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My 2019 season is over. Time to start planning the 2020 season. My boat club has quite a few trips planned so I could have a busy season. I am retired but do work. My boating monies come from my work. I was part time but in order to get my weekends off so I could go boating I moved into a 40 hour position working the midnight shift. I actually spent a bit less this year because I also used that income to buy new living room furniture, a new watch and a new 65" LG 4K TV.




2019 Boating Expenses

1700.00 Summer Dockage Gibraltar Boat Yard
310.20 2019 Inter Lakes Yachting Association Powerboat Regatta
782.11 Port Engine Sea Water Pump Replacement Repair Ricks Boat Service
189.87 Fuel 41.285 Gallons Gibraltar Boat Yard
52.50 1 Day Dockage at Put In Bay
50.00 Fuel 10.103 Gallons Middle Bass Island State Park Marina
65.17 Starbrite Canvas Waterproofing Daymark Marine
101.51 2 Day Dockage at Bob Lo Island Marina
200.00 Fuel 52.750 Gallons Elba Mar Boat Club
200.00 Oil Change at Ricks Boat Service
330.17 Fuel 71.791 Gallons Gibraltar Boat Yard
48.55 20 Gallons Starbrite RV Antifreeze Daymark Marine
726.00 Winter Storage Gibraltar Boat Yard
260.00 Winterize Engines Ricks Boat Service
45.00 Winterize A/C Ricks Boat Service
430.00 Shrinkwrap at Shrinkrite







5491.08

When you factor in the other stuff I bought out of these work funds I spent a bit more than last year. Now it is on to 2020.

Wow I am waaaay past your numbers......these are rounded CAD from memory .


5 K for drive to slip and outside storage.
and bunch of stuff that has greatly increased the enjoyment of this boat although expensive.
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Reason for Edit...I agree why stew about it.

Did not cruise as much as planned due to less than stable weather pattern in our area. Also, no repairs.

Storage 1600 ( warm storage )
Haul 600 ( 2 trips from storage to marina )
Gas 900 ( our gas is $3.10 USD gal )
Oil&Fil 150
Slip 1840
Spark P 40 2 sets MR43T
Trans slip 200 ( 12 nights in Door County, WI )
Insurance 532
Polish/wax 80 ( incl misc stuff - spider spray, day cleaner, zipper lube, Imar cleaner etc. )
Total 5920

Considering I can access my vessel all year, I don't consider these expenses as spread over 5 or 6 months. I did not add beverage expense, that would have gotten me closer to bud37.

Rick - you forgot insurance & lift out/in. Bud, what do you have for a vessel? er

I did't include my annual insurance policy. Going to have to look that up and add it to the total. Haul in and haul out is included in my summer dockage and winter storage figures. They do not charge a separate fee. If you were to pull the boat for any reason during the season there would be an additional charge for that. I believe they charge $165 for that.

bud37 wrote:Source of the post Wow I am waaaay past your numbers......these are rounded CAD from memory and there may be more hiding.

12K new extended top and cockpit canopy
6 K bow thruster
1 K out/in/block for thruster
2 K compound/polish
1 K gas removal/ disposal
2 K new toilet and battery charger
.5 K gas
5 K for slip and outside storage
.5 K for winterize, marina engines and my work
.3 K for annualized depreciation for fitted tarp
4 K new dinghy and used trailer
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34.3 K Cad...... I think, I got all blurry adding... ...geeeez I wonder what the boat is worth....

The new tv /wiring /inverter will be on 2020 billing...

$6K for a thruster? Replacement or new w/install?

So, when we do realize what a reasonable amount is each year, do we divide that by hours put on boat engines, or hours spent on boat including dock time? OR, do we just not think about it and ENJOY OUR BOATS? er

Cooler wrote:Source of the post So, when we do realize what a reasonable amount is each year, do we divide that by hours put on boat engines, or hours spent on boat including dock time? OR, do we just not think about it and ENJOY OUR BOATS? er

I'm of the opinion, I DON"T want to think about it, because if I DO, I won't be able to ENJOY MY BOAT You know they say ignorance is bliss!!

Marty wrote:Source of the post $6K for a thruster? Replacement or new w/install?

New with install...

Boating costs X amount of dollars each year. There is nothing one can do about that so I just enjoy the boat. It is good I believe to know where the boating dollars are spent therefore the spreadsheet.

I do not keep track and honestly do not want to. Would be different if the boat was a business rather than a personal place of enjoyment/relaxation. Why would I want to know it costs me $500 an hour to run. Kinda defeats the purpose of enjoying the boat. No matter how you slice or dice a boat is a money pit which regardless of cost, will always be my passion.