B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand

[AZDANSX230HO]

I was telling my Wife yesterday that spending the last 5 years riding stand up jet ski's & sit down jet ski's that they were way less maintenance, costs, and hassle compared to owning our current boat and past boats.

Since we bought our 2008 SX230HO, I have bought, fixed, repaired, installed the following:

(5) New Tires for the Trailer & Spare
New Spare Tire Mount
New Anchor, Chain, & Rope
New Bearings, Races, and Seals
New Winch Strap
New Transom Tie Downs
New Factory Yamaha Boat Cover
New Fuel Sending Unit
New Cobra Jet Steering Ultimates
New Cobra Jet EZ-Locks
Replaced (3) Broken Deck Latches
Replaced Speedometer Pick-Up
(2) Oil & Filter Changes
(2) Spark Plug Changes
Replaced Broken Bimini End Eye
Cleaning Interior & Exterior, Waxing, etc.
YDS Software & Cable

I am probably forgetting several things, but you get the picture!!

In the end we do enjoy having a boat again, just more work and expense than other water toys!

 

[Bruce]

I find that when buying a used boat there are lots of early costs related to making her perfect.

If you do not catch the mod bug your future costs may settle down to oil, filters and plugs each year.

On that note, have you thought about a fridge? Or some SeaDek?

 

[jameskeller76]

Don't forget Trim tabs...

 

[AZDANSX230HO]

I find that when buying a used boat there are lots of early costs related to making her perfect.

If you do not catch the mod bug your future costs may settle down to oil, filters and plugs each year.

On that note, have you thought about a fridge? Or some SeaDek?

Definitely early costs on a used boat, the original owner did not take the best care of it even though it has low hours.

I have thought about buying the SeaDek if I can ever get JetBoatPilot to send me a price or properly functioning link to the cockpit & swim deck kits.

 

[jameskeller76]

Definitely early costs on a used boat, the original owner did not take the best care of it even though it has low hours.

I have thought about buying the SeaDek if I can ever get JetBoatPilot to send me a price or properly functioning link to the cockpit & swim deck kits.

https://jetboatpilot.com/index.php?id_product=992&controller=product

 

[AZDANSX230HO]

Thanks, searched his site several times since the thread started and could not find this link.

 

[Mainah]

This applies with a brand new boat as well even if you have stuff from a previous boat there are always things to do/buy. I bet I spent 2k in upgrades and accessories in the first 2 months of owning my new boat. Shoot I spent almost half of that ordering stuff before even taking delivery. While this site did help me make decisions and give me ideas it is mostly money that I would have spent anyways. That said everything I am doing for next season is not required and more of a want but may cost just as much.

So moral of the story is that BOAT can be never ending depending on the owner and there is a reason for the day you bought it and the day you sold it saying.

 

[Beachbummer]

It never ends. I've had the same boat for 13 years, and I'm happy to report I continue to add new things all the time. Hydro turf and cool new start buttons were the latest addition to my 99 sportster 1800... Looking to upgrade, hence my lurking around here.

 

[AZDANSX230HO]

This applies with a brand new boat as well even if you have stuff from a previous boat there are always things to do/buy. I bet I spent 2k in upgrades and accessories in the first 2 months of owning my new boat. Shoot I spent almost half of that ordering stuff before even taking delivery. While this site did help me make decisions and give me ideas it is mostly money that I would have spent anyways. That said everything I am doing for next season is not required and more of a want but may cost just as much.

So moral of the story is that BOAT can be never ending depending on the owner and there is a reason for the day you bought it and the day you sold it saying.

I have been boating since I was born, I love being on the water, so any price I pay for getting on the water is worth it in the end. Some of my best memories growing up was being at the lake, our kids say the same thing now that they have grown up. It's a lot more work when you are finally empty nesters, when the kids were at home I had some help with cleaning the boat, etc. My Wife will help if I ask her to, but she likes me to take care of the boat, trucks, toys, etc. Now if I could just teach her how to back the trailer down the launch ramp..............that's another story in itself LOL.

 

[AndyD]

I find that when buying a used boat there are lots of early costs related to making her perfect.

Totally agree! We have so much we want to upgrade and purchase that we just can't pull the trigger and everything all at once. Upgraded stereo, wakeboards and racks, LED lighting, Seadek, etc. just to name a few.

Maybe during the off season we can save some money away to get upgrades started before next season.

 

[bronze_10]

I have been boating since I was born, I love being on the water, so any price I pay for getting on the water is worth it in the end. Some of my best memories growing up was being at the lake, our kids say the same thing now that they have grown up. It's a lot more work when you are finally empty nesters, when the kids were at home I had some help with cleaning the boat, etc. My Wife will help if I ask her to, but she likes me to take care of the boat, trucks, toys, etc. Now if I could just teach her how to back the trailer down the launch ramp..............that's another story in itself LOL.

I told my wife before we bought the boat... I will not be one of those guys u see at the ramp that has to do everything.... she either learns to back the boat or she launches the boat... she backs like a champ now but after two summers I am ready for her to learn to launch the boat!

