How often do you change yours?

[woodie1000]

We have changed boats twice in the last two years and are thinking about another change this year. People have suggested this is some sort of record......

Would anyone be able to beat that????????

 

[Andrew38]

I think I can as I've actually just done the 3rd deal....

Bought my first Broom 34 (12months old) in March 2000, bought a new Broom 38 in 2002 and just taken delivery of a new Broom 42.

I got the money I paid back on the first 2 boats when trading up. So no depreciation --- yet!

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Nah, a mere youngster. I'm on my 10th boat in 14yrs - 1 x Searay, 3 x Sealines, 2 x Fairlines, 2 x Princesses, 1 x Broom and, currently, 1 x Azimut which will probably last until end of this season

 

[pissativlypossed]

2 in 2 years, plenty for me thank you.

 

[hlb]

Two in about ten years!!

 

[Roy]

If I count everything - 6 -- 1 Searay, 1 Maxum, 1 Sealine, 1 Seadoo, 1 Polaris, 1 Zodiac since year 2000, must make me....NUTS???

 

[Renegade_Master]

didnt know they did a 34?

 

[terryw]

5 in 4 years
May 2001 - Seamaster 27 (25 years old) ditchcrawler
April 2002 - Doral 250
December 2002 - Doral 280
December 2003 - Doral 330 (aka Elegante)
December 2004 - Ordered Doral 360 (aka Boca Grande) with delivery due April 2005
Minimal losses on last 3 changes as full value given on PX. Only loss being Nav gear etc.

 

[Wiggo]

Eh, you're a one, Terry! What was up with the 330, then? You haven't had it long enough to run it in yet...

 

[Andrew38]

It was basically the same boat as the current 35cl but in 2000/2001 they went to the teadrop windows and redesignated it the 35 (and increased the price)

 

[Nick_H]

4 boats in 20 months - Chaparral 19', Chaparral 24', Sealine 37', Sealine 46'. Also changed tender 4 times and ski boat in the midlands twice. Current set up is for keeps though.

 

[Nick_H]

4 boats in 20 months - Chaparral 19', Chaparral 24', Sealine 37', Sealine 46'. Also changed tender 4 times and ski boat in the midlands twice. Current set up is for keeps though.

 

[terryw]

Marlene wanted a proper "climb on" bed, and I have never got to grips with the shaft drives. New boat has the same engines as the 330 (KAD300) and although it weighs 2 tonne more, with the outdrives it goes 15 knots faster, and there is a reduction in revs at 25 knot cruise from 3200 to 2100 RPM. It also needs no help to get it on the plane when fully loaded.
I know most people say that shafts "are better", and easier to manouver, but not in my case, so it is back to the outdrives for me.

 

[Wiggo]

Re: Luddite

Should have waited and gone IPS, mate... ;-)

 

[ArthurWood]

3 in 18 years, but I know someonw who had 4 brand new Sea Rays in 4 years: 33, 37, 40, 46. Said he suffered from footitis /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[omega2]

WHY???????????