This reminds me of a statement about yachting, roughly: if you want a cheaper hobby, you could always learn to enjoy burning $100 bills.
Yachting is only expensive if you make it expensive; there are plenty of sea-hippies sailing around spending almost nothing.
I heard it as: "If you're considering buying a boat, step into the shower, turn the water on, and stuff $100 bills down the drain while you get drenched. Same experience."
You can buy a seaplane and get the worst of all worlds.
damn this thread single handedly destroyed all three of my dreams: owning a early 00 private jet, a 90s seaplane and 80s yacht. ALL of which were very much the focus of my day dreams!
"If it flies, floats or fornicates, rent it."
As a former sailor, burning $100 bills had the advantage of not making you sea sick.
As the saying goes, "the most expensive way to travel in discomfort."