Had my boat 5 years now, how often do you change

I always think of selling at this time of year , just seams a lot of money not doing anything in the rain. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

But in reality by the time I find a buyer summer will be here /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gifand I will not want to sell so I dont bother to advertise .

It takes 2 - 3 years to learn about a boat and get all the safety nav gear up to spec., spares etc Learn how to service in case of mid cruise mishap and then it is time to chill and enjoy, the thought of me changing and having to learn about a new boat is just too stressful.

I will keep her as long as we are still enjoying ourselves..... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
When the ash tray is full....

Now on boat number 8, never had one longer than three years!! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
They weren't really done to make it our own, so much as to make it usable as a cruising boat. We've spent around 500 days aboard since we got her, and we like to spend time on the pick, so all this stuff is just practical as far as I'm concerned. You know: I don't want that smell on board every time we flush after a week away; I don't want backache from a rock hard slab of foam; I don't want dead batteries after a couple of nights away; I don't like getting scalded by the shower...
 
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I always think of selling at this time of year , just seams a lot of money not doing anything in the rain. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

But in reality by the time I find a buyer summer will be here /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gifand I will not want to sell so I dont bother to advertise .

It takes 2 - 3 years to learn about a boat and get all the safety nav gear up to spec., spares etc Learn how to service in case of mid cruise mishap and then it is time to chill and enjoy, the thought of me changing and having to learn about a new boat is just too stressful.

I will keep her as long as we are still enjoying ourselves..... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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same toughts over here
 
Graham
At least I would say you are getting your moneys worth, 100 nights a year average.
We tend to stay as much as posible, and got in 165 nights last year

ians
 
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When the ash tray is full....

Now on boat number 8, never had one longer than three years!! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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And I thought you were a non smoker? Or are we talking about sweet wrappers here?

For the record, I've had three boats in about seven years. Usually seem to change after three years but will be keeping this one for a while as it does most of what I want.

Darren.
 
Absolutely no idea! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

But on our 3rd boat in 3 years! This one tho is here to stay, does all we want it to, unless of course.......................
........................someone knows better?
 
had this one one year now and only did 220 hours last year so looking forward to easter when she will be back in the water /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Little critters in the sea water flush will die in the inlet pipe and then make this loverly pong when you flush through next time ...
Don't get that with fresh water flush.

However, you don't have to fit a new tank just to get fresh water flush, although you must NOT connect your fresh water supply directly to your inlet ... you could take a feed from the bottom of a sink to a y-piece next to the heads sea water inlet and do a final flush through that - so when you leave the boat for a period you can flush through with fresh and not get the smell of rotting critters!
 
...how often do you change? When and if there is NEED or genuine benefit

But not when marketing attempts to process my mind in a vain attempt to make me feel a false need. Manufactures need to sell boats, so the industry needs to keep reinventing reasons that generate needs in us to follow new design fashons, and to build new life style dreams around the purchase or upgrade of a new boat. Hence design will constantly change, to keep us moving. Mostly being blokes, we instinctively like machines and gadgets, and easily become restless, with a contstant desire for change and an extra foot or two. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Current boat we've had for 3 years, very very happy with her, but got very itchey for change and then realised we'd be spending £60-80k basically for a new canopy and an extra 6 inches - a joke so we "got a grip" and spent a fraction of that adjusting the things we wanted to change on the existing boat (eg: electric davits, teak, new nav package, new canopy, etc). Happy bunnies /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Don't mean to sound like some aul preacher, but business is business and our cash will not be wasted on impulse despite our own tendancies /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

In contrast a pal of mine has changed every year for past six years and he's a happy if not restless bunnie, but his property portfolia might be stronger had he not funded the depreciation of five other owners pristine pre-owned boats.

BUT, I'm flawed an will probably end up buying something like a 450 sooner or later /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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It takes 2 - 3 years to learn about a boat and get all the safety nav gear up to spec., spares etc

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I think you're right on this one and I've changed my boat quite regularly. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Jez, said I should abstain. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif But I think you should change if you think another boat will suit you better. If you want to go faster, get a faster boat. If your tight for space get a bigger one. If you like to look down on saily boats get a flybridge and so on.

Since Nov'04:
Sealine 305 Statesman F/Bridge 7months total.
BMB330 Sports. Good boat but touch too small 1 year.
Phantom38 F/Bridge- 18 months very good all round. Her indoors wanted to go back to sports boat.
So now just changed to Targa 40 Sports boat. Just starting to learn systems and made a few mods already.

Like fitted E120 'Ratmarine'. Extended and marked anchor chain. Rewired a few 2-way switches. Made a few splices to rope ends etc.

Typical new boat problem though. There's a single on/off rocker switch next to the battery charger in the engine bay, (mains, I think) between a junction box and a mains outlet. Closest reference in the manual is, 'dregs pump' but there isn't one! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
These are the frustrating bits about changing boats. Would be pleased to hear from anyone with a T40 that may know what this does.

I should understand 'Houston' by this time next year though... And I don't think I'll be changing her too soon either. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Provided I can get the hang of driving legs again. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Just 20 years now, previous one only 13 years (kids eventually got too big for it). If you pick the right boat and don't change your needs, what's the point of changing? New boat every year smacks of someone looking for something they will never find!

Still married to same wife for 39 years too.
 
Roger
Some goods points there, look forward to any reports you have with the new boat, the Targa 40 is on my wish list.
It has the only thing missing from the 37, the tender garage.

ians
 
Some very interesting post on this,
I was interested to know as I have met a lot of people who will change there boat like they change a car, and go by the same rules of car ownership as the newer it is the better, and they will have lesser problems.
I realy dont agree with this and think that even a 20 year old well looked after can be as good and reliable as a boat which is 6 monts old.

Does this make sence
 
I have had 11 boats in 12 years:-

1. Fletcher 15ft - 4 weeks - stolen
2. Fletcher 15ft - 6 months
3. Sealine 190 - 1 year
4. Maxum 2400SCR - 2 Years
5. Chris Craft 320 - 2 years
6. Sessa 36 - 2 years
7. Fairline Targa 40 - 3 months - had a problem
8. Replacement Fairline Targa 40 - 1 Year
9. Fairline Targa 43 - 9 Months
10. Fairline Phantom 46 - 20 months
11. Fairline Targa 52GT - hoping to keep this.

-Andrew
 
The points made were me agreeing with 'Daka' but thanks for the 'Lakesailoring'

I understand why so many people have happily kept with the same boat for more than 5 years, they found a boat to meet there needs and it has managed to fulfill their requirements.

I doubt if anyone will find the perfect boat as we all know, you'll be selecting from a series of compromises. Even sailing boats have limitations and some sail much better than others. But if you like to dry out at Bembridge then you wouldn't want a long fin keel drawing close to 2 metres, a little twin bilger would suit much better.

Even if you bring cost into the equation... A man spending £2 Mill on a boat isn't going to look at £500K boats so his choice is actually much narrower, where as many of us won't ever look at anything as expensive as £500K but we have far more to choose from.

You have to cut your cloth accordingly and take into account where and how you would like to use it. Many boats up for sale are promoted positively as 'Med-spec.' In my opinion, this is not a plus as we have little use for a heavy and expensive hydraulic passerelle for exmple.

I may have changed my boat a few times but in 2 out of 3 I have been very happy with my choice at that time. In fact the Phantom will be a tough act to follow! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

btw. You seem to have good taste in boats. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif I'll keep you posted on T40 trips if they might be of interest. (with Pics AlistaiR) /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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