r/AskReddit • u/Previous-Ad3911 • 7d ago

You can have 5000 of anything that starts with Y. What do you choose?

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u/chapl66 7d ago

Is it true the happiest days of a boat owners life are the day he buys and the day he sells it?

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u/Riluke 7d ago

My father-in-law used to say it's not the day you sell it, it's the day it sinks. Because insurance is the only way you're getting any money for it.

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u/drmojo90210 6d ago

It's also oddly cathartic knowing that the boat can't punish some other poor bastard. My family has owned a series of boats over the past 30 years. Whenever you sell a boat, the sense of relief you feel is tempered by the guilt you feel for the buyer who is inheriting all those problems. Good luck, buddy. You're gonna need it.

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u/Solanthas 6d ago

Jesus christ, I always felt a tinge of jealousy whenever I see someone living it up on a boat with some attractive women. Seems like a bit of a waste of time, but maybe fun.

Now I know it's also a massive waste of money lol

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u/drmojo90210 6d ago

It is fun as hell but the amount of money, time, and work involved with owning a boat is insane. My advice to anyone considering buying a boat is to make friends with someone who owns a boat instead.

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u/drmojo90210 6d ago

It is a lot of fun.

It is also a massive waste of money.

Both things are equally true.