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View Poll Results: How many "Hours" have you put on the Boat this Season | |||
Less than 25 hours | 73 | 35.61% | |
25 - 49 hours | 68 | 33.17% | |
50 - 74 hours | 35 | 17.07% | |
75 - 99 hours | 14 | 6.83% | |
100 - 149 hours | 13 | 6.34% | |
150+ hours (a.k.a.- Extreme Boat Enthusiast) | 2 | 0.98% | |
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09-16-2009, 07:44 AM | #1 |
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Boating Hours
Thought it would be interesting to try and establish this years "Average" engine hours.
We are closing in on 100 hours which we will easily make by Columbus Day (our last boating day). A lot of hours - yes- Yet this is down from years past where our average was closer to 125+ hrs. We find ourselves doing much more "destination" boating than "aimlessly cruising". How about you ?
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09-16-2009, 11:07 AM | #2 |
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Less than 25 for me. I boated fewer hours for one reason-weather. The following are NOT reasons for me boating fewer hours:
-Safety -Fear -Economy -Price of gas -Cost of tea in China
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09-16-2009, 12:19 PM | #3 |
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Zero Hours
I didn't even put the jetski in this summer. Too costly.
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09-16-2009, 02:15 PM | #4 |
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tough summer between my kids baseball and soccer, didn't get my first full weekend at the lake till July 18th and done the 23rd of August, rode my jet ski 2 or 3 times and got out on the pontoon maybe 8 times so I'm figuring right around 20 hours.
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09-16-2009, 06:30 PM | #5 |
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Just a bad boating year all around
We where way off our average this year.
Engine repair problems due to ethanol fuel issues The boat was out of service for 3 weeks. Rain, Rain, Rain... We did have a few real nice sunset trips in August, but all said, I'd give this year a 2 on a scale of 10. ( Or 1 on a scale of 5 ) The very best thing about this year was... the boat is 12 months closer to being paid off.
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09-17-2009, 06:32 AM | #6 |
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Interesting Results thus far --
Way more people under 25 hours than I would have guessed - Keep the votes coming people . ,
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09-17-2009, 06:54 AM | #7 |
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Average year for me. About 56 so far. Probably another 5 or 6 and it'll be over. We were very selective about our boating days and had an excellent season. Boat ran great too.
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09-17-2009, 07:45 AM | #8 |
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Boating Hours
About average for us 55-60 with a few weeks remaining. August weather allowed us to make up for rainy June and July. Taking the kids and grandkids wakeboarding and tubing helped get the hours back to the "normal" range.
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09-30-2009, 04:49 PM | #9 |
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I chose less than 25 hrs but in actuality, it will probably end up being right around 25-30 hrs this year which is similar to last year and is below average for my wife and I. Between the bad weather last year and this year, plus some other unforeseen problems the cropped up this year, we just haven't towed up to the lake that much these past 2 years.
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09-30-2009, 05:29 PM | #10 |
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Edit, Misjudged the hours the first time I am def over 150 this year. 133.3 at work and then add in many more at play.
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09-30-2009, 06:58 PM | #11 |
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We Were Way Under Our Usual Hours
We usually get between 100 to 200 hours in each year, but this year we haven't quite broken 50 hours on the Hobbes meter. Our boat went in over Memorial Day weekend and we got a few hours in then, but wet weather in June and July kept us off the lake during times we would normally have ventured out onto Winnipesaukee. Other obligations (work and school) didn't allow us to make up as much time as we would have liked during August and September. Last year our boating hours were down as well, with the regular afternoon thunderstorms preventing our usual after work jaunts onto the lake.
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10-01-2009, 02:55 AM | #12 | |
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2) I see Weekends are not listed.
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10-01-2009, 10:11 AM | #13 |
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First ride in the boat this year was August 14. 11.6 hours on the clock so far. Last year it was 17.9 hours total. We usually only use the boat for two weeks vacation the last few years. Besides that...Where to go.. What to do?? Been there done that. Other than go out to dinner by boat, all we seem to do any more is go for gas. NB
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10-22-2009, 09:13 AM | #14 |
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12 hours for me until engine blew. maybe another 5 on the party boat.. but seriously the weather kept me inside most of the summer, then after July I didn't head up to the lake too much for life just got very very busy... hopefully next year I can get it to 100...
