r/boats
Activer/Boats - For Boat Enthusiasts
r/Boats is the largest boat enthusiasts community in the internet. Your central hub for related discussions, industry news, reviews, advice, guides, stories, DIY and more!
Members
35,376
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
April 17, 2009
Total posts
16.3K
archived
Total comments
100.6K
archived
Is r/boats dead? Active community.
r/boats is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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Frequently asked questions about r/boats
How many members does r/boats have?
r/boats had 35,376 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/boats dead?
No. r/boats is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/boats created?
r/boats was created on April 17, 2009.
Can I take over r/boats?
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Activity checked September 28, 2026from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive. Member counts come from the archive's most recent crawl and may lag Reddit. DeadSubs is not affiliated with Reddit Inc.