 

[Bruce]

I told my wife before we bought the boat... I will not be one of those guys u see at the ramp that has to do everything.... she either learns to back the boat or she launches the boat... she backs like a champ now but after two summers I am ready for her to learn to launch the boat!

@Rana and the family have always loaded into the boat then I back down the ramp and set them free. At the end of the day I back the trailer into the water and she loads the boat onto the trailer. This makes launch and recovery easy.

 

[bronze_10]

I do the boat.. leah does the backing.. she doesn't know it but we are about to swap... I told her what would happen of I were injured? U would not know how to dock and load the boat...

 

[AZDANSX230HO]

I have not tried to teach her to back this current boat, our previous 2006 SX230 was pure comedy, she did say recently she wants to learn to back up the trailer. I got a good tip from my Father In Law, said to keep her hand on the bottom of the steering wheel, then it is not opposite for the way the trailer turns with your hand on top of the steering wheel.

 

[Wayloncle]

I have not tried to teach her to back this current boat, our previous 2006 SX230 was pure comedy, she did say recently she wants to learn to back up the trailer. I got a good tip from my Father In Law, said to keep her hand on the bottom of the steering wheel, then it is not opposite for the way the trailer turns with your hand on top of the steering wheel.

That's how I've always taught people, put your hand on the bottom of the wheel and move it in the direction you want the trailer to go, slowly and steady.

I wish my wife would learn, she did mention she need to learn to drive the boat after watching a man and woman launch their boat last weekend, the lady was in the boat, he backed her into the water, stopped just long enough to put his truck in drive and she was backing the boat up then made a big circle to pick him up after he parked the truck.

I do it all myself, it'd be quicker if she helped but I'm used to it now and I'm pretty quick and efficient.

 

[DCB-270]

Yamaha s are cheap to maintain.

Wife loads the boat and I drive the truck and trail or. She has lot's of practice. This is our third Yamaha.

 

[Keith Hebert]

none of that sound bad. Sounds like normal stuff...

 

[ncnmra]

I hear ya. I started thinking about all the things I've done and decided for fun to make a list like you:

Two years of ownership...
- Replaced all 5 tires
- Rewired improperly installed battery switch
- New trailer bearings
- Welded now stop
- Replaced bow roller
- Replace lost Bearing Buddy
- Upgraded to Fulton Winch
- Upgraded to LED trailer lights
- Cobra EZ Locks
- Replaced Lowrance Elite
- Trailer backup key
- Replaced engine hatch struts
- New boat graphics (registration ++)
- Installed snap on covers
- Perfect Pass install
- Fixed partially shorted tower speaker wiring
- SeaDek installed
- Replaced both batteries
- Installed Airbags in tow vehicle
- New dock lines
- Upgraded Anchor
- Replaced trailer bunks
- Respray mooring cover
- Fixed PerfectPass seized servo
- Spent two weeks trying to remove ridiculous fuel hatch bolts
- Fixed stained seat cushion (x2)
- Fixed broken boarding handle
- Fixed broken ladder strap
- Fixed broken ballast attachment
- Fixed reverse bucket adjustment

Sometimes I wonder if all the effort is worth the enjoyment; but I love it out on the water. Fingers crossed that the never ending maintenance includes incidental / common items.

 

[AZDANSX230HO]

I hear ya. I started thinking about all the things I've done and decided for fun to make a list like you:

Two years of ownership...
- Replaced all 5 tires
- Rewired improperly installed battery switch
- New trailer bearings
- Welded now stop
- Replaced bow roller
- Replace lost Bearing Buddy
- Upgraded to Fulton Winch
- Upgraded to LED trailer lights
- Cobra EZ Locks
- Replaced Lowrance Elite
- Trailer backup key
- Replaced engine hatch struts
- New boat graphics (registration ++)
- Installed snap on covers
- Perfect Pass install
- Fixed partially shorted tower speaker wiring
- SeaDek installed
- Replaced both batteries
- Installed Airbags in tow vehicle
- New dock lines
- Upgraded Anchor
- Replaced trailer bunks
- Respray mooring cover
- Fixed PerfectPass seized servo
- Spent two weeks trying to remove ridiculous fuel hatch bolts
- Fixed stained seat cushion (x2)
- Fixed broken boarding handle
- Fixed broken ladder strap
- Fixed broken ballast attachment
- Fixed reverse bucket adjustment

Sometimes I wonder if all the effort is worth the enjoyment; but I love it out on the water. Fingers crossed that the never ending maintenance includes incidental / common items.

Hope so as well, once it's all done I hope it comes down to routine maintenance and cleaning. That's quite a list you have there, makes me feel like I should bitch less about my list Lol.

 

[ncnmra]

Admittedly, I am: a perfectionist, anally rententive, and slightly OCD. Anything that is off bugs me and it is easy to get the mod bug.

The wiring, battery, trailer bunks, and trailer tires were genuine problems that I needed to deal with. The rest was upgrades or self inflicted requirements.