To many boats? As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18'...

Adrian

As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18' foot Fiberglass 115 Johnson Lund 16 foot aluminum 5 hp four cycle engine 14 foot John boat 5 hp old Montgomery wards engine a aluminium canoe and a folding porta boat 16 ' use the Honda on that and a 14 foot kayak. Wife thinks I am nuts about my nuts about my boats.

lamb 1 Loc: MT.

that is a few boats, but do you need all of them ? i would say no but that is me , i only had one but now none health not good so i gave mine to my Grand son 17 foot fisher 125 merc, used it for everything, all kinds of water, all around boat. limb1

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

Adrian wrote:

As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18' foot Fiberglass 115 Johnson Lund 16 foot aluminum 5 hp four cycle engine 14 foot John boat 5 hp old Montgomery wards engine a aluminium canoe and a folding porta boat 16 ' use the Honda on that and a 14 foot kayak. Wife thinks I am nuts about my nuts about my boats.

If you have use for all of them, plenty of space to store them & they don't take food off your table I'll vote for you to keep them. If you're nuts you're twice as nutty as me. I only have 3. Tight lines.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Adrian wrote:

As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18' foot Fiberglass 115 Johnson Lund 16 foot aluminum 5 hp four cycle engine 14 foot John boat 5 hp old Montgomery wards engine a aluminium canoe and a folding porta boat 16 ' use the Honda on that and a 14 foot kayak. Wife thinks I am nuts about my nuts about my boats.

I can see she might have a point with the canoe and Jon boat

FishermanLeeSonoma

LOL, if you have the space and enjoy using them all. Why not!!! But the old saying "Happy wife, Happy Life" does come to mind...lol

Blindman Loc: Wisconsin

Adrian wrote:

As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18' foot Fiberglass 115 Johnson Lund 16 foot aluminum 5 hp four cycle engine 14 foot John boat 5 hp old Montgomery wards engine a aluminium canoe and a folding porta boat 16 ' use the Honda on that and a 14 foot kayak. Wife thinks I am nuts about my nuts about my boats.

If you use them all why not keep them?

Mike

Jeremy Loc: America

Adrian wrote:

As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18' foot Fiberglass 115 Johnson Lund 16 foot aluminum 5 hp four cycle engine 14 foot John boat 5 hp old Montgomery wards engine a aluminium canoe and a folding porta boat 16 ' use the Honda on that and a 14 foot kayak. Wife thinks I am nuts about my nuts about my boats.

My wife and some of my buddies KNOW I am nuts. I have 3 hard 14.5'+ boats and 3 inflatables. Probably 15 or so Outboards.

dbed Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI

why sell a boat, she'll just spend the money on something she doesn't need

Maximo Loc: Jupiter, Fl

Keep all. At least one will be serviceable when you’re ready. Like you said, they’re for different applications.

Big TC Loc: Raytown, MO.

Adrian wrote:

As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18' foot Fiberglass 115 Johnson Lund 16 foot aluminum 5 hp four cycle engine 14 foot John boat 5 hp old Montgomery wards engine a aluminium canoe and a folding porta boat 16 ' use the Honda on that and a 14 foot kayak. Wife thinks I am nuts about my nuts about my boats.

I would trade in or sell the 14' kayak, aluminum canoe, and the 14' John boat. Maybe the 16' Porta-Bote. Than I would by the 12'6" Porta-Bote. Or if you want to go smaller get the 10'. They may even have a 8'. The 12' will let you go just about anywhere. I'm not to try and be bossy. I'm just offering you some support. I know what a nagging wife can be like.
I've got the 12.6' Porta-Bote with a 5hp all electric motor and I love it. Mine is the green one, that way he can take it bird hunting.

smitty Loc: maine

how many pairs of shoes she got?
bet its more than 6

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

I share your love of boats...I have 9 that are for fishing, and 3 kayaks for playing in the river(could fish from them, but not really what they are for). Now granted, 5 of those 9 are one man types, but even they each have specific water they're meant for. Might be excessive in some folks eyes, but I often share and rarely does any one boat sit un-used a whole year, it can happen (like this past year !), but they each get their turn and perform as they were intended, therefore justifying their existence in my little fleet.

My siblings joke that I'm trying to catch up with my late father, who, after assembling 4 little kit rowboats, that used 3 inner tubes as flotation one year, proceeded to partner with a buddy to build "a real boat", the very next year......a 62' stern-wheeled steamboat !
I have yet to tell them that I actually have surpassed him in length, if you put all of mine end-to-end ! . But I am waaaay behind in # of people I can put on the water ! I believe the capacity on his was 52 passengers plus 3 crew, not sure.
It's a curable disease, this boat acquisition thing, but like so many maladies one can become infected with, one must desire a cure, before any remedy will work.

No desire, none at all, thanks.

USAF Major Loc: Sea Bright, NJ

You have my respect just for being able to accumulate 6 boats in one marriage.

FatRap66 Loc: Thousand Oaks, CA

Adrian wrote:

As new year's resolution my wife asked me if would sell some of my boats? I have have 6 now but I told her they are for different lakes and rivers here. Crestliner 18' foot Fiberglass 115 Johnson Lund 16 foot aluminum 5 hp four cycle engine 14 foot John boat 5 hp old Montgomery wards engine a aluminium canoe and a folding porta boat 16 ' use the Honda on that and a 14 foot kayak. Wife thinks I am nuts about my nuts about my boats.

With the Quagga and Zebra mussel infestation, at least hear in Southern California, you need a different boat for every lake you go to. Most of the lakes require a 35 day quarantine before you can launch. If I had the space, I would have at least five boats. I say keep 'm.

FatRap66 Loc: Thousand Oaks, CA

FatRap66 wrote:

With the Quagga and Zebra mussel infestation, at least hear in Southern California, you need a different boat for every lake you go to. Most of the lakes require a 35 day quarantine before you can launch. If I had the space, I would have at least five boats. I say keep 'm.

"If I had the space", and the money.