Budgeting Annual Boat Expenses?
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Originally Posted by miamioffshore
....what should I plan on for maintenance/repairs/ upkeep?...
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I spend 25k a year between gas,payments,insurance,motor and drive parts and it seems every weekend some 300-400$ part still breaks(blower tensioner broke to day). If we could boat year round in michigan I'd go bankrupt,Smitty
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Combine all these posts - and you'll be pretty close.
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I spend all of my money on the boat, and thats not a joke. Between engines blowing, drives breaking, the price of f*cking gas, and a new part breaking every weekend...it never ends. Yesterday I spent $164.00 just to change the oil, then got out there and snapped a throttle cable, don't even ask. Then you also have Truck and Trailer repairs thrown in there. The problems never end...but I wouldn't spend my money on anything else.
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but I wouldn't spend my money on anything else.
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There are two steps in boat buying. The first step is having someone you trust survey the boat in question. The second step is calling all your credit card companies and telling them to raise your limits.
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Originally Posted by miamioffshore
So I'm in looking hard for a Cafe or Gun, and I'm wondering what everyone budgets for the annual costs of operating their boats? I know how much gas costs and that it varies with use, I know what storage is going to cost me and I have a pretty good idea on insurance. Other than those what should I plan on for maintenance/repairs/ upkeep? Is there a general rule of thumb? Just wondering what I should plan on setting aside per month ?
like Greg said, ~6k/year sounds about right.......................................if nothing serious breaks.
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Steve H:
The bullet I was looking at was sold before I could get up north to look at it.
I would still consider one, but I would have to be turnkey ready, I don't want a project boat.
The bullet I was looking at was sold before I could get up north to look at it.
I would still consider one, but I would have to be turnkey ready, I don't want a project boat.
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