Joining The Boating Lifestyle

Hey you, yeah, you. I have a question for you. Why have you not gotten in on the boating lifestyle yet? Let me tell you, you are missing out. You think that boating is too expensive? Think you will get board after taking the boat on the water after the first couple of times? Not sure if you are boating people? I will take the time to answer these questions for you today, so we can get you over that fence you have been sitting on.

Boating is expensive, it is just a luxury. Friend, I am here to tell you, this is one of the biggest myths about boating. You can finance a boat just like you can finance a car. There are boats in any showroom that range in price so you are bound to find one that you love and that you can afford the payment each month. Now you’re thinking, ok I have the boat, but the maintenance will break my bank account. Again, this is just not true. Most of the maintenance you have to perform, you do yourself. Like washing down your boat after use, or making sure you have it covered when not in use. With the stuff you can’t do (oil changes, engine maintenance), expect to pay what you would for the same service to your car.

Boating is a novelty; the fun will wear off quickly after purchase. This statement is far from the truth. The day you buy a boat, you are buying more than just a piece of machinery, you are buying a way to keep your family entertained every weekend, you are buying a way that you can de-stress after a rough day at the office on a Tuesday, you are buying a place that you can take your significant other and really feel like the only two people on the planet for a date night. It is more than just cruising the water, even though that is great too, there are many different activities to enjoy while boating. Fishing, water tubing, wakeboarding, personal water crafts, swimming, the list can go on and on with different things to do in order to keep your boat outing fresh.

Boating is not for me; I am not a “boat person.” My friend, there is no one type of person that fits into this lifestyle. Everywhere you go, you will find people just like you, and people who are completely different than you.  If you love the water, love relaxing & love boats, then it sounds to me that you are a “boat person.”

When you finally hop off that fence post and join in on the fun, you automatically enter into one of the coolest clubs on the planet. You immediately gain new friends who all enjoy boating too. And most importantly, you get to call yourself a boater. So my question to you now is what are you waiting for?