# I'm thinking of commuting by boat--am I crazy? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 26, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538 "2009-02-26T18:37:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/21 "2009-03-02T17:56:37Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > Or perhaps a mini submarine? Or a trebuchet? ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/22 "2009-03-02T18:48:29Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Or a trebuchet? Now you’re talkin… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/23 "2009-03-02T20:55:55Z")
Yeah, but you’d need two trebuchets–one on each side of the river… ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/24 "2009-03-02T20:58:44Z")
I agree with those saying “I have no idea, but it sounds _really fucking cool_.” FWIW. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/25 "2009-03-02T22:56:26Z")
> [@TroubleAgain](#): > > Yeah, but you’d need two trebuchets–one on each side of the river… Or some kind of pendulum set up at the midpoint. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/26 "2009-03-03T09:26:27Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Have you looked into a hovercraft? Don’t forget to factor in the cost of eels. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/27 "2009-03-04T01:01:07Z")
“Boat (n): A hole in the water one throws money into.” Just parking (er, mooring?) a boat is expensive; actually going anywhere requires money and/or dedication. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/28 "2009-03-04T16:18:10Z")
> [@Nametag](#): > > “Boat (n): A hole in the water one throws money into.” Reminds me of a song… > **[leoslyrics.com](http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=BuLPhPDz7uQ%3D)** ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/29 "2009-03-04T16:49:22Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Have you looked into a hovercraft? “My hovercraft is full of eels.” **Nametag** has it right; owning and operating a boat is prohibitively expensive unless you have money to burn or have profitable gain from the boat. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538/30 "2009-03-04T17:14:17Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Does Long Island Sound freeze over? I think that’s the most important question off the bat. No, not any more at least. I’ve lived on it my whole life, and have never seen it freeze. However, I have photo of a once plowed ice road from Stonington Point Connecticut to Fisher’s Island, New York [10 miles north of Montauk]. It would freeze from December through April and people would rive their model T’s out to Fisher’s Island to - get this - hunt seals. I’ve known several people who live on island in Long Island Sound who commute by boat. One man has been doing it from mouse island for decades. I see no problem with it at all…except maybe fuel cost. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-commuting-by-boat-am-i-crazy/487538.md?page=1)