Boaters Do It Better

To those of you who follow this blog you know by now that the theme is boating is more healthy for all us boaters, especially us senior boaters. So you can appreciate my enthusiasm when I found this survey that proves that we are more healthy and are enjoying life more than our non-boating friends.

Rather than quoting the whole survey I will condense it somewhat and give you the link to look up yourself. Boaters Do It Better - World Maritime Exchange

THE BIRDS, THE BEES, THE BOATERS! FRISKIEST SPRINGTIME COUPLES LIKELY TO BE BOATERS, SURVEY FINDS

National Survey Indicates Boat Owners Rate Marriage, Romance, Health, Other Key Areas of Life Satisfaction Higher

The survey of nearly 1,100 Americans was conducted on-line by Impulse Research Corporation, Los Angeles, and commissioned by the National Marine Manufacturers Association. The survey queried 542 boat owners and 536 non-boat owners.

Boaters average nearly seven and a half hours per week in active recreation, compared to less than five and a half hours for non-boaters. Landlubbers have been hospitalized slightly more than boat owners (14 percent to 11 percent) and tend to be more overweight than their boating counterparts.

In addition to physical benefits, when asked about the overall quality of their lives, boat owners rated it about five percent better than did non-boat owners. Boat owners expressed greater satisfaction with their accomplishments, relations with their families and their ability to enjoy life. Non- boat owners are more prone to feeling useless, lonely, unhappy or excessively fatigued. Here are few of the findings:

* More boat owners said their health is excellent or good (83 percent) than did non-boat owners (77 percent).

* Sixty-seven percent of boat owners said having a boat has contributed to their well-being.

* Boat owners experience greater self-esteem (+10 percent), ability to enjoy life (+9 percent) and a better sex life (+7 percent).

* Non-boat owners are more prone to feeling useless (+8 percent), lonely (+7 percent) unhappy (+5 percent) and fatigued (+4 percent).

* Nearly two-thirds of boat owners said owning a boat has brought their family closer.

* Most boat owners said the benefits of owning a boat include being outdoors (89 percent), spending time on the water (85 percent), being able to unwind and leave pressures behind (79 percent), and finding tranquility (71 percent).

So what do you say? Is boating a great life or what?

I would like to acknowledge and thank Gord May of Thunder Bay, Ontario for his post on the Cruisers Forum for the information in this post.

Gary

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