do people actually get back in to boating?

[big_si]

How many people sell up, say they'll get another boat in a few years and actually do?

A lot of things can change in a couple of years or so, but how many people manage to keep swmbo sweet for that period and get a boat again?

 

[Nautorius]

I would say that within 10 years approx 50% do. However less than 5 Years only about 25% do.

It took me 5 Days to get back into boating.....mind you I am an addict!

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[maybh1]

We did - sold our first boat to fund the business 20 years ago.

We joined a sub aqua club and went diving when we were boatless and then 5 years later we were able to purchase a bigger boat and have not been out of boating since.

May
xx

 

[AdeOlly]

Mate of mine just got back in after being out of it for 15 years.... In part due to the fact there's no SWMBO in his world imo!

 

[landlockedpirate]

We sold our boat in Spring 2005, I was quite happy cadging rides off other formites for a while.

By Autumn 2006 I was getting desperate, I even resorted to riding the Mersey ferry at lunch times /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I bought Aquilla in December 2006, which means I was boatless for 18 months.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Yep. We sold the T37 in May last year because I picked up an overseas contract; the plan was always to get another boat when the opportunity arose; it did so in March and we got the P42 at the beginning of last month. Perhaps not the few years gap that you're talking about, but definitely a gap which was indeterminate at the point where I sold the T37.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[volvopaul]

Yes they do, ive not boated since the end of summer 2006 I sold my Fairline Corniche last may, now im in the process of buying a Princess 410, its sea trial a week on friday hopefully all will be ok and she will be handed over the same day.

To be honest with the weather last year I didnt miss much, I went to majorca twice last year spent 10 days with Roger Whittall of Whittall davits fame aboard his broom ocean 42.
Am really looking forward to getting back into it.

 

[big_si]

Our boat is now for sale and the 'plan' is to indeed get another in a couple of years time or so, something Nordic maybe...

In the interim Shelley and i are already talking about chartering either in CIs or Med every now and again.

 

[RogerRat]

Short answer is yes as we did after a long lay off. I think it depends on the reasons for giving it up.

1. No funds
2. Bad fright in weather or fire etc.
3. Family
4. Husband & Wife team can't agree on boating or shopping.

to name but a few. With each of these reasons the timescale to return will vary but if you're into boats, I think it's inevitable! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Magnum]

I'll add another to that list.

5. Terrible new boat ownership experience.

That's what happened to us, but we're back 18 months later. Did have a RIB in-between (still have it actually). I think if you love boating it's in your blood.

 

[big_si]

i do love it, and even though we have 4 lakes outside our front door neither of them would offer particurarly exciting cruising grounds!!

Our funds are (and its what i keep telling myself) being diverted to another cause for the moment.

I'll kick Shelleys arse if she says in a couple of year, "actually lets do this instead"!!!

i have been window shopping for the next one already, but then i guess we all do that, don't we!!

 

[Gludy]

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Terrible new boat ownership experience.

[/ QUOTE ]

Where have I heard that before? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

I didn't really boat much between 1989 and 1999 in my own boat, but did hire narrowboats 1 or 2 times per year. My Leander sailing cruiser had to be sent to Valhalla in true Viking style in 1989 and my then g/f was adamantly not into sailing dinghies. To be fair she tolerated the Leander as a place to be stationary rather than any form of mobile device.

I got back into boating as an escape from a failing marriage in 1999, bought a new to me motor cruiser in 2000 as a place to go with the children who were too small and numerous for a sailing dinghy when one is arguing over residence and was thus back into boating.

If I had not still got the dinghy I suspect that the motorboat would not have happened. If we stopped and sold up now I doubt we could afford to return until we retire (planned to be to an afloat life). So we hang on as best we can.

 

[IanH]

Re: God I hope so

Just not enough cash at the moment and swmbo and I cannot agree on compromise. I'd have a tinbath and an outboard she wants something that'll happily cross the Irish sea and has accommodation so no ribs. Sulk sulk sulk /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Re: God I hope so

[ QUOTE ]
Just not enough cash at the moment and swmbo and I cannot agree on compromise. I'd have a tinbath and an outboard she wants something that'll happily cross the Irish sea and has accommodation so no ribs. Sulk sulk sulk /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Cabin rib?