welll....if time is a factor....

welll....if time is a factor....

Wellllll, that’s what I meant and I believe what CMO was alluding to.

I'm sure everyone that goes to the range on weekends can.

I’ll “bet” you not everyone. 😝

Kidding

I would build a 4wd Punisher/A-team van

I would build a 4wd Punisher/A-team van

I am definitely out of shape.  I MIGHT be able to run 10 yards.  Maybe.  Then I just might be able to hit the side of a barn after that.  Maybe.

Yeah.  Boating would be a good expensive hobby.  Maintenance is ridiculous.
B - Bust
O - Out
A - Another
T - Thousand

Right now you guys might laugh but because I am so bored staying home due to Covid I decided to do some gardening.  Just to relieve the boredom.

You might not consider it an "expensive" hobby but it is.  After I factor in the garden soil, compost, organic fertilizers, etc., etc., that zuchinni you grew that you can buy for about a dollar or so at the store ends up costing $12. 

firearms and Mustangs.  that's enough for me. 
modding cars can be really expensive.  I've spent as much as $10k at a time on my Mustang for a supercharger and other parts, and that's just one order.  I've changed out my exhaust 5 times on 1 of my Mustangs to get the sound and performance just right.  that must have been over $3k just for exhaust
I've slowed down on Mustang mods for now.  we don't have a track so not much more I want to do short of changing out the motor.
now I have to manage my dad's Mustang too, so that's take a little of my time as well.
firearms, Mustangs, exercise are my top 3 passtimes.  i do at least one of those things every day.

I am definitely out of shape.  I MIGHT be able to run 10 yards.  Maybe.  Then I just might be able to hit the side of a barn after that.  Maybe.

Yeah.  Boating would be a good expensive hobby.  Maintenance is ridiculous.
B - Bust
O - Out
A - Another
T - Thousand

Right now you guys might laugh but because I am so bored staying home due to Covid I decided to do some gardening.  Just to relieve the boredom.

You might not consider it an "expensive" hobby but it is.  After I factor in the garden soil, compost, organic fertilizers, etc., etc., that zuchinni you grew that you can buy for about a dollar or so at the store ends up costing $12. 

Haha. Do whatever makes you happy! 

I’ve gotten more into knife sharpening with whetstones. I’m prob better off taking my knives to a sharpener and paying the $5/knife, but sharpening via whetstones has some zen to it. Of course, I bought more and better knives along with the better whetstones. Haha

I used to build boats.  I once built a 24 foot sail boat in my back yard from scratch.
I then re-built a 45 foot Trimaran sailboat and sailed it around for a bit in WA state.
Hawaii proved to be too boat un-freindly so I gave boats up when I moved here.
Gun hobby is cheap compared to boats. I'm still getting more guns, but they stay
out of state as I refuse to register or ask for permission to buy one.  FedEx is your
friend.
My present hobby is a 5 acre gentleman farm, with two houses, and a shop.
If I can get rid of the 1939 Ford project and all my daughters crap from the shop,
I'll get back to making furniture, cabinets, and smaller boats.

I inherited a fairly extensive set of welding stuff, a gas set up and two MIG
machines with all the tools and PPE,
so I may take up welding also.
My "Honey do" list is about 100 or so items.
I guess that is my hobby for the next few years.
I thought retirement was supposed to be less demanding.

Always wanted a marina house in Hawaii kai and a boat for when I am stressed at work and just want to head out and fish or chill.  Cars I've always loved those fancy exotic cars and racing.  But on a island with no race track and traffic a nice car is wasted lol.

I went to a friends house on the marina and I thought it was the coolest fucken thing to be able to park your boat in the back of your house.

firearms and Mustangs.  that's enough for me. 
modding cars can be really expensive.  I've spent as much as $10k at a time on my Mustang for a supercharger and other parts, and that's just one order.  I've changed out my exhaust 5 times on 1 of my Mustangs to get the sound and performance just right.  that must have been over $3k just for exhaust
I've slowed down on Mustang mods for now.  we don't have a track so not much more I want to do short of changing out the motor.
now I have to manage my dad's Mustang too, so that's take a little of my time as well.
firearms, Mustangs, exercise are my top 3 passtimes.  i do at least one of those things every day.

