Today is boat launch day!
I have my list of things to do to accomplish that, including removing the shrink wrap cover, loading the safety gear, filling the gas tank on land, getting the trailer inspected, and driving it over to the boat launch.
Mr B is not a boater, and admitted he felt a bit unsure about the whole process, so I recruited a buddy who used to own a boat to help me with the launch.
I think this will be my last year for the boat. I enjoy it, but the cost of the walk-up slip, the gas, the winterizing and storage, and insurance and fees are creeping upward while the depreciation continues to take a steep nose dive. The boat is a 2005 model.
I've had my fun with it, but I have to be honest and say that my interest level in and physical ability to continue boating is decreasing.
I've seen too many examples of people hanging onto a boat, not using it very much, paying for storage year after year, and end up with a lot of difficulty selling it.
I can sell it a lot faster if it is in the water, i.e. try (with me at the steering wheel of course) before you buy.
So I'm going to enjoy it this summer in last hoorah fashion.
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I will use word of mouth and bulletin board ads to see how much I can get for it at the middle or tail end of the season. High gas prices will have buyers looking for deals at end of season, avoiding the costs of operating a boat this year.
I will price it so it is affordable for a young couple just starting out. It is perfect for waterskiing or pulling a tube behind it.