spring when everything's done and fixed up and ready to go, that might keep ya going. That's what's keeping me going.

Oh my wife IS one of the smokin hot chicks! We are each 24 and newly weds as of June. But yeah, I think the thing that hurts the most is the fact that I towed that boat 7 hours to the lake to meet up with some of our college friends, when we showed everybody was excited to ride in the Seadoo as they have heard how much fun they are. Then for it to die after an hour. It kills me. :boxing_smiley:

 

[suprajake]

Ah, didn't know one was your wife. Still fun though, for that hour I bet. I think total running time I had this summer was somewhere in the hour and a half range, every time it hit the lake it was a different problem. Then again, the boat was neglected of regular care for the past 5 plus years, it was winterized and that was it. Then I buy it, hit the water, and everything breaks. I've been towed back twice now, and have even gone so far as to buy a tow rope specifically for my boat for WHEN it breaks down again. Hopefully I get it all fixed up and happy this winter, but it's going to be a long long winter!

 

[Bdt1967]

Well, sounds like you have it a little harder than I do. I at least got a full summer out of my new used boat before it broke back in August. It ran like a bat out of hell for 4 months. I had it out every weekend, and many days after work we would take dinner out on the water with us and watch the sun go down listening to the radio. ( Anchor/Nav lights are perfect mood lights. ) Your positive attitude about your boat makes me feel bad about throwing such a fit about mine. Bright side maybe both of us will be first on the water in spring!

 

[tresvatos1]

Man that happened to me too.. I towed my boat about 3 hours to met some friends and the damn wear ring got chewed up after about and hour of fun...

 

[suprajake]

Knowing me, if the lake isn't frozen and the boat launch is open, I might be out there in a winter jacket if I get it going :rofl:

 

[bigJake]

this would be a much better thread with a picture of the smokin hot chicks :hurray: