1971 ... boat?

[PanelDeland]

I don't get the whole boat thing.I love them and enjoy them but with the low cost of renting one,why would you want to own a "Hole in the water to throw money in"?I mean unless you can and will actually use it a lot.Most people I know use their boat every weekend the first year or two they own it,then a half dozen times for a year or so then once or twice a year until it becomes to expensive to maintain for as little as it gets used.The ones who use their boats enough to really justify the expense usually live on a lake or have a weekend retreat on one.
All that said,I'd really love to own a classic wooden speedboat or one of the high performance speedboats with inboard power.I just wouldn't use it enough to justify the cost.