Many Older (60 Plus) Power Boaters Out There???

[04fxdwgi]

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I'm close to being there. of course I'm boating and always will. I'm in a boating town and no boater ever quits, but they may ease back a bit. even the duck hunters are out there in their 80's.

What you older set are complaining about is not boating, it's trailering. You do yourself a disservice if you think "boating" means trailering launching and retrieving a pig of a boat every time you want to go for a spin. At any age. Eliminate that step and enjoy yourself, rather than have that part cancel out all the pleasure boating brings, or even keep you from going out at all. Get off the ramp and onto a pier.

and nothing personal but I recall from this OP's earlier posts that his idea of "boating" does not include the work and challenges that most boaters know are necessary--and welcome--parts of coastal boating. His "observations" in the first post here are from lakes. Meh. They make golf for those who want it easy.

Interesting take on a reply / comments to a question.... When a boat is kept on a trailer, that automatically becomes part of the boating experience, just like doing the maintenance,, cleaning before and after the day on the water, waxing and everything else that needs to be done to / with a boat, or am I missing something here. Also, since when does someone claim one's choice of a craft is a "pig of a boat"? I guess we all can't be perfect.

 

[blackhawk180]

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Yep, 62 and running strong. Still doing everything but like many have said, just slower.
Have a great trip up to Stahekin, fuzzybob! I was just up above 25 mile creek Kokanee fishing on glass flat water. Love that lake!

 

[25thmustang]

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I'm not even half way there, but my boat club is filled with 60+ year olds. Doesn't seem to stop some of them!

 

[dingbat]

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Interesting take on a reply / comments to a question.... When a boat is kept on a trailer, that automatically becomes part of the boating experience, just like doing the maintenance,, cleaning before and after the day on the water, waxing and everything else that needs to be done to / with a boat, or am I missing something here. Also, since when does someone claim one's choice of a craft is a "pig of a boat"? I guess we all can't be perfect.

You are missing his point.

Owning a large, high maintenance (cleaning) boat that you keep on a trailer is not prerequisite for boating. It is a choice.

Keeping a smaller, "hose out and forget it" boat in a slip takes most the work out of boating.

 

[MH Hawker]

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I all so am 60 but I went with a pontoon its easier all around to use, trailer and enjoy.

 

[JimS123]

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You are missing his point.

Owning a large, high maintenance (cleaning) boat that you keep on a trailer is not prerequisite for boating. It is a choice.

Keeping a smaller, "hose out and forget it" boat in a slip takes most the work out of boating.

Well I have to respectfully disagree. I would say just the opposite.

My "trailer boat" is on an all roller trailer with a power winch. My 86 year old father can handle launching and retreiving with no effort at all. We "Wipe" her down in the parking lot after retreival and throwing the cover on her in the garage when we get home - takes all of about 30 seconds. No need to do the snaps - the cover just keeps the dust and spiders out. Hitching on and off is effortless as well. Back the car under the tongue and the boat has to only be moved an inch to line her up. Any other maintenance is done in the garage at my leisure. At thge end of the day, hardly anything to have to remove from the boat except the cooler.

On the other hand, when we slipped a boat, putting the cover on at the end of the day was a real chore. I always worked up a sweat moving around and doing the snaps, and then those last 2 had to be done leaning out over the dock, trying to keep from falling in the river....LOL. The boat was filthy every time out. When we anchored in our favorite cove half the afternoon was spent cleaning the hull. At the end of the day, all that stuff to remove and carry back to the car was another PITA.

Come Fall, now this was a real PITA. Cleraning, waxing, power washing. Took a day to do the winterizing. The trailer boat took 2 hours.

 

[foodfisher]

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Just reply to the OP. Keep the rest to yourselves!!! Please.

 

[Maclin]

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If 60 is eligible than add 1 to the count for me

 

[04fxdwgi]

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You are missing his point.

Owning a large, high maintenance (cleaning) boat that you keep on a trailer is not prerequisite for boating. It is a choice.

Keeping a smaller, "hose out and forget it" boat in a slip takes most the work out of boating.

You are 100% correct it being a choice. I guess it is my choice that I like a boat large enough to take family and friends out comfortably, my boat nice and clean, top to bottom and don't like bottom paint. I'll try to remember that next time I see everyone in the slips writing the check for the slip, haul out their boats at the end of the season and start cleaning the bottoms of the nasty stuff that grows on them, just to go thru the time / expense of putting more paint on the bottom, changing zincs. It'll also be easy to remember every time a storm comes in and all the owns of slip boats scurry to haul / secure their boats and the going back to see if they are still there when the storm abates. As far as I am concerned, launching and retrieving is minor compared to all that other stuff. Again, my choice.