4 boat theory?
 

So what is this 3 or 4 boat theory I have seen on these threads? I ask because am feeling a slight twinge of guilt looking for a new for me seacraft. That would put me at 3 boats so if I have a good story that will help me rationalize that.

So far I have the old mako on a slip for my old man. No need to trailer for him and it's old enough that I don't worry that he hits things and drives over rocks. A flats boat for the shallows and sight fishing. And now maybe a SC for offshore and windier days..

Am worried the tax assessor might drive by my yard and start taxing me as a boat yard this winter....

It is a well documented clinical psychological issue -- no one in the proper state of mind needs the headache of more than one boat...

As some one once told me remember "one boat is never enough and two boats is way too many..."

Sincerely,

Proud member of the three boat theory...

I have two but did have as many as four in my yard. The two cover all the water ventures I would ever encounter.

Actually I'm not sure that you can not have enough boats.I'm down to only one boat now,my 23 SeaCraft.
I went from having four boats at once to now just one,and now I'm sorry that I did.At the time I finished the resto on the Seacraft Tsunami,I figured I wouldn't need the others.
But,now I'm missing my 18' aluminum Starcraft for fishing the lakes and ponds near home,and Kind of wished I kept the 19 Chris craft scorpion for tubing,and the 21 Trophy would be nice on some of the larger New England lakes like Champlain.
Of course when You only have one,it has to be a SeaCraft.If I was younger and had the stamina,I know I'd be doing another one over.
I say if you have the means,the energy,and the time,for several boats at once,then go for it.The same goes for tackle, you can never have enough rods,reels,lures,or general fishing equipment.
I love all the toys.

Every man should own a minimum of 2 boats...;)

In Florida you need one for the ocean, one for flats fishing, one for the
lakes and one for shrimping, bully netting & flounder gigging.....:)
Oh yeah, cannot forget the airboat for gator hunting and frog gigging..:eek:

So with that, go on young man and fulfill your dreams!! :D

And don't forget Ken, if you're like Camanboy one to haul the babes around in!!! :)

around here you need 4 to have everything covered :D

seacraft
flats boat
runabout
sunfish

I also have 3boats strange I always keep looking fir another one

This goes back to the stupid contest between Finster and myself in 2002 - 2005, when we "experimented with the so called "Four Boat Theory". This was intended as a SeaCraft only theory. As in golf's "Grand Slam", mine consisted of a 1970 20 CC, 1965 Moesly 19' Bowrider, 1989 23 CC and 1971 20 Seafari.

As discussed above, I loved having them, but it took 9 years to fully restore the 23. The others went to suitable homes eventually, until I found this awesome 1967 Moesly 19' Bowrider 1300 miles away in Tallahassee last month. It's already being torn down for a full restoration. So glad to be back. But, for now, I'll stick to the Two Boat Theory.

Welcome home Otto! There is a nice original Bowrider around the corner. Solid deck.
Barn find.

My take on it:

• A man with one boat may be able to use it once in a while.
• A man with two boats may not be able to afford the luxury of paying someone else to work on his boats.
• A man with three boats will spend more time maintaining them than using them.
• A man with more than three boats is just pathological.

I have:

• Three seacrafts (2 working, 1 project)
• One action craft (mostly working. I need to remove the oil injection from my old Merc 150XR4)
• One Hewes Bonefisher (upcoming project)
• An abandoned 17' Seasquirt
• A home made pirogue
• And two plastic kayaks

So far, my wife hasn't disowned me...
I'm a lucky man (but a little pathological)
Dave

Your thought patterns make perfect sense.
Shhh.

We are nothing more then a bunch of sick puppies.....:rolleyes::eek::cool:

Go Otto! I have trouble with my one boat theory so much respect to all you multiple owners.

Classic Seacult. I drank the koolaid...

The Kool Aid works for me...
My fantasy world :D is:
25' reconfigured with a 540HP LSA under a CC to jackshaft I/O
21 w twin 115s
18 w 90
13' Whaler just because...

My reality is a 23 Sceptre that might get finished in '15 :)

Blue Heron and Frizz are my heroes with their respective stables :cool:

Why stop at just 4???

A well planned retirement Frizz.

Well I picked up my seacraft 21 yesterday so I am up to 3 boats. No idea what I was thinking but it is going to be fun!

Yep. That's how it starts.

If this is just the start I am in big trouble