How will the economy impact your boating in 2009? - The Hull Truth

FireFly · 02-23-2009, 01:15 PM

With high unemployment, trashed stock market investments and the like, how will the economy impact your boating in 2009?

If anything I hope to spend more time on the boat as I'll need all the therapy I'll be able to get. Don't think I'll burn as much gas as in previous years but I'll be on it more often - I hope.

r.waddill · 02-23-2009, 01:21 PM

Here in Stuart its seems to be business as usual 8 million idiots running around. I hope the down turn runs off some folks it makes fishin better for us natives ...LOL

fishingfun · 02-23-2009, 01:23 PM

Well if gas prices don't jump to $4.00 a gallon I will probably do alot more boating this year. The main reason is my daughter will be almost 3 and I will feel more comfortable taking her out on the water.

Mike Boehler · 02-23-2009, 01:27 PM

hoping to be a little less busy this year and spend more time on the boat. Careful what we wish for though. Too much time and I'll be sitting on my boat worrying!!

No pleasing me!

shemstreet · 02-23-2009, 01:31 PM

As long as gas stays low I'll probably boat at least as much if not more than last year. Now if only this cold weather and wind would only go away.

Redfish44 · 02-23-2009, 01:37 PM

If gas stays around where it is now $1.85 then I will spend more time on the water.

autobaun70 · 02-23-2009, 01:39 PM

boats paid for, and most of our boating involves short runs, and not too terribly much fuel burn. I am just hoping that getting married doesn't kill it. Her I am not worried about, she loves the boat, it's all the other BS that you have to do to get ready for the day that I can see as being the downfall.

Just1more · 02-23-2009, 01:47 PM

Well, I'd like to take Obama, Pelosi, and Barney Frank "fishing" out of Ocean City if he is up to it. Say, 75 miles out?

FireFly · 02-23-2009, 01:49 PM

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Just1more - 2/23/2009 3:47 PM

Well, I'd like to take Obama, Pelosi, and Barney Frank "fishing" out of Ocean City if he is up to it. Say, 75 miles out?

Better make it 120 miles cuz I don't think the water is deep enough for the 3 of them at 75 miles out.

Mist-Rest · 02-23-2009, 02:15 PM

I hope to do more salt water fishing down here. Boat use up north will be about the same. Unless I sell it.

Guy that was working for me was just begging me to sell it to him but we all know how that works.

thundra · 02-23-2009, 02:21 PM

I will be out as much as possible, like any other year. I think I will be out a bit more becasue I have a lot of vacation saved up and will need to burn it all off this upcoming spring/summer. I can hardly wait.

LittleMrs · 02-23-2009, 02:28 PM

Since the Seafox runs on fumes I'll either (a) boat about the same, if I keep my job (b) boat more, if I lose my job and spend time unemployed or (c) boat less, if I keep my job but have to pick up work from my unemployed collegues

GhostShip · 02-23-2009, 02:32 PM

Catch & release is suspended until my freezer is full. Only have 2 refrigerator/freezers so it's not that big of an impact.

wmalloy382 · 02-23-2009, 02:36 PM

Well, The boat is about the only thing i have paid off and Gas is half of what it was last year sooo.........

Tbrodes · 02-23-2009, 03:00 PM

boat is paid for. The office is deathly slow...sooo...I guess I'll be letting the 454's roar and burn fuel that is half what it did cost...i forsee some serious hours ahead!

ScarabChris · 02-23-2009, 03:10 PM

The economy won't affect my boating this year at all. But a new baby will. I'm confident I will still get plenty of boat time though.

ncmedic · 02-23-2009, 03:28 PM

I am hoping to do more boating. I am hoping the wind is better this year than last so I can spend more time offshore learning seamanship and cathing some fish!

sinjun · 02-23-2009, 03:39 PM

if gas stays down i will do more boating this year than in years past. i am already thinking of doing a pittsburg trip by boat this year. that is about 1100 miles round trip.

jko2004 · 02-23-2009, 03:48 PM

I hope to boat more this year than last...finally have a boatlift and the water to go along with it in the back yard...

DDrew · 02-23-2009, 04:26 PM

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Just1more - 2/23/2009 3:47 PM

Well, I'd like to take Obama, Pelosi, and Barney Frank "fishing" out of Ocean City if he is up to it. Say, 75 miles out?

Let me know when you're headed out. I'll have the chum slick ready...