How many hours a year?

[BaileyAZ]

How many hours a year are you putting on your boat? I'm at 20 since Easter. Just wondering.

[Buttafewcoe]

[Smrtz]

I had 52 hrs when I got the boat out of storage this year and Im now just about to crack 90hrs. I live 20 minutes from where I put the boat in so I get out once after work during the week and have been lucky enough to get out both Saturday and Sunday every weekend so far.

Pretty good thus far however Im sure next year will be a very different story as Im expecting my first child last week of August first week of sept. Wife is telling me it wont affect my boating too much..lol we shall see about that!

[radryan]

The boat will turn 2 years old in late August but I really count that is has 3 seasons on it and the hours are at 110. My first season I put 50 hours on is Sept to Nov then last year I put 40 hours on it March to Nov(I got married last year so the hours were down). So that means this year so far I have 20 hours March to July (I wish I had more we have traveled alot this year).

So about 40 to 50 hours a year is my average.

[Yellowmobius]

WOW,

I guess I am doing really well!

I have 2004 LSV, bought is used last June with 56 hours on it. This weekend I turned 240, 70 of those are from this season.
We get out as much as we can 4 to 5 days a week, weather permitting.
We started April 9th in 50 degree water. Drysuits are AWESOME! We still wear the drysuits in the morning and evening as the river I run is will not get much above 60 degrees.
I have no doubt I will hit 150 hours this year. My all time best is 175 for a season, that will be history.

Yesterday we launched at 6:00 am and loaded at 7:00 pm (kids have summer school, DAMN)

I am looking at a new LSV in 2008 or 2009.

If anyone is interested in a drysuit let me know! You WILL extend your season by at least 2 months if you want. I don't plan on winterizing my boat until December!

P.S. Thanks to my buddy Nick who took out his lower unit last night and slept on the river I was able to get a Monday morning wakeboard set in before work!

I hope everyone is having a GREAT summer, I sometimes think it should be illegal to have as much fun as I am having this summer (some of it probally is)

Yes, I am married and I have two wakeboarding kids!!!!!!!

[Nboard10]

I bought my first boat in January. We put it in the water at the end of Feb. I only have a wetsuit and the water was 38 deg...worth it for the first year - but I probably won't do it again.

Anyways- put close to 70 hours on it already this season. I need to change the oil again already!

[Nboard10]

ps - Yellowmobius - I may look you up this November for a wet suit...lol

[Nboard10]

Originally posted by nboard10




ps - Yellowmobius - I may look you up this November for a wet suit...lol

*Dry Suit*

[Yellowmobius]

You WON"T regret the Dry Suit!

[BensonWdby]

I think we are in the 30-50 hour per year range. Half of the time is just me behind the boat, but am trying to change that. We now have a lake place and the boat is on the lift there. I only work 4 days in July this year so hope to get lots of stick time. Problem is you need at least two other to go with. Surprisingly that can be difficult on a weekday.

Dave