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As they say B O A T Break Out Another Thousand. I will have to update my current year spending here soon. The funny thing is once you are out and about on the waterways the money spent becomes secondary to the fun and good times you are having.

RGrew176 wrote:Qr Bbpost ....the money spent becomes secondary to the fun and good times you are having.

I've had some amazing times both rowdy and peaceful. I couldn't put a price tag on that if I tried....priceless.

Well, we prepaid our summer slip last year to get a 10% discount, so this year's tally is pretty light:

Spark plugs - $40

Planning on replacing my engine start batteries though... just waiting on a good enough sale. Thought I was going to have to replace the choke thermostat, but since I couldn't find one for sale I took the original apart and found I just needed to re-stake the pivot. I did find out last week that my port thermostat will need to be replaced, so there goes another $11.95!!

My latest tally. So far no fuel but that is coming. Everything I have spent so far this year was a necessary expense IMO.

2017 Boat Expense Report Cost

Winterize Engine Humbug Marina 290.00
Oil & Filter Change Humbug Marina 164.00
Winterize A/C System Humbug Marina 40.00
Shrinkwrap Humbug Marina 370.00
Misc Mechanical Parts Humbug Marina 69.30
Transmission Rebuild Humbug Marina 2355.18
Summer Dockage Gibraltar Boat Yard 1700.00
Taylor Stow & Go Dockbox in White 290.43
2 DP 24 Series Dual Purpose Batteries 190.78
Engine Water Hose 7.31
2" Memory Foam Mattress Topper 73.14


$5510.14

Total spent this year by us:

Dock fees $1260
Fuel and stabilizer $490
Swim platform repair $1200
Bottom paint $400
Minor gelcoat repair $100
Total $3450

We actually just re-listed the boat for sale because we are moving about an hour and half from the lake, starting a business, and my wife is pregnant... but we are both secretly hoping the boat doesn't sell an we "have" to keep it. We have some plans to replace carpet, paint the interior, and get new mattresses as well!

Starting to spend some cash.
wash, compound and wax 1200
summer slip 3050
new aft cabin mattress 490
fuel 380
dink and out board 1350
doc fees 26
md boat fishing lic 50
more fuel 225
couple new dock lines 95
joker valves 26
new dock water hose 12
dock water filters 48 lots of iron from our marina well water supply
beer $$$$$$$ and counting

Total priceless

I feel like such a lightweight in this conversation. Paid for my slip fees last year, and with a lot of the spring prep stuff (polish, wax, cleaners, etc) I'm still using bottles that I bought a year or two ago. How much of that stuff do you guys go through??

Spark plugs - $40
New Engine batteries & accessories - $280
Used A65 GPS/Plotter/Fishfinder - $260 (replaces a LORAN/Fishfinder combo)
Total for 2017 - $580

Still have to replace my port thermostat though, so another $11.95 will be added soon (and maybe $8 for the gasket)

I find it interesting what slip costs are in other parts of the country. I feel lucky at $1700 for my dockage and I have a really nice slip.

Time for an update.

2017 Boat Expense Report

Winterize Engine Humbug Marina 290.00
Oil & Filter Change Humbug Marina 164.00
Winterize A/C System Humbug Marina 40.00
Shrinkwrap Humbug Marina 370.00
Misc Mechanical Parts Humbug Marina 69.30
Transmission Rebuild Humbug Marina 2355.18
Summer Dockage Gibraltar Boat Yard 1700.00
Taylor Stow & Go Dockbox in White 290.43
2 DP 24 Series Dual Purpose Batteries 190.78
Engine Water Hose 7.31
2" Memory Foam Mattress Topper 73.14
New American Flag 26.49
Fuel 41.1 Gallons @ GBY 172.24
Shurhold Deck Scrub Brush Daymark Marine 61.99
Day Dockage at Waters Edge Marina 5.00
2 Fenders and fender lines Walmart 24.85
Topsides Detailing buff and wax 500.00











6340.71

Umm too much....
2 new transom assemblies
2 new legs
Both engines out and fully serviced
New anti foul
Full acid wash and detail
New exhausts, elbows
2 new batteries
1 alternator
Total so far around $13500 au = $10.000 us