What do you spend per year on your boat

[Chipster27]

Exclude the obvious like storage, payment, insurance.
What about gas, maintenance, repairs, water toys, etc... The saying goes, a boat is a hole in the water you pour money in to. Ball park how much you are pouring in to your hole :D

[killerbeez]

9K so far and I have not had it a year yet...

[phebus]

The boat is cheap to maintain, it's keeping the ice chest topped off that really adds up. :)

[centerhill condor]

'bout $40 per hour....

[NashvilleBound]

Should this number include Sea Tow also?:eek: :eek: :eek:

[sleekcraft80]

Sitting in my driveway for 3+ years, doing a complete rebuild, around $12,000

[Just foreplay]

The boat is cheap to maintain, it's keeping the ice chest topped off that really adds up. :)
Well if we don't count the ice chest..which is HUGE $
Factor in up grades-
Whipple up grade
External steering
Subs, amps and speaker up grades
GPS speedo and complete matching bezels
Drive showers
Prop
Sea strainers
We are some where around 26k, but the season still early..:D :( :D
It's a deep dark dank hole....

[RitcheyRch]

Dont pay much attention to cost.

[Dribble]

About $60.00 a day for gas. I spent $200.00 on oil, fuel and oil filters, outdrive oil, water pump impeller, etc. for this season. I'll do the work myself.

[DAVEO]

Well lets see um a lot.

[GHT]

The boat is cheap to maintain, it's keeping the ice chest topped off that really adds up. :)
That's what I'm talking about$$$$$$$$$$$
Really, I spend about 5 - 6k a year (includes trailer up keep too).

[H20 Toie]

If i kept track i would be really bummed so it is better not knowing

[OCMerrill]

I am currently working on a Stereo. Proving to be more expensive than previous motor mods.
In our boat operating expenses are very low. I can run most all weekend on my tanks 20 x 2 but I only have a 350 Mag with some mods. SB Chevys are the least expensive to bolt power adders to. Last year the goal was to hit 70 mph. Done. This is until I break the Gen II Alpha.
This year the goal is to hurt my ear drums:).
So the short answer is... it looks like around $3k last year and around the same this year but my business is hopping so there will be fewer river trips.
If I make no mods then were less than $300 a weekend on boat gas and stuff. And that is with a full cooler.

[INSman]

If i kept track i would be really bummed so it is better not knowing
I'm with you, I don't really want to know.... I do know however the joy that being on the boat and being out in Havsusa brings to the family is well worth it no matter what the cost. :)

[Just foreplay]

When you own a boat be prepared...
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[Baja Big Dog]

Less than a grand...gotta love that 115 HP pontoon.....dont miss the fiberglass!!:D

[Infamous]

This question sucks.... Get ready to get depressed people. I had to do the math. I spent 11k in the last year with all repairs, maintenence, insurance etc. Divide that by about 80 hours and it costs $137 per hour to run the thing. I hate to see what all the ballers on here are paying:jawdrop: I bet 30k isnt that hard for some of the boats out there

[NICE PAIR]

How many powerheads are allowed in this equation?:D

[DAVEO]

How many powerheads are allowed in this equation?:D
you cant add all them up youll be in th 100k range...:D

[plaster dave]

About 3k-4k a year for the past 3 years but so for this year 150.00. But I am going to rebuild the motor and drive next year.:D

[plaster dave]

2006 repairs only (no gas, food, drinks, insurance, etc), approximately $35,701.11. :eek:
GOD DAMN.

[YeLLowBoaT]

2006 repairs only (no gas, food, drinks, insurance, etc), approximately $35,701.11. :eek:
yeah but was there anything that did not have to rebuild/replace?

[OCMerrill]

When you own a boat be prepared...
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http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=30831&d=1179073234
Nice!

