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Old     (sidekicknicholas)      Join Date: Mar 2007       01-09-2018, 7:49 AM Reply   


.... Debt scares the **** out of me, and especially hurts while making a boat payment when its 0* out with a foot of snow; but as of this morning the boat is free and clear!!!!



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Old     (jonblarc7)      Join Date: Jul 2006       01-09-2018, 10:15 AM Reply   
Congrats!!!

I'm hoping to knock mine out in the next year. And have a few years with no boat payment. But then I'll save up for a huge down payment plus selling my current one for my dream G23 LOL!!!!!
Old     (sppeders)      Join Date: Jul 2011       01-09-2018, 11:46 AM Reply   
Nice. Those older boats run pretty when they are free and clear!!!!!!!
Old     (denverd1)      Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tyler       01-09-2018, 1:15 PM Reply   
very nice!!
Old     (YYCBoarder)      Join Date: Apr 2013       01-09-2018, 2:36 PM Reply   
Awesome. I remember the thread when you bought the boat. Great deal and free and clear now!
Old     (sidekicknicholas)      Join Date: Mar 2007       01-09-2018, 5:09 PM Reply   
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I remember the thread when you bought the boat. Great deal and free and clear now!
I honestly didn't think my wife would go for it ... we had just bought the lake house and it needed a LOT of work, so I figured there was no chance.... but man has she done a 180* since then. I mentioned selling the boat this past fall so she could get the SUV she wanted + re-do our kitchen and she instantly said "We are NEVER selling the boat". She caught the boat-bug, so I'm safe for years to come.

Didn't hurt we got a hell of a deal too.
Old     (downfortheride)      Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SLC, UT 5600'       01-09-2018, 5:30 PM Reply   
Stoked for this post! Congrats on the hard work and now the fun begins.
Old     (DealsGapCobra)      Join Date: May 2010       01-10-2018, 10:36 AM Reply   
Nothing runs better than a paid-for boat!

Congratulations!!!
Old     (wakeworld)      Join Date: Jan 1997       01-10-2018, 4:59 PM Reply   
That's gotta feel good!!
Old     (srock)      Join Date: Mar 2002       01-11-2018, 3:59 AM Reply   
My advice is continue making payments but to yourself and pay cash for the next one. It takes discipline but that good feeling will be even sweeter. Cash is king.
Old     (mark197)      Join Date: Dec 2009       01-11-2018, 6:05 AM Reply   
Man I'm jealous we are a year out. I can't wait! Congratulations.
Old     (dyost)      Join Date: Jan 2007       01-11-2018, 8:32 PM Reply   
Congrats,

You will probably break even or possibly make money even after years of enjoyment with that boat.
Especially since you’re not wasting money in interest now.

Nice rig and smart move!

More interested in how to get the wife hooked on boating tho....
Old     (CALIV210)      Join Date: Jun 2015       01-12-2018, 8:58 AM Reply   
I just paid mine off too . I'm so happy about it . I know my boats old but Ive worked my butt off my whole life and we love our boat . For me coming from nothing to just owning a home a decent truck and a cool boat Im starting to feel like the hard works finally paying off .
Old     (onetogofast)      Join Date: Jun 2012       01-13-2018, 6:44 AM Reply   
I caught myself thinking of upgrading more when I was making a boat payment. Now it’s paid off I seem to not be worried about replacing it, so it’s a win win paying one off in my eyes. Lol
Old     (sppeders)      Join Date: Jul 2011       01-15-2018, 6:12 AM Reply   
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I caught myself thinking of upgrading more when I was making a boat payment. Now it’s paid off I seem to not be worried about replacing it, so it’s a win win paying one off in my eyes. Lol
Same here, first boat was on payments... thought it was only a 3 year boat but once paid off i kept for 10 years. 2nd boat i have no intent of ever selling it.

I also made a pact with myself to never talk to a banker again. Kind of kills the urge to get some debt.
Old     (dakota4ce)      Join Date: Oct 2015       01-15-2018, 7:23 AM Reply   
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Same here, first boat was on payments... thought it was only a 3 year boat but once paid off i kept for 10 years. 2nd boat i have no intent of ever selling it.



I also made a pact with myself to never talk to a banker again. Kind of kills the urge to get some debt.


Right on! Great plan.

Kind of like not even looking at the cookies at the store, suddenly the cravings go away if you never see one.
Old     (Wagonhound)      Join Date: Aug 2015       01-19-2018, 8:34 AM Reply   
I have joint ownership on my 08 RZ2 with my sister and we paid it off in just under 2 years. I can't believe that it is quite common for boat owner to carry 20-30 year terms on a boat!
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Old     (ottog1979)      Join Date: Apr 2007       01-19-2018, 11:10 AM Reply   
^^ The "cookies" isn't the banker, it's the new boats at the boat store.
Old     (dakota4ce)      Join Date: Oct 2015       01-19-2018, 11:58 AM Reply   
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^^ The "cookies" isn't the banker, it's the new boats at the boat store.


Exactly.
Old     (Rugger)      Join Date: May 2016       01-25-2018, 9:30 PM Reply   
Congratulations! I'm a big fan of used boats without a mortgage loan.

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