Yeah, you already have a couple of expensive hobbies. Don’t forget knives.

Project cars I can see are huge money sinks. A HS buddy has been working on his since, well, HS. By the time he gets the body done, he’ll have to replace the seats, then he’ll have to replace XYZ. I think it’s a perpetual project for him.

I used to build boats.  I once built a 24 foot sail boat in my back yard from scratch.
I then re-built a 45 foot Trimaran sailboat and sailed it around for a bit in WA state.
Hawaii proved to be too boat un-freindly so I gave boats up when I moved here.
Gun hobby is cheap compared to boats. I'm still getting more guns, but they stay
out of state as I refuse to register or ask for permission to buy one.  FedEx is your
friend.
My present hobby is a 5 acre gentleman farm, with two houses, and a shop.
If I can get rid of the 1939 Ford project and all my daughters crap from the shop,
I'll get back to making furniture, cabinets, and smaller boats.

I inherited a fairly extensive set of welding stuff, a gas set up and two MIG
machines with all the tools and PPE,
so I may take up welding also.
My "Honey do" list is about 100 or so items.
I guess that is my hobby for the next few years.
I thought retirement was supposed to be less demanding.

Welding is a skill that is very useful.

I went to a friends house on the marina and I thought it was the coolest fucken thing to be able to park your boat in the back of your house.

A couple of friends in WA have lakefront property. Views are awesome and one has a boat with dock. They said it looks awesome when they clean up for visitors (us), but can be a royal PITA otherwise. But looks awesome. Haha

Always wanted a marina house in Hawaii kai and a boat for when I am stressed at work and just want to head out and fish or chill.  Cars I've always loved those fancy exotic cars and racing.  But on a island with no race track and traffic a nice car is wasted lol.

climate change will swallow that dream house of yours

climate change will swallow that dream house of yours

how dare you!

Yeah, you already have a couple of expensive hobbies. Don’t forget knives.

but knives you can always give to "a friend"

I’ll “bet” you not everyone. 😝

the guy who loves to bet is a skinny little shit, so the running wouldn't be an issue
target at 10 yards, well...

but knives you can always give to "a friend"

I don’t got none of those. 

the guy who loves to bet is a skinny little shit, so the running wouldn't be an issue
target at 10 yards, well...

Need a gun for that

I don’t got none of those. 
Need a gun for that

heads

I don’t got none of those. 
Need a gun for that

he has in his firearms collection

Boats is surely one. I was tempted to buy a boat when I lived in WA, but didn’t have a stall to park at my house and couldn’t afford dock fees.

Not to discourage buying a boat, but it looks a lot better from the outside:

Had a boat for several years here in Kona.  Multi-year wait for a harbor slip, stored it in the adjacent storage facitlity.

The dirt, heat, mosquitos, and sun in that storage lot were the pits, even though we got a cover for the boat.  Boat storage fees climbed to over $2,000 a year.  No way to keep it at the house.

The whole routine of uncovering, hooking up the truck and pulling it to the ramp was chore #1. 

My wife usually did the driving chores while I ran around shoving the boat into the water, tying it up etc. Had to train ourselves how to do all that and not bash the boat into something  More stress.  Chore #2

Departing and cruising were what it was all about and that was great.

Coming into the ramp could go smooth or be a total bitch, wind dependent. More stress.  Chore #3

Winch onto the trailer, pull bilge plugs and drain. Tow to the washdown area and do the job, just grunt work, dragging out hoses around and brushing, no stress.  Tow back to the yard and try to be patient while the wife backs the trailer into the slot. More stress Chore #4

We finally decided we were getting a bit old to not enjoy all the associated work to get out on the water.  A slip would have been easier, but then you have all the issues of boat being in the water all the time:

Bottom paint to keep up, cannot clean the boat properly,  Need constant vigil on the batteries and bilge pumps, etc.  No thanks.

Sold the boat for 75% of what we paid, which is not bad.  If we miss getting out on the water, can rent a small boat.  Maintenance and getting it in and out of the water are someone else's job.

Just our experience as new boat owners YMMV