[OCMerrill]

2006 repairs only (no gas, food, drinks, insurance, etc), approximately $35,701.11. :eek:
That motor was no minor anything....:D :D :D

[zudnic]

SB Chevys are the least expensive to bolt power adders to. Last year the goal was to hit 70 mph..
Thats my goal, 70mph+, for this year.... Think some room in my SB chev to hit that mark from 64mph.
Trying to decide which one will be the budget maker. Gold or BLK? The answer will be this years budget! :D

[dumbandyoung]

Exclude the obvious like storage, payment, insurance.
What about gas, maintenance, repairs, water toys, etc... The saying goes, a boat is a hole in the water you pour money in to. Ball park how much you are pouring in to your hole :D
I think it depends on how you use it and the type of boat you operate.
-If you own a jet, You'll spend way more on gas than an I/O.
-It also depends where you boat and if you tow it there everytime or store it. (trailer tires, brake service, more gas in the truck)
-Then if your boat isnt a reliable boat, then you can count on lots of repair bills.
-Another thing to consider is how often you take it out and what you do with it. If your just cruising around or if you hauling ass all day and/or pulling tubes/skis/wakeboards, that will help determine your gas bill.
-Do you service your own boat or do you take it in? What is your service scheduale? For example: a big blower motor in a V-Drive needs more attention than a 350 in a Chaparal.
-Upgrades.
-You can aslo look at launching fees, hotels, campgrounds, river house payments, association fees, food, beer, replacing stuuf that you loose or break......and the list goes on.

[Boozer]

Picking my boat up from the shop tomorrow.
New water pump, changed all fluids, and replaced 3 missing cup holders. Total cost $450.00. Picking up a new battery for it tomorrow which will run me about $60.00.
I'm figuring about $50.00 a day in fuel. I'll probably run the boat 20-30 days this summer so on the high end $1500.00 in fuel for the entire summer.
So total summer of running the boat is going to be about $2,000.00. Next summer will be cheaper due to the water pump only needing replaced every 2-3 seasons.

[Jbb]

As much as it takes....:p

[DILLIGAF]

Well, I spend $2,400. a year just for the slip that I use when out on Mohave. I better just stop right there :(.
Can't really put a price on the fun you have though......One of those things that if you do it you just have to understand it is an expensive hobby.

[dumbandyoung]

Can't really put a price on the fun you have though......One of those things that if you do it you just have to understand it is an expensive hobby.
WORD!:D
I like your new avitar!:)

[DILLIGAF]

WORD!:D
I like your new avitar!:)
Thanks.....I like it too....alot! That was taken in Gasoline Ally a week or so ago.
:)

[dumbandyoung]

Thanks.....I like it too....alot! That was taken in Gasoline Ally a week or so ago.
:)
Are we hangin out there Memorial Day weekend for a day?

[SFV2RVR]

I have spend 12k in the last 4 months on the schiada.:jawdrop:

[southbayrhino22]

I spend on average 2-3 grand in upkeep a year. This year I spent $3000 already. I bought my Ultra from a shop that claimed to be Ultra but now Im hearing they bought the hulls from Ultra and assembled the rest. The location is now Lightning boats. My boat now has 2 t's. Ultra boatt "break out another two or three thousand."

[vegasriverjunkie]

I had this talk with a couple of others not too long ago about this. I even asked someone we all know here when I was on his boat what his cost were. Lets just say at 1300.00 an hour to operate his, it made mine seem like peanuts.:D

[YeLLowBoaT]

well, the cupholders are still in pretty good shape. Haven't had to replace those.
those billet cup holders can nickle and dime you to death...:D

[Kim Hanson]

If you think about it, you shouldn't own one...........( . )( . ).............:idea:
Mine LOTS!

[707dog]

honestly i probably really dont wanna know:confused: but not sure whats cost more in the end beer or gas...:D

[ahhell]

Storage=0
payment=0
insurance=350ish
jet boat fuel=150+/day
hydraulic cylinders=90/each...:(
10 minutes from the launch ramp...PRICELESS
F*** Fort Mohave:sqeyes:

[DILLIGAF]

Are we hangin out there Memorial Day weekend for a day?
aT THIS POINT i AM SUPPOSED TO RUN DOWN TO pARKER. LAST MINUTE CHANGES MAY BE HAPPENING THOUGH

[brianthomas]

Lets see,,,,,
Slip $1,700.00
Insurance $1,550.00
Inverter This Year $3,100.00
Winter Storage $1,400.00
Oil Changes $400.00
Payments $22,700.00
Fuel $11,000.00
Please don't total it up for me or I just might cry.

