What's more expensive?

[strakeryrius]

What\'s more expensive?

Than Boating as a pastime/leisure activity.

My own nomination would be Christmas - when you compare the cost of running a mobo on a days used per year basis, against the total cost of Presents, food, petrol to visit the in-laws etc etc, for just one day then boating starts to look positively cheap!

Maybe we should have Christmas on the same basis as the Olympics - we only celebrate once every 4 years so that the day feels really special - we could really push the boat out - if you'll pardon the pun! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[realslimshady]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Flying

 

[mm1]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Bah humbug /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[benjenbav]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Having an affair.

 

[itsonlymoney]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Divorce

 

[SilverTT]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Yeh I can agree to that. Got to keep the boat though.

 

[buster3]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

two divorces but I got the vets bill /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[strakeryrius]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

I fully appreciate both flying and having a mistress as very expensive pastimes, but surely divorce as a pastime is one for the masochists!

BTW - did the boat cause the divorce or just contribute to the things to argue about in court?

 

[phockit]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Running a performance car - my TVR Cerbera cost me £18,000 in 18 months and 18,000 miles.

If you think a boat engine service is expensive, try getting an AJP6 engine serviced !!

Did sound good though, made many people grin wildly and consistently set off VW alarms /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Paul

 

[RobWales]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Another tivver fan hey, yep they eat the spondoolux I've owned three in my time, wedge 350, chimp 400, and a griff race prep 4.3 that sounded like hell on earth and set every car alarm in the street off! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Csail]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

I reckon flying is cheaper than the boat?

 

[realslimshady]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

I don't fly, but my mate-who flys a lot (the more you fly, the less- per hour-it costs),still reckons it costs something like £120-£140 per hour....

 

[nonitoo]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Let me see, Costs Robin DR400 - Bayliner 275

Insurance: £1400 - £400
Hangarage/Marina: £3000 - £2000
Annual maintenance: £2500 - £450
Running costs 90kts/£110/hr - 20kts/£20/hr

Running costs not too dissimilar but with the boat you do have accommodation built in as opposed to the inevitable taxi ride from the airfield and hotel.

Tom

 

[RobWales]

Re: What\'s more expensive?

Thats put a stop my Bell Jetranger 2 then!