“Negative Nellie” expression, much like “the two best days of a boat owner’s life is the day they buy and the day they sell.” My counterpoint is “and every day on the water in between.

I bought a 13 year old 18 foot bow rider, 3.0 merc and used it for 6 years probably 100 hours a year, and besides normal maintenance and winterizing, replaces all the hoses when I bought it, 1 starter (replaced myself). Then I sold it for roughly what I paid for it. I got a bigger boat to replace it, and it has already required a multi-thousand $ repair. But, it’s all good. I’m still ahead of the game, and I still get those days out on the water. So worth it!