How many hours?

superdawgfan · 09-26-2007, 05:52 PM

How many hours do you put on your boat in a season?
I put on 46 this year and wonder if that's a little, a lot, average, etc.
Just curious, no other reason.
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Long Pine · 09-26-2007, 06:04 PM

I believe 50-60 hours per year is pretty typical for Winnipesaukee based on the number of hours that were on some of the used boats I was looking at last year. I put on 75 hrs this year, but had the kids and their friends at the house often and was doing a lot of tubing.

Silver Duck · 09-26-2007, 06:15 PM

I average about 120 hours per year.

Silver Duck

secondcurve · 09-26-2007, 06:53 PM

I have had my motor for 3-years and and there was an even 150 hours on it when I had it pulled a few weeks ago. The mechanic who repowered my boat told me that 50-hours a year was the average. I guess he was correct if I am any indication.

Newbiesaukee · 09-27-2007, 07:30 AM

I put in 30 hours but I suspect you are closer to the average.

AC2717 · 09-27-2007, 07:50 AM

good question, my hour meter stop moving this memorial day weekend, but I suspect I did over 50 hours this summer, this past saturday alone I did about 3.5 hours on the motor and 1 hr at a sand bar I am taking it apart to look it it this winter

Phantom · 09-27-2007, 07:58 AM

Well -- Looks like I fall into the same category as Silver Duck -

We do watch the hour meter per season, and for the past 3 years our average is 130-140hrs/season. Thats down now that we tend to head to the sand bars and anchor more than we did in earlier times.

idigtractors · 09-27-2007, 08:32 AM

Well by reading the threads below I'm way, way below average at 10 to 12 hours per year, however the pontoon boat runs around 23 to 30 hours per year. Guess with that many hours on each we saved a lot more money than the rest of ya.

jrc · 09-27-2007, 08:53 AM

I have about 540 hours after six full seasons, so an average 90 hours.

Be careful about trusting the hours on boats, some have unreliable connections that "accidently" come apart for a few months each season. A lot of boats, like mine, have an hour meter built into the engine computer, those ahould be pretty hard to cheat.

Phantom · 09-27-2007, 01:50 PM

exactly right JRC ...... also, as we did, if you have your speedometer changed out for a new one (ours broke under warrenty) ... your reset back to zero.

NOT !! the chip in the engine is what the marina's look at !!

Also a good point to note for those out there looking at used boats

I also dug upthe records on our former boat -- we traded it after 5 seasons with 785 hours (157hr/yr avg). Guess we're not slowing down as much as i thought

WeirsBeachBoater · 09-27-2007, 03:48 PM

With over 350 hours this season.

Coolbreeze · 09-27-2007, 05:09 PM

40 hours on the lake....4000 in my mind.

Rattlesnake Guy · 09-27-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WeirsBeachBoater

With over 350 hours this season.

Wow, that's a lot of time. Just curious what you do to get all those hours? Does the mount have that many hours of run time? I must admit I am jealous.

NavGirl316 · 09-27-2007, 07:03 PM

We've managed to average just over 76 hours per season on Winnipesaukee over the past 9 years.

I'm very curious too about the 350+ hours - that's impressive!!

WeirsBeachBoater · 09-27-2007, 08:56 PM

But here is how I got to it, working just under 30hrs a week for 10 weeks, plus the hours prior to high season, add in my personal boating time and the fact I am still boating and working on the water, I will easily eclipse 400.

JayDV · 09-27-2007, 09:04 PM

But I thought maybe Marine Patrol boat. I couldn't think of anything else operating on the water 5 hours per day 7 days per week (or some similar combination)

Phantom · 09-28-2007, 06:53 AM

No Fair WiersBeachBoater -- deduct the Mount (not your boat) and what do you have ??

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09-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#1
superdawgfan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 3 Posts	How many hours? How many hours do you put on your boat in a season? I put on 46 this year and wonder if that's a little, a lot, average, etc. Just curious, no other reason. ________ ufc Last edited by superdawgfan; 01-25-2011 at 07:33 AM.

