How much do you spend $$$

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

I was out of control with the bait buying , my storage room looked like a wall at academy, 10 bags of this bait, 10 bags of this one ect... I'm done with that madness, this past summer I decided all I'm gonna use is curly tail grubs, spooks, and some catch2000 or corkys . Since I made that decision I prolly saved an easy 2-3000$ . My main expense is freakin gas just to trailer the boat a minimum of 1 hr 45min each way pulling a 24' boat blasting the ac. And now since I bought the bigger boat we have been snapper fishing so of course on those long runs I can ease off the throttle I "must" run wide open lol and get a whole 2mile/ gallon!

Well said, I use to always run wide open, that Verado was killing me. This fall I kept the RPM's at 4000 to 4300 and my speed stayed at 40 to 44 which was plenty. I saw a really big increase in fuel economy but it took me some time to get use to it. I even let a couple of boats pass me in the ship channel, it killed me but I was able to handle it.

You have an 1.45 minute drive but living in Baton Rouge you have a ton of options.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

I was out of control with the bait buying , my storage room looked like a wall at academy, 10 bags of this bait, 10 bags of this one ect... I'm done with that madness, this past summer I decided all I'm gonna use is curly tail grubs, spooks, and some catch2000 or corkys . Since I made that decision I prolly saved an easy 2-3000$ . My main expense is freakin gas just to trailer the boat a minimum of 1 hr 45min each way pulling a 24' boat blasting the ac. And now since I bought the bigger boat we have been snapper fishing so of course on those long runs I can ease off the throttle I "must" run wide open lol and get a whole 2mile/ gallon!

you ever look into getting your prop repitched?

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

you ever look into getting your prop repitched?

Yeah I'm about to do that, put led lights on the trailer, get a custom cover made , put a jack plate and the new 10' power pole, getting her ready for the spring!

[YellaBlazer]

After reading this thread, I had to go check myself.

$16,100 for 2011. That includes boat payments, fuel, baits and everything else. Whoever said fun ain't cheap wasn't lying!

[Ray]

I usually fill up the boat around every 4 or 5 trips.
But this winter, I fished around 20 times on the same tank.
Fish were close to the launch.

["W"]

I really do not want to know.....
Camp
Boat
Gas
Baits
Food
150+ days on the water a year

[boatdriver]

Roughly about $35,000+ a year, plus buying a third boat in three years. Over 175 days on the water. And that's just fishing alone.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by boatdriver

Roughly about $35,000+ a year, plus buying a third boat in three years. Over 175 days on the water. And that's just fishing alone.

You do not count, you "profit" on your trips. Living the dream, that is what you are doing...

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

You do not count, you "profit" on your trips. Living the dream, that is what you are doing...

and any trips that arent paid for by customers are "scouting" so a business expense

["W"]

When u buy a Hayine boat it is an investment....you think all this guys are getting new ones every year and losing money?????
I could bank over 10grand on my boat right now

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

When u buy a Hayine boat it is an investment....you think all this guys are getting new ones every year and losing money?????
I could bank over 10grand on my boat right now

You gotta mean you could sell it for "10grand", cause, surely you ain't sayin' you'd get "10grand" more than you paid for it.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by Salty

You gotta mean you could sell it for "10grand", cause, surely you ain't sayin' you'd get "10grand" more than you paid for it.

Maybe 40 grand more than he paid for it. Kind of like a jersey worn by Jordan, just a Jordan jersey may only cost $80 but once he puts the jersey on you are looking at several times the orginal value. W has that type of impact.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

Maybe 40 grand more than he paid for it. Kind of like a jersey worn by Jordan, just a Jordan jersey may only cost $80 but once he puts the jersey on you are looking at several times the orginal value. W has that type of impact.

OK, the numbers are beginning to add up now. Thanks for the clarification.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

Maybe 40 grand more than he paid for it. Kind of like a jersey worn by Jordan, just a Jordan jersey may only cost $80 but once he puts the jersey on you are looking at several times the orginal value. W has that type of impact.

LMAO

[PUREBAY2200]

No boat will EVER sell for more then what was paid for it; except a repo boat.
There is no way any boat gains value after it is purchased!
Period!!

[Salty]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

No boat will EVER sell for more then what was paid for it; except a repo boat.
There is no way any boat gains value after it is purchased!
Period!!

True. And a Haynie ain't no different...they're all just a hole in the water to throw money in.

[PUREBAY2200]

When I say a repo I mean buying it for cheap from a bank and then finding another buyer and upping the price to turn a profit.
Original price 40k
Buy from bank 20k
Sell to person for 28k
Profit 8k

[PUREBAY2200]

I've seen haynies for sale for way less then what was paid.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

I've seen haynies for sale for way less then what was paid.

Somebody said W's was posted on fleabay for $76k. I guess Chicken's numbers were right.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Salty

Somebody said W's was posted on fleabay for $76k. I guess Chicken's numbers were right.

I remember when it was for sale on LAS lol