both of my boats are paid for. one was a 2 yr loan, the other was cash in hand. I vowed to NEVER have another boat loan....boats are expensive enough as it is...fuel, upkeep, slip rental, insurance, taxes, regitration and on and on.

however i cant begin to tell you how tempted i am to buy Hurricane Bobs boat, i have fished out of that boat and let me tell you it is a striper fishing machine !!! i dont want to dump my savings into a boat when i already own 2, and i dont want to have a boat payment. hmmm....the ol "cake and eat it too" problem, lol.

back to original post....congrats when your boat is paid for....very liberating feeling.