View Poll Results: How many hours do you put on your engines per year? If own multiple boats, put total.
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0-25 hours
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1.59% |
25-50 hours
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2 |
3.17% |
50-75 hours
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0 |
0% |
75-100 hours
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8 |
12.70% |
100-150 hours
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16 |
25.40% |
150-200 hours
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10 |
15.87% |
200-300 hours
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5 |
7.94% |
300-500 hours
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11 |
17.46% |
500-1000 hours
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8 |
12.70% |
Over 1000 hours
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3.17% |
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08-25-2015, 09:04 AM
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#21
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Guru
City: DC
Vessel Name: Carolena II
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 32/34
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 635
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
My hours of enjoyment on the boat far exceed the engine hours.
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08-26-2015, 09:07 AM
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#22
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Guru
City: Holladay, UT
Vessel Name: Dream Catcher
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37-065
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 841
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Before retirement 200/year. After retirement 400-500/year.
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Richard Cook
Dream Catcher (Nordic Tug 37-065) Poulsbo WA
Previously: New Moon (Bounty 257), Cindy Sea (C-Dory 22 Cruiser)
"Cruising in a Big Way"
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08-26-2015, 10:04 AM
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#23
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Guru
City: Cape Cod
Vessel Name: Slip Aweigh
Vessel Model: Prairie 29
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
My hours of enjoyment on the boat far exceed the engine hours.
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Exactly. An hour spent on the boat piddling around beats 2 on the lawnmower going in circles.
Regarding my vessel: last year was 110 hours doing the delivery. Then about 30 hours while at home. This summer is looking like 16 hours a month for the 4 months of use so far. I was hoping to get a little more use but kids, grandkids and camping take a toll on the available time.
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08-26-2015, 11:07 AM
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#24
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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The mean to this point is 303 hours. The median is 175 hours.
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08-26-2015, 11:12 AM
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#25
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Guru
City: DC
Vessel Name: Carolena II
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 32/34
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 635
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
The mean to this point is 303 hours. The median is 175 hours.
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Pretty impressive and speaks to the type of users on this site. I think those numbers are much, much higher than the average boater, but then again I think most of us would consider boating a lifestyle choice rather than a hobby.
I'd also point out that many of us have slower boats, or at least operate them slower than the average express cruiser type of boat. Most of our friends that we boat with travel at twice our speeds or more, so we generally put a lot more hours on the main engine than they do.
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08-26-2015, 12:30 PM
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#26
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Guru
City: Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Vessel Name: Moana Huaka'i
Vessel Model: Selene 53
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 816
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We average just north of 300hrs, but hoping to move a bit more than we have been in the future.
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08-26-2015, 12:49 PM
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#27
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carolena
Pretty impressive and speaks to the type of users on this site. I think those numbers are much, much higher than the average boater, but then again I think most of us would consider boating a lifestyle choice rather than a hobby.
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Some on this forum are working in the marine charter business or other commercial ventures and counting those hours in the total. To compare apples with apples, perhaps the poll should reflect recreational use only.
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08-26-2015, 03:39 PM
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#28
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Guru
City: DC
Vessel Name: Carolena II
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 32/34
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 635
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And those who live aboard or who are able to do extended cruising also skew the numbers a bit. That said, I seem to recall reading a report from BoatUS at some point that said the average usage is 50-100 hours per year, although I just tried to find it on the website and no luck. I still think this group well exceeds that average.
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08-26-2015, 03:42 PM
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#29
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Some might be too embarrassed to post their low hours.
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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08-26-2015, 03:52 PM
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#30
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Guru
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 651
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RCook
Before retirement 200/year. After retirement 400-500/year.
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And you probably covered as many miles as a trawler that logged 1000 hours a year.
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08-26-2015, 04:03 PM
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#31
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carolena
And those who live aboard or who are able to do extended cruising also skew the numbers a bit. That said, I seem to recall reading a report from BoatUS at some point that said the average usage is 50-100 hours per year, although I just tried to find it on the website and no luck. I still think this group well exceeds that average.
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Oh, I don't expect these numbers to reflect the average boat owner. We are a narrower demographic. The 50-100 hours for the average is what I've heard and believe as well. That number's a little high even as you have so many who barely use it. I've known boat owners who used it one week a year. I knew people who lived on the lake and would take perhaps a 2 hour ride every other week during warm weathy. They'd use it less than 25 hours.
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08-27-2015, 07:20 AM
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#32
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Guru
City: Holladay, UT
Vessel Name: Dream Catcher
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37-065
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 841
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mahal
And you probably covered as many miles as a trawler that logged 1000 hours a year.
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Actually, not all that many, typically 2000-2500 nm/year.
We cruise mostly at 6-6.5 knots, though we can do 18 if we wish.
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Richard Cook
Dream Catcher (Nordic Tug 37-065) Poulsbo WA
Previously: New Moon (Bounty 257), Cindy Sea (C-Dory 22 Cruiser)
"Cruising in a Big Way"
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