How many hrs...

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

do you all put on your boat a year???

Last year I did 129, the year before 133, damn I'm slipping! Laughing

Blindside_137 · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 8:09 am Post subject:

we average between 40-50. The 'bu is about to hit 100 and every single hour has been awesome. We really only use it every weekend/ every other weekend through the summer.

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

we put about a hundred on my buddy's boat last year, have put about 20 on mine so far this year but have only had it for a few weeks, i would say about 6-8/week is normal for two weekend days and an afternoon or two of riding, we start in March/April and end about the end of DST in the fall

BrianABE · Outlaw Joined: 01 Sep 2009 Posts: 210

Bought an '08 SANTE 210 in June of 2008 and it already has 210 hours on it. Average about 100 a year.

dalderman · Soul Rider Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 356 City: Carlsbad

About 80 per year on my SANTE 210. But we ride behind several boats throughout the season.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 10:10 am Post subject:

well in 4 months weve put nearly 100 hours.
2-3 days aweek at 4-6 hours a day. im sure well do over 200 a year. and we ride constant. no chillin or partying so the boat is constantly on and pulling someone.

savage3221 · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 1:44 pm Post subject:

The past few summers I've probably averaged around 200 hours a year?

vette74 · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject:

I put 40 on mine since November when I bought it.

Medina · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject:

Did today 5 hours cable wakeboarding... and that arround 4 times aweek, makes 20 hours a week... with a total weeks of 28, i get arround 560 hours a year i guess.

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

man thats awesome! i was wondering where i stacked up in the usage...

eeven73 · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 3:39 pm Post subject:

100-150 per year

baby came

50 per year

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

eeven73, Hey man thats OK, I'd take 1 hr over no hrs.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 04, 2010 4:16 am Post subject:

savage3221, holy man that's awesome!

Last year I didn't have a dry suit so I think I put on about 80-90 and i was riding absolutely as often as weather and spotters permitted. This year with the dry suit I think I'm going to be able to break 120 Smile

Perhaps an aside question, what are the most hours you've seen on a boat?

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

Mine is at 1168 total hrs.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Jun 04, 2010 6:33 am Post subject:

my nautique hour meter frooze at 1346. Laughing

just quit working. i know we put at least over 400 on it after that

DRAGON88 · Posted: Jun 04, 2010 9:01 am Post subject:

Usually ~80 hours, I did 142 in 2005.

I think I barely broke 50 last year. Embarassed

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

STANG KILLA SS, Laughing

you wore the thing out!!!
DRAGON88, bummer Sad

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

got a little over 800 on my 2003 SANTE, i assume as long as i take care of it and keep the fluids fresh it will last me well over a thousand, don't the wake schools in FL put a couple thousand hours on their boats before they sell them?

HHI Dave · Posted: Jun 06, 2010 7:19 am Post subject:

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

about 1200... but i work at a wakeboard school Cool

wakemads · Posted: Jun 06, 2010 11:52 pm Post subject:

Last year i did 125hrs on my boat.
this season, a month in i have done approx 16 hrs. the weather has been real bad in denmark, so not as much riding.

My boat has a little over 2500 hours total. beat that. It is a ski nautigue from 2000. just take care of them, and it runs without problems.

bought it of a waterski club. where it racked up approx 300 hrs pr season. but always maintained.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 07, 2010 3:55 am Post subject:

Nice 2500 is the highest I've heard. I've heard around 2000 before but I'm glad to hear some people have more Wink

When you estimate how much use is really on the engine, it's hard to believe people don't have boats with a TON more hours on them (at least some of the older boats). I'm going to end up buying my last boat in about 6 years. When I do I bet I'll be able to get a good 3000 on before I'm done with it Very Happy

wakemads · Posted: Jun 07, 2010 4:54 am Post subject:

Yeah just service the boat / engine regular, and fix things when you find them instead of putting it off.

The engine runs without a hitch. the problems i do encounter is mostly electrical, wire-ring, bad connections etc. but not something that can not be fixed really easy.

Major reason why people don´t hit high hours:
1: they dont use the boat enough dooohh ' Shocked

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2: its better to sail a lot in a boat and use it rather than let it sit for 3 - 4 weeks between sessions. the tend to break with lower hours if the don´t get used as often.
3: Some people tend to sail in the boats until something fails, instead of replacing parts before they fail.

I always start up the engine at least 2 times a week if i am not using it due to bad weather. if the weather is good, it is being used everyday.
I plan to have this boat a least another 2-3 seasons. so it will most likely have close to 3000 hours on it when i sell it.

JeffreyCH · Posted: Jun 07, 2010 6:10 am Post subject:

The hour meter on mine has been stuck at 918 hours since I bought it 6 years ago lol. A conservative estimate would be 150+ hours a season. It still runs like a top, and I've only had a few things go wrong over the years. I've replaced the starter, trim sending unit, and I'm having the alternator rebuilt right now. I always have all the fluids changed at the beginning of the season and about halfway through. Replaced the belts, plugs and plug wires 2 years ago, probably about time to do this again.

rc5695 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 94 City: Greenville

My last boat didn't have a meter, so i don't have a good yearly average yet.

We just bought this boat in March though, and I've already got over 20 hours on it. We're a little over 1/2 hour from the lake and just go on weekends...Can't believe I've become a weekend warrior... Rolling Eyes

joramhadden · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Posts: 11

06' X2 - 1197 as of today

pet575 · Posted: Jun 08, 2010 7:51 am Post subject:

I put nearly 70 hours on it when my boat was brand new, but we spend a lot of the day just hanging out and swimming, drinking, listening to music, etc. And, I'm really the only rider so we probably spend more time cruising than I do riding. The next year it was more like 20 (the year of $4.50+ gas prices), then the year after that it was like 35. My son is 4 now, and wants to learn to ride and/or ski, so I think that number will probably be going up some.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Jun 09, 2010 9:22 am Post subject:

We have 54 hours on ours and started riding at the end of March.... 2010 A22. I think we had 54.8 or something as of yesterday. Very Happy

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 10, 2010 3:42 am Post subject:

intotheflats · Posted: Jun 10, 2010 7:19 am Post subject:

In my younger days before a 50hr a week job I would easily put 100-150 hours a season on my boat. Now I'm lucky if I put 25hrs a season on the boat Crying or Very sad

. Getting old sucks.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Jun 10, 2010 8:32 am Post subject:

Wakeboarder3780, ill shoot you a Pm tonight after work....

wakemads · Posted: Jun 15, 2010 2:50 am Post subject:

Yeah i like the Axis A22 as well, i would consider buying one, to bad they do not have any dealers in europe.

I don`t want the hassle of buying / importing a boat from the US / outside of the EU with customs etc. its a bitch.

jjaszkow · Posted: Jun 15, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject:

Wow ... you all put on a lot more hours that we do. We've been averaging 15 per year for the past 4. Hopefully that will change this year. We just got our new boat (another Axis A22) last week, and already have put almost three hours on during a rainy and cold weekend.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Jun 16, 2010 3:57 am Post subject:

LOL, I think we just put close to what you put in a year on last weekend Joe lol...I checked the hour meter and we are up to 62 now haha...I'm sure with the Axis you will start running hours on it quick. Its a different world than the I/O for sure. Congrats again Joe!

justin h. · Outlaw Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 117 City: Katy

2010 VLX. 118hrs since November.