This thread took a different twist from what I was expecting. Surprisingly, the common theme was to enjoy all the fun and atmosphere that boating creates regardless of where each of us are in our lives. I wasn't looking to start a class war or finance debate for that matter.

I was thinking back to a little over a decade ago when I got out of college and was thrilled that I could afford a jet ski (don't tell my ski/wake buddies i had one) at the time and the thought of getting a gas guzzling boat never even crossed my mind at the time. I've always been ultra conservative and whether you take out a 15 year note or pay in cash and the burn the receipt doesn't matter to me!

I catch a flight every week and live for the weekends at the lake cabin and wouldn't trade it for all the Crown Royal in the world. As much as I can't wait to unwrap my new boat, I'm certain I won't have any more fun on the water this year than I would have with my old boat. I just hope the young guys don't burry themselves in new boat's. After all, we need someone to offload our used boats on!