09-27-2007, 07:50 AM	#6
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,522 Thanks: 747 Thanked 344 Times in 257 Posts	Hmmm good question, my hour meter stop moving this memorial day weekend, but I suspect I did over 50 hours this summer, this past saturday alone I did about 3.5 hours on the motor and 1 hr at a sand bar I am taking it apart to look it it this winter

09-27-2007, 07:58 AM	#7
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,931 Thanks: 445 Thanked 604 Times in 340 Posts	Well -- Looks like I fall into the same category as Silver Duck - We do watch the hour meter per season, and for the past 3 years our average is 130-140hrs/season. Thats down now that we tend to head to the sand bars and anchor more than we did in earlier times. __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

09-27-2007, 01:50 PM	#10
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,931 Thanks: 445 Thanked 604 Times in 340 Posts	exactly right JRC ...... also, as we did, if you have your speedometer changed out for a new one (ours broke under warrenty) ... your reset back to zero. NOT !! the chip in the engine is what the marina's look at !! Also a good point to note for those out there looking at used boats I also dug upthe records on our former boat -- we traded it after 5 seasons with 785 hours (157hr/yr avg). Guess we're not slowing down as much as i thought __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

09-27-2007, 03:48 PM	#11
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	I guess I am in the minority With over 350 hours this season.

09-26-2007, 06:04 PM	#2
Long Pine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 93 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 12 Posts	I believe 50-60 hours per year is pretty typical for Winnipesaukee based on the number of hours that were on some of the used boats I was looking at last year. I put on 75 hrs this year, but had the kids and their friends at the house often and was doing a lot of tubing.

09-26-2007, 06:15 PM	#3
Silver Duck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Billerica, MA Posts: 364 Thanks: 40 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I average about 120 hours per year. Silver Duck

09-26-2007, 06:53 PM	#4
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,084 Thanks: 1,267 Thanked 557 Times in 286 Posts	I have had my motor for 3-years and and there was an even 150 hours on it when I had it pulled a few weeks ago. The mechanic who repowered my boat told me that 50-hours a year was the average. I guess he was correct if I am any indication.

09-27-2007, 07:30 AM	#5
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 922 Thanked 569 Times in 295 Posts	I put in 30 hours but I suspect you are closer to the average.

09-27-2007, 08:32 AM	#8
idigtractors Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 248 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Well by reading the threads below I'm way, way below average at 10 to 12 hours per year, however the pontoon boat runs around 23 to 30 hours per year. Guess with that many hours on each we saved a lot more money than the rest of ya.

09-27-2007, 08:53 AM	#9
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	I have about 540 hours after six full seasons, so an average 90 hours. Be careful about trusting the hours on boats, some have unreliable connections that "accidently" come apart for a few months each season. A lot of boats, like mine, have an hour meter built into the engine computer, those ahould be pretty hard to cheat.

09-27-2007, 05:09 PM	#12
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	40 hours on the lake....4000 in my mind.

09-27-2007, 07:03 PM	#14
NavGirl316 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great Question We've managed to average just over 76 hours per season on Winnipesaukee over the past 9 years. I'm very curious too about the 350+ hours - that's impressive!!

09-27-2007, 08:56 PM	#15
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	That is an estimate, But here is how I got to it, working just under 30hrs a week for 10 weeks, plus the hours prior to high season, add in my personal boating time and the fact I am still boating and working on the water, I will easily eclipse 400.

09-27-2007, 09:04 PM	#16
JayDV Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield, CT & island vacation Posts: 97 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was going to guess working on the Lake But I thought maybe Marine Patrol boat. I couldn't think of anything else operating on the water 5 hours per day 7 days per week (or some similar combination)

09-28-2007, 06:53 AM	#17
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,931 Thanks: 445 Thanked 604 Times in 340 Posts	No Fair WiersBeachBoater -- deduct the Mount (not your boat) and what do you have ?? . . . . . . . . . . . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*