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[NHGuy]

I think I have gotten obsessive. A little background. I'm a married dad with a job that keeps me out of the house from 6AM to 7 PM. I'm enjoying my 2nd year owning a 22 year old 19' Baja bowrider. I keep it behind my dad's house because he has slips on my favorite lake and is gracious enough to allow me to use a slip when I want. I haven't had a boat since the early nineties when I sold off my very tired 17' Glastron trihull outboard.
I'm like a teenager with this boat. I spend every available minute either using it or thinking about how I will do the next thing to it or in it.
The lake I boat on has a 45MPH speed limit but I see folks ripping the sixties often. My boat's seating plan says family but her hull says let's go fast. It absolutely shoots to redline. I have a 19" pitch propeller that takes me to 48 before I have to back off the gas, if I kept it wide open I'd over rev the engine. I'm pretty sure it would do upper fifties or more with a light load and a couple of more inches of prop pitch.
The engine gave me a little trouble last weekend so I brought the boat home to fix it, no problem there. Just a little 22 year old stuff. Now this evening I went out after supper and hand polished & waxed the freakin hull til my arms were ready to fall off. Tomorrow is Sunday of the Labor Day weekend, and I'm planning to go to the lake.
Do I need help, like professional? Or should I just try not to carry on how much I like the boat to every one I speak to.
I love riding my old school Baja.

 

[Bifflefan]

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I think your fine.
I too like to spend as much time as I can on my boat, with or without anyone else.
I also spend to much time on here talking about boats.

 

[paultjohnson]

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It sounds to me like your passionate about your hobby. More power to ya! However ,if you miss your kids graduation cuz your replacing muffler bearings on your boat... get help ! Or your family might have a boaing intervention on ya

 

[fat fanny]

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No I don't think so if your like me your whole family takes 1st priority over everything you want and or like or like to have so the only thing you have is your boat and it's your retreat I find it very relaxing and enjoyable to work on and baby since everyone elses wants and needs come 1st

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

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Do I need help, like professional? Or should I just try not to carry on how much I like the boat to every one I speak to.
I love riding my old school Baja.

Definitely over the edge. Now if, on the other hand, you had a Checkmate....

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

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You shouldn't be able to over rev the motor. I suspect your prop is too low in pitch.

 

[kellmike626]

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This story you told, reminds me of myself, except I'm a teenager.

I love my boat, and I treat it like it's my own blood
If something were to happen to it, that'd suck, because what else am I supposed to do in the summer?

 

[NYBo]

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Yes, you need professional help, and I'm just the guy to give it to you! Let's go boating!

 

[ma glastron]

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Man you need help . What time are we leaving?

 

[Pez Vela]

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I'm a married dad with a job ...

Right there I knew you were a throwback to a bygone era. Don't tell me you pay your bills on time too ...

Add to all that ... you like to take care of your stuff, use it, have fun doing so, and are proud of it ... I can't take it anymore.

 

[stic88]

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now you need to figure out how to have the wife and kids do the polishing why you are at work and have the boat ready to go when you get home. that is a bi.g problem i think you should seek counseling on this problem. how dare they make you wax your own boat after working all day. oh and another thing, do you carry pics of your boat in your wallet?

 

[pduquette]

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FYI - your STILL concidered safe if the picture in your wallet includes your wife and/or family in it ! peter

 

[Challenger84]

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Not bad at all!
I too just love to sit in my boat in the yard and tinker with her.
I bring some cold ones onboard with me and find something to do.
After too many beverages I just listen to the iPod and take a nap.
It's always better in the water!

 

[dave11]

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Yes, I think you do have a problem. You obsess over your boat. You probably need a second boat to spread your obsession around.

 

[dirtdiver]

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Im the same way with my 21 yr old boat. Only I have a furry child and a job that keeps me away a lot and sometimes for a year at a time...

 

[korygrandy]

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^ Agreed. Obsessed. I was the same way in the early spring when I got my first boat. V V V I washed and waxed every inch of it and it was gliding nice across the water. It's still nice but it's getting close to season ending time for me. Maybe a fall cruise on a river and winterize time.

This has personally been the best summer of my life.

My girlfriend agreed it was a great ?investment? You can't put a price on freedom.

Man I need to get my humminbird transducer mounted.

 

[5150abf]

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As long as you include the family in your obsession you are fine, not real bright to get divorced over a boat, it's all about balance.

I love to fish and would go every other day if I could but me and the wife(25 years) have negotiated I go every other weekend which is fine by me, balance.

 

[This_lil_fishy]

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I'm just jealous, my boat sits in the garage terribly neglected, over due for a wash and wax, and some other maintenance work. However the new baby takes priority right now. I am honestly thinking about prepping her for storage and skipping the entire fall fishing season.

Ian

 

[Mel Taylor]

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However the new baby takes priority right now. I am honestly thinking about prepping her for storage and skipping the entire fall fishing season.Ian

You do mean prepping the boat for storage and not the baby ------ Right?

 

[This_lil_fishy]

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You do mean prepping the boat for storage and not the baby ------ Right?

Perhaps.....


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