I've decided to find a cheaper hobby.

Like Yachting.

And here's a solar powered one:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoletrilivas/2020/05/11/solar-powered-yacht-serenity-yachts-tesla-of-yachts/?sh=169688a46471

"My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion und a yacht"

Shootin' clays off the back of the yacht is looking better and better.

 

 

 

You know what "boat" stands for right?

Isn't shooting clays off the back if a yacht still shooting?

Same hobby, different location.

2 hours ago, gleninjersey said:

You know what "boat" stands for right?

Bring On Another Thousand.  

Years back  knew a family that owned a pretty nice sized boat, heard the old man say

Happiest day was the day he bought his boat, 2nd happiest was the day he sold it.  

Boats are for people who like to do things you need a boat for.  If you like Fishing, SCUBA diving, or cruising  you need a boat.

It's an expense you take on for what you like to do. Like ammo and guns for shooting, clubs and green fees for golf, airplanes and maintenance for flying (that really gets expensive).

When I was doing a lot of wreck diving in the old days I couldn't do that without a boat.  It also gave me overnight accommodations so I could go diving Friday after work and Saturday and Sunday.  It worked for me.

A friend had a double ender sailboat to cruise the Caribbean for a couple of years after he retired.  It worked for him.

Most people buy too much boat and spend a lot more than they need to.

Boats are a hole in the water into which you pour money. Break Out Another Thousand. Lol
 

 

 

Want to maintain your rifle shooting skills but ammo is scarce or expensive?? 
Buy a crossbow and a crossbow rated target. Ammo is re-useable. 

Personally, I prefer reverse draw crossbows, the balance more like an AR. This usually means that the bow is a little more expensive, but not too bad. 
 

They are surprisingly accurate....and fun as hell to shoot!! 

Practice some survival/bushcraft skills...

and get some other gear such as...

 

 

9 hours ago, silverado427 said:

Bring On Another Thousand.  

Naah.  Just get an older, used Royalex canoe in good shape and some paddles.  

Boating is still much more expensive.  Trust me.  

10 hours ago, GRIZ said:

When I was doing a lot of wreck diving in the old days I couldn't do that without a boat.  It also gave me overnight accommodations so I could go diving Friday after work and Saturday and Sunday.  It worked for me.

I didn't know you were a wreck diver!  I've spent a lot of time exploring the shipwrecks of NJ and NY.   It's amazing how much underwater history is out there.  Seafood, too.   

I was never tempted to get my own boat, though.   Spent a lot of days and more than a few nights on the local dive boats.  It's a shame so many of them stopped running...Seeker, John Jack, Wahoo, Diversion, Blue Fathoms, Outlaw...all gone.

I used to do a lot of wreck diving off the Jersey coast when I was younger. Got my first dive cert in 1974 (YMCA!). Now that I am (much) older I am a warm water diver. Give me Florida, Cozumel, etc. 

5 hours ago, Displaced Texan said:

Boats are a hole in the water into which you pour money. Break Out Another Thousand. Lol

 

2 hours ago, Fishypete said:

Boating is still much more expensive.  Trust me.  

Yep.... I can attest to that. I had a boat for years here, and we used it out on the bay. Eventually, the attraction (and the constant maintainence, time and money spent) gets old for the ROI... So, I sold it and went on to other fun things.

Wifey still asks, "Should we get another boat?"... My response... not in THIS lifetime..