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Originally Posted by VincentVega
....I chuckled at your comment about boats not liking to be outside. My boat is either at the slip, sailing or in the storage yard so never under cover. Keep it clean and maintained and there's no issue. Being able to keep a boat on a trailer would be nice but you still need to flush the engine/drive, clean the bottom....
The work never ends but you cant beat being on the water.
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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
....Maybe I'm a bit off with that comment, but I was thinking of the many boats that I've seen with faded paint and cracking interiors from years baking in the sun.
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You're both right imo! Bigger sailboats are an ongoing, never ending, hands on endeavor and require someone able/willing/local to devote the time (and worth it
), whereas a smaller boat kept inside can avoid many of the hassles from the git-go. If you intend to do any fishing, etc. along with the typical family fun stuff, you might want to seriously consider a center console as has been mentioned earlier. All boats are a compromise of sorts. I've seen firsthand what FL sun can do to boats in just a few short years...I don't let my boats/cars bake in the sun if I have an alternative.