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So here goes... we've all had our say on the $500 and $3000 threads and we all have our opinions... we each believe we know the costs of cruising or voyaging or keeping at a marina or on the hook. This thread is to see what each owner actually spends on a boat now and not what they'll spend once they get to the other slip/marina/anchorage, etc.
I'll start...
My boat is slipped in Everett, it is 25 feet in length and currently in a 28' slip, and it costs me to date:
$205 a month + $15-20 for electrical all billed every two months or $460 average.
$365 a year for insurance (liability/comprehensive).
$150 tax and registration average 2012-2013
$50-75 week groceries
$15-20 - gasoline for the outboard (4 gallon tank)
$55 a night at the Rosario in the San Juans (slip fee) example costs
$20-35 meals (lunch and dinner for 1 person)
I'm not going to count the cost to reupholster the cabin or any other items bought as they just factor into the cost of upkeep and those I figure as capital expenses same as buying the boat (mine is debt free), but financing a boat this must be factored in the above breakdown as they are weekly/monthly costs to keep the boat.
I do not know at this point how much it will cost me in the future as the boat I plan to have will be 32-35 feet so the cost will be higher to maintain and cruise but it will be a newer boat so the costs to maintain should be much less.
That's my reality... what is yours... maybe someone asking questions on new boat ownership will review this as a summary of the real costs instead of guessing.
I'll start...
My boat is slipped in Everett, it is 25 feet in length and currently in a 28' slip, and it costs me to date:
$205 a month + $15-20 for electrical all billed every two months or $460 average.
$365 a year for insurance (liability/comprehensive).
$150 tax and registration average 2012-2013
$50-75 week groceries
$15-20 - gasoline for the outboard (4 gallon tank)
$55 a night at the Rosario in the San Juans (slip fee) example costs
$20-35 meals (lunch and dinner for 1 person)
I'm not going to count the cost to reupholster the cabin or any other items bought as they just factor into the cost of upkeep and those I figure as capital expenses same as buying the boat (mine is debt free), but financing a boat this must be factored in the above breakdown as they are weekly/monthly costs to keep the boat.
I do not know at this point how much it will cost me in the future as the boat I plan to have will be 32-35 feet so the cost will be higher to maintain and cruise but it will be a newer boat so the costs to maintain should be much less.
That's my reality... what is yours... maybe someone asking questions on new boat ownership will review this as a summary of the real costs instead of guessing.