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I decided to run a spread sheet this year on my boating costs for the year. Maybe its a good idea maybe not so much. It is interesting to see where all the dollars go.

Here is my latest and greatest. I have yet to buy fuel but that will soon change.

Item Cost

Trouts Yacht Basin Summer Dockage $1,200
Garmin EchMAP 94sv GPS $1,112.99
Standard Horizon Explorer GX1700 VHF $264.99
Perko (New Cabin Keys) $5.10
Boat Detailing $850.00
NAPA New Battery $98.59
Boaters Value New Shower Head $26.49
Shakespeare 8900 VHF Antenna $178.07
West Marine Oil Extractor $74.19

Total: $3810.42 and counting

Slip property tax=400
A"carver" metal name plate for transom=30
Some black boot stripe=20

That's it for me, I think

Rick, I don't think this was a good idea as I just bought the boat ....
1998 355 $47,500
MD sales tax $2375
Double compound and wax $1650
Carpets cleaned $275
Summer slip $3050
Fuel (so far) $755
New canvas $7500
New raymarine a97 $1349
New stereo and speakers $850
Ice maker parts $208
Materials to build new aft head cabinets $225
Flo scan system $ 640
Wife bought new pictures, decorations, bedding, aft cabin furniture and all kinds of other stuff $100,000. Slightly exaggerated.
Several hundred misc. fenders fasteners, sealant etc.

Anyone wanna buy a boat!

Add $377.00 to the total as I renewed my boat insurance for another year.

I bought my 350 Mariner last November needing 2 motors.

If I had to hazard a guess I'm probably $17k into it.

$2k in storage fees
$6k for motors
$500 stainless nuts and bolts
$1500 bow thrusters motor
$450 manifolds and risers
$1500 props and prop shafts repaired and cutlass bearings
$500 genset repairs
$700 New fuel injectors
$200 Misc gaskets
$120 Raw water pumps
$350 fuel pump
$500 alternators/starters
$1800 fuel tank

I don't want to play this game anymore... I probably have another $2k before I'm in the water.

add to mine another $650 for fuel.
$318 for a generator control board.
Wife spent another 10k on rugs and such.........

5000.00 Facorty seat covers
150.00 oil / filters / impellers
700.00 fuel
2660.00 slip
500.00 orca and yeti
120.00 water line
50.00 water pump
50.00 windlass repair
600.00 Repair on fuel tank

$9830.00 and counting now I'm bummed!

Sure glad I was out done here. ~$1400 for a new Norcold refer.

AaHubb wrote:Source of the post Sure glad I was out done here. ~$1400 for a new Norcold refer.

That was $2200.00 last season for me . We went with a Vitrifrigo as a upgrade and have been very happy.

The boat mattress I sleep on in the aft cabin is not comfortable at all. I have tried using it since I purchased the boat last August. Of all the nights I have slept onboard I can only count 2 or 3 nights where I slept well. I measured the mattress and it measured 38" wide x 76" long.

I went online and found that a conventional twin mattress measures out at 38" wide x 75" long. Last Thursday after I left the boat to head for home I stopped by a local merchant in Monroe that sells mattresses among other things. I found a nice Serta twin mattress for $97 that plus a $39 charge for delivery and tax came to $141.82.

I am having the new mattress delivered on Wednesday morning prior to my departure for a mini 4 day boating vacation. I am looking forward to sleeping much better aboard, at least I hope so.

My current boating expense total for 2016:

Trouts Yacht Basin Summer Dockage $1,200
Garmin EchoMap 94 sv GPS $1,112.99
Standard Horizon Explorer GX1700 VHF $264.99
Perko (New Cabin Keys) $5.10
Boat Detailing $850.00
NAPA New Battery $98.59
Boaters Value New Shower Head $26.49
Shakespeare 8900 VHF Antenna $178.07
West Marine Oil Extractor $74.19
Boat Insurance Policy $377.00
TV Antenna Extension Mount $42.89
I-LYA Powerboat Regatta Dockage $238.00
New Twin Mattress $141.82

New year to date total $4610.13

I plan to purchase some fuel prior to my departure on Wednesday, probably will get $100 worth.