Possibly you should consider moving south .... so you can justify your tasteful investment.

p.s. remember, cost of drinks & food could go up under these conditions. ;-)

I've had seasons where each ride cost thousands. All depends on what breaks.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]562931[/ATTACH]I assume that my yearly boating will cost me $20K. That doesn't account for breakage or thrown prop blades. Totally worth it.

Yeah I figured it out, add truck and boat spending over last 4 years $180, 0000 divide by years, divide by 16 weeks of use (if I use every single weekend during our 4 month season (if lucky) divide that by an hour per day, still on the high side and it`s $1000/hour.
That does not include gas, slip, looking for prop, hours spent in bilge.
So every minute while underway just throw out a $20 bill and now you`re an average budget boater with an 80`s boat.

I wish I had this option.

These replies have me cracking up.

I used to keep track of receipts total during my project, then I just started throwing them in the folder after I wrote the check.

Some things are best left alone.

Typhoon, first the how much gas in a weekend thread, then this thread about cost per year.... how dare you even mention these topics

The Dinner bill for four was $680.00... The Ball game for four was $500.00

Entertainment has no price comparison.. No guideline...No Cost effective measure.

I expect to spend and lose money on entertainment .. Boating is my favorite form

He is obviously going through a crisis!!!!!!!!!! Misery loves company

Exactly. I have what I would consider an old hoopdy (but we like it) and I'm sure my expenses are a fraction of most on here. With that said I have spent way more fixing and upgrading stuff the last 5 years than I paid for the boat in the first place. That doesn't even include fuel and insurance and other normal expenses. My wife has spreadsheets on every piece of our life also but when it comes to the boat she knows that it is a hole in the water we happily pour money into.

One thing I do know is though boating might not be the most practical hobby the second you push the sticks forward its all worth it and it doesn't matter what it costs.