r/boating

209k members
r/boating is a subreddit with 209k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses boat, looking for a boat, hard time, struggling, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review tow vehicle, fish finder, and dinghy.
A place to discuss all things boating.

Popular Themes in r/boating

#1
Solution Requests
: "I'm looking for a 2-3 person boat"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice for diagnosing a boat motor '94 Yamaha 2-stroke 150hp"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/boating

#1

Boat

28 posts
#2

Looking For A Boat

9 posts
#3

Hard Time

8 posts
#4

Struggling

7 posts
#5

Hate

6 posts
#6

Worst

6 posts
#7

Motor

6 posts
#8

Tired

5 posts
#9

Engine

4 posts
#10

Hard Time Finding Resources

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/boating

Tow Vehicle

20 reviews
#1
Toyota
4.0 from 5 reviews
#2
Ford
4.5 from 4 reviews
#3
Chevrolet
4.0 from 3 reviews

Fish Finder

18 reviews
#1
Garmin
4.1 from 9 reviews
#2
Simrad
4.0 from 4 reviews
#3
Lowrance
4.5 from 4 reviews

Dinghy

4 reviews
#1
Walker Bay
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Saturn
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Zodiac
5.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/boating

Yearly
+31k members(17.4%)

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Last updated: August 11, 2026