[YeLLowBoaT]

Lets see,,,,,
Slip $1,700.00
Insurance $1,550.00
Inverter This Year $3,100.00
Winter Storage $1,400.00
Oil Changes $400.00
Payments $22,700.00
Fuel $11,000.00
Please don't total it up for me or I just might cry.
I give you 15 mins before some one totals it up for you... :D

[ahhell]

Lets see,,,,,
Slip $1,700.00
Insurance $1,550.00
Inverter This Year $3,100.00
Winter Storage $1,400.00
Oil Changes $400.00
Payments $22,700.00
Fuel $11,000.00
Please don't total it up for me or I just might cry.
Damn, I wish I made that much a year...;)

[brianthomas]

Damn, I wish I made that much a year...;)
What you don't know is it is in Iowa! All we have here is the Mississippi river so we make the best of our seven months.

[Riverbass]

Can you put a price on having fun???????????

[ahhell]

What you don't know is it is in Iowa! All we have here is the Mississippi river so we make the best of our seven months.
I see that..Damn, all I have the Colorado (with Mohave and Havasu on each end) thats a good 7 months, I only get 10-12 here...:D gets down in the 60's somedays:devil:

[OCMerrill]

Thats my goal, 70mph+, for this year.... Think some room in my SB chev to hit that mark from 64mph.
Trying to decide which one will be the budget maker. Gold or BLK? The answer will be this years budget! :D
So your going to give up one of these and use the $$ to gain 6 mph?
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=30835&d=1179084471
You just might regret that? Those babies are nice.
Stick one in Spam and see how you do?
I took a carbed 350 mag and put the Edelbrock kit on and in it. Went from 63 mph to 70.6 on GPS but the total cost was about $4k or so with other goodies.
I also have a boat hull that was easier to speed up being a tunnel hull.

[PHOTOGLOU]

Accountant went over the bills last year and broke it down as $1300 per hour on the boat....don't think I will be using the boat quite as much this year... 99 hours last year and motors need to be gone through every 100 hours....

[Chico&Zeus]

2006 repairs only (no gas, food, drinks, insurance, etc), approximately $35,701.11. :eek:
I would have shot that focker full of holes, lit it on fire and sunk it in the deepest lake I could find....after I made sure that my insurance was paid in full of course!:D

[Phat Matt]

Accountant went over the bills last year and broke it down as $1300 per hour on the boat....don't think I will be using the boat quite as much this year... 99 hours last year and motors need to be gone through every 100 hours....
Jump on mine for 10 hours and I'll save you 13k. :D

[zudnic]

I took a carbed 350 mag and put the Edelbrock kit on and in it. Went from 63 mph to 70.6 on GPS but the total cost was about $4k or so with other goodies.
New carb, advance timing, and wanna pull engine to have it repainted. So it looks a little better. Gold car is worth about $7,000. so that should be a good budget! :D
Have 4 928's... :)

[dumbandyoung]

aT THIS POINT i AM SUPPOSED TO RUN DOWN TO pARKER. LAST MINUTE CHANGES MAY BE HAPPENING THOUGH
Cool. Keep me posted. If not that weekend we have a entire summer ahead!:D

[blown dough]

I was suppossed to keep track of that???????????????

[PHOTOGLOU]

Jump on mine for 10 hours and I'll save you 13k. :D
Will do and I'll bring the Patron..... AND GAS MONEY....

[Nord]

Probably a lot of money this year if I reply to this thread....

[Singleton]

This will make me wonder why I did not follow my father advise "Don't purchase a boat, become best friends with someone that already owns one". So much for that, I am the friend that owns one and enjoy every minute on it.
I look at this way, I will pay what ever I need to to keep the boat moving and flaoting. The stress from work ends when the boat hits the water. That is priceless.
Adding it up (weekend in Havasu), including gas (boat and truck while trailering to Havi), hotel, food, beer and everything else is apx $750 to 1K a weekend.

[Havasu1]

The boat is relatively cheap compared to the cost of diesel for the 600 mile round trip from San Diego to Havi, the mortgage on the Havi house, all the other toys out there. I heard this once in a movie "money is only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow". So much for retirement.

[Phat Matt]

Will do and I'll bring the Patron..... AND GAS MONEY....
Just let me know and you are in.

[squirt'nmyload]

Dont pay much attention to cost.
amen.....ya can't put a price on fun