This is my boat maintenance thread

[iw8surf]

Originally Posted by rsmlp

Have a home here in FL and one on the lake. Own a '14 26' Four Winns up there and in a boat club down here. You are so RIGHT!. Owning a boat is insanely expensive and a PITA. That said, there's something to be said about having your boat on the dock and ready to go. I would never own a boat in Naples. It would ruin the experience but on he lake? We are fortunate and can afford it so I probably wouldn't change but it's a close call!

Is there better mechanics/marinas in Naples? Because everyone has their praise stories of XX marina bent over backwards for me. But I haven't found a marina yet that could hold its staff multiple seasons or ever fix my boat correctly the first time. Every spring I'm dealing with a new service manager. So like you said, I love boating etc but man what a PITA it is. I don't have any FLA experience so I am more curious if its all the same everywhere or just because where we live its a 5 months season and then a long winter.