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10-22-2009, 10:12 AM | #15 |
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Hrs. on boat
This year I got about 50 Hrs. between the rain In june,july and the high wind In august. And that was split between two boats. bought a new 4-Winns In july.
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I didn't bother to break it down into how many of those 14 days in that 64 day period fell on weekends. Yep, the new law is playing a major role heh? |
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10-22-2009, 04:18 PM | #17 |
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Interesting to look at 2005
APS had turned me on to this thread http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=2357
It seems silly to talk about weather and gas prices given the level of discourse over this year's boating. We had folks thinking the lack of boating activity was due to 1) Weather 2) gas prices 3) water quality? 4) Lake is too crowded Mind you, this was in 2005. Now that was in a pretty good economy year. This year, a wicked bad economy, high unemployment, probably the same or higher gas prices than in 2005 (?) and very, very bad weather. Not too much of a perception issue. |
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Boating Hours
We logged 63 hours this year, our 8th season on the lake. This was about average for us. Major factors influencing us this year were; new boat, Larson Cabrio Cruiser and most importantly new marina. The weather was a challenge.
Our usual docking spot in Alton Bay was not available and we ended up at the West Alton Marina. Wow! This was an awesome move for us. The staff were very friendly and our fellow boaters are extremely nice. To me it's not how many hours you run your engines, but how much you enjoy the pleasure of hanging out with friends. Boating should be measured in quality of time spent above all other factors. |
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Worst season in years. Mostly weather, lost two weekends due to trans. in tow vehicle taking a dump and a few more weekends to rainy saturdays and family functions on sunday.
Total 11 hours. Norm 40 to 50
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Heck, I'd be happy to get my usage up to 50 hrs!
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next year it will be hopefully will get my usage there as well.. Double it both ways.
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Weekends not listed...and thanks, WBB...
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On several occasions, when a total collapse of wind brings my unpowered sailboat to a halt, I've seen WBB alter course to avoid me—from a mile away! "Many-thanks" are due from your passengers AND me for having such an attentive skipper! 1) Sorry for the tardy reply. I overlooked not only your response, but missed the appearance of my own reply as well! 2) I also failed to respond to the poll as I was not finished boating and lost track of the poll's deadline. (And don't have an hour-meter on my sailboat, anyway). However, after our epic rains of 40 days and 40 nights, I started to keep a log. 3) Among your reasons for NOT boating, were: -Safety -Fear -Economy -Price of gas -Cost of tea in China I regard weekends as a reason to not go boating! (And there are previous threads that show that others see it the same way). If winds are right, I'll go out at 7:30AM, but retire from boating at about 10:30AM—on weekends only. Other boaters at that hour are usually attentive to smaller boats, but the boating "demographic" rapidly changes after about 10:30AM—on weekends in particular. To your specified suggestions of "safety", "fear", "economy", and "price of gas", how many participants in this poll can give answers for a full season of weekdays-only boating? (I can).
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10-29-2009, 09:40 AM | #26 |
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With 70s forecast for Sat. I'll be putting in again for another day of boating then winterize again. Can't let a great weather day go without going it was after all not a very long season with the weather in June & July.
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Good year
We're still in- I think the only boat left in the Suissevale docks. I hope to get 3-4 more engine hours in. We will almost make 60 this year.
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If people are afraid to do something in life, perhaps they should not do that something. Afraid the jet might crash? Don't fly. Afraid the bungee cord might break? Don't bungee jump. Afraid someone might crash into you on the interstate? Stay off the interstate. There are risks involved in doing just about anything; either accept those risks or stay away but don't create useless "feel good" laws because you fear something might happen! Yes, crap happens.....buck up and deal with it!
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I am sitting in my galley right now and getting ready to take the kayak out for a quick spin around the islands in Pagus Bay. After that we will take a slow cruise to take in the ever changing foliage. Less leaves this week but still beautiful. We are fortunite to have a slip in the Irwin main building and they really cater to us.
We did not run the engine hours as much this year but we did plenty of anchoring and rafting. APS - Congrats on having the luxury to only boat on weekdays! We are normal weekend warriors and do not let the crouds keep us away. We have found many places to explore and stop that seem to stay isolated. This year was definitely different than the past 9 years judged by us being able to get through the Weirs channel with virtually no queuing during peak hours. |
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