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I'm almost done winterizing the boat.... I ended up with 40 hours on the engine this year. Most of my trips were short ones. What did everybody else end up doing? Or are you still in the water running?

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2004 268 Vista "Satisfy My Sol"

We didn't get too many hours on either .... about 40, as well.

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

We had a new baby in July so that basically null and voided the season. About 10 hours only. My boat needed a break anyway given she has 860 hours on her and is only a 2000 model.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

Due to a Summer and Autumn of almost continual high winds and bad weather/ rough seas, less than 10 hours in 2008 (and the sea temperature didn't rise above 14 deg.C) ! 24 hours last year and 16 deg. C (we thought the Summer of 2007 was bad, little did we know what was ahead of us!), All previous years 45- 55 hours and the sea temperature reaching 17 to 19 deg.C. ( it had dropped to only 6 deg.C when I had the boat lifted on Tuesday)

Graham

.....Darn global warming ........

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

Less than 20 hrs this year. Last year over 50hrs. Stupid me thinking building a house was a good idea.

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Rob
2007 Four Winns 180 Horizon

84.9 engine hours.
72 generator hours.
Approximately 900 nautical miles.
Countless nautical smiles

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Previously:
2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards

Just over 30. Not bad since we didn't buy it until the end of May, and lakes here were unusable until July or so.

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

25 hours on the engines, and hundreds at anchor.

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2001 Sundowner 235

24. Much less than the 62 from last year, but that was our first year with a boat so we just loved cruising! We did have our first 4 day getaway this year which was awesome. The Admiral even had a good time in the tight quarters. Thank god for AC!

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2005 Vista 268 "ALTEAN"

We put about 50 hours on the engines. But we stayed on the boat every weekend. Most of the time we were on the hook.

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348 Vista ( Last Call )
Raystown PA

We have only put about 20hrs on this year so far. Our move to Florida cut down our use. Last year over 60hrs and 70 nights on the boat. This year we have only spent 3 nights. We are looking forward to a very busy winter. We are planning a 3-4 day trip to the Keys later this month.

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07 Tiara Sovran 4300
07 338 Vista - SOLD

We only put 20 hour on the motor, but 2 long weekend trips to powell and 4 local trips.

This was a bad year, worked too much. Try again next year!!!

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2000 248 5.7L DP
'92, '94 SXI 750, '08 STX 15F, '12 Ultra LX 300
Videos

Late start to the season and "iffy" weather all year kept us to about 50 hours...last year was 90...three seasons overall and 205 hours total.

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Joe B.
Ruff'N It 4
2011 Regal 42 SC

Previous
2008 FW V358
2006 FW V318
2004 FW V288

had the same situation as bhurley... not a lot of hours on the engines but a lot of hours on the boat, on the hook.

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2004 268 Vista "Satisfy My Sol"