How Much does a Bluewater Sailboat Cost? | Sailing Soulianis - Ep. 22
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2024
- Do you dream of sailing over the horizon in your own sailboat? If so, one of the biggest questions you probably have is, How much is the boat?
In this episode, we break down the cost of our Tartan 37, going into the buying process, closing expenses and transaction costs in detail. We talk about how we prepared financially for making the transition to cruising life, by paying off all debts (student loans), acquiring passive income streams, and saving for the boat itself. We discuss the upgrades we made before we left the dock, and detail the cost of each upgrade.
How did we manage to stick to (well, very close, anyway!) our budget? A handful of fancy spreadsheets! (Links below) These financial tools we developed were incredibly helpful in taking the guesswork out of the boat buying process. They help answer questions like:
- Is the boat I’m interested in priced fairly?
- What should my offer price be?
- How much will the upgrades cost?
- Should I pay cash or finance a boat?
Even after setting our goal of buying a cruising sailboat 10 years ago, we took a long wandering path through a series of wrong turns to get to where we are now. Our aim with this video is to arm you with a set of tools to help you navigate your boat buying experience like a pro.
Hope you enjoy!
Lauren & Kirk
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wow! thanks for sharing probably one of the most private, yet extremely important consideration for 99.9% of those persons wanting to attempt to live this lifestyle. I live in Kemah TX and luckily work remotely and most people always ask about the cost of not only the boat, but other things too. Your transparency has won over at least one more subscriber. Thanks again for sharing!
hello - just moved to the San Antonio area and considering another sailboat, but don't know if Galvaston Bay area right place to get one / and/or put in the water there, instead of waiting another couple of years due to moving again to another duty station area - thoughts on Kemah? Also - anything operating there during this crazy time, such as sailboat schools and charters?
Great video guys. Very detailed and informative. I think you learn a lot about your boat when you decide on the upgrades and do it yourself. I was a yacht salesman in Clearwater Beach, FL. Boy, did I learn what sailors do with their boats. Some were just crazy and others were very well planned and done. Good sailing and clear skies to both of you.
You guys are the first (that I’ve seen) that offer tangible (the tools) benefits of sponsoring your sailing via Patreon (beyond your videos, which are great!). Smart move. We wish you well.
I love these videos. I find them increadably useful, you remind of things I already know (but usually forget) and show me whole new pitfalls I hadn't considered. Most of all you show me my dream is not crazy and it is possible. Thank you :)
Cheers, Jeffrey! Glad to hear it!
Thanks for the transparency on your journey and process. A 10 year vision + some truly impressive analysis = an amazing life you are living. Thanks for being an inspiration, and looking forward to hearing all about “the ditch”
Thanks very much Todd!
I subbed solely on ya’lls hard work and patience.. and cuteness. Lol.
Been watching you guys for several years, Kirk, I like your analysis/approach/handiness and information.
I hope people understand that your budget is very modest and it's difficult to fully outfit a boat for blue water like you did. Nicely presented btw!
So interesting and very inspiring. I am in planing stage so this was great... Love your calculation tool. Thank you for charing.
Thank you for this segment. I'm getting close to retirement and I mentioned doing something like this to my wife. "Let's sell the house and buy a boat, and we're debt-free!". Her response, "You don't know how to sail." Sails luffing. Actually, I learned to sail long before I met her but never kept up.
Great introduction video to your channel. I'm looking forward to seeing more
Congrats on making it to salt water
Have enjoyed getting glimpses of the layout, rig etc. as I am finishing a substantial rebuild of her smaller sister , a tartan 34c built in 1975.
I loved learning so many new skills from replacing deck coring , epoxy layup. Rudder rebuild, canvas work 2 part paint to dynema lifelines.
I understand how you felt when first seeing her. Classic lines with just enough teak. I hope to trade up to a 37 of the same vintage as I do lust after a shower and a little more room and maybe hot water.
How do you find the engine access?
We will take off for Maine from here in Annapolis this summer and then to Fla. for the winter and see if we don’t kill each other .
Best of luck John
I understand that the she has a cored hull and I hope yours checked out.
Rare these days for a young couple to take on the challenges and adventure of sailing. Good luck.
Good luck with the boat. Safe journeys and I admire your spirit. The memories you create now will be priceless.
Really nice job of analyzing your purchase, love the Tartans!
OMG, smart, analytical, data and process driven. I love it. Subbing...
I stumble cross you guys channel 2 days a go, that was 60th Ep, then i go to your Ep 1 and watching them as of now, one of the best youtube channels i have watched . Also you 2 are sweet couple with lots of energy. Thanks for shearing your knowledge with the world. Bong Voyage to you 2 and hope to see lot more videos in time to come. Be safe and good luck.
Thank you so much for this video! I loved the editing, the music, the way you speak - calm and clear -, everything is on point. Subbed. Also, I like how you handle a complexe theme in a straightforward and comprehensive way. Happy sailing from a French guy :)
Merci!
awesome vid guys , so nice of you to share some really helpful info
Thanks Graham!
This is better than anything on TV, thanks for sharing your experiences on these episodes! LOVE IT
Thanks for watching.
Very nice. I'm enjoying your journey very much. I appreciate the time and effort that goes in to doing videos. Thanks for letting us come along.
Our pleasure, Steve. Glad to hear it!
You guys are inspiring folks. Keep it up, you're great!
Thanks so much ☺️
My goal is to be living aboard my own boat within 5 years. Definitely gonna be coming back to this video and using your tools when I get closer.
Love you attitude towards living and your approach to to solving problems that get in the way of that.
Great video guys! Thank you for the information! You two are very charismatic! Keep up the great work! I hope to join you on the water someday soon!
Man! I had your program when I was buying my Boat. You guys are smart cookies. Awesome video as always.
Thanks J!
Just found your vlog. I'm actually working backwards, starting with your latest (taking down the mast and shipping) and making my way to the beginning. This particular vlog was really interesting to me. Most vlogs do not get into the nuts and bolts of financing. It doesn't help that most readers just want to see the "adventure" part of boat ownership. I think one important aspect of planning, budgeting and following through with the "plan" is to have the personality and mental makeup to communicate well between the two of you clearly understanding the goal you have established and most importantly, agreed to as a couple. You both seem to be very cerebral people, meaning that many aspects of your life is thought out step by step. I also like your calmness venturing into the unknown. That only comes when you have done the type of "pre-work" work like you have done. While I'm sure that there are many surprises and many more to come, your ability to think things out calmly helps you to recognize whether or not the the light at the end of the tunnel is sunlight or a fast moving train heading your way. I look forward to following your adventures in the future and learning from your vlogs. My wife and I are in an interesting situation concerning our future involving a 44' motor sailboat we will inherit shortly but that's a different conversation for another time. For now I wish you a safe journey to Mobile, AL. Aloha from Hilo, Hawaii!
Hey thanks so much for your comment. Love the sunlight/train metaphor.
What wonderful people you are for sharing all this knowledge.. Wow !
Wish I had this perspective a couple decades ago. Great video.
Hey guys just found your channel and subscribe I’m really enjoying it! I follow quite a few sailing channels and you guys are right in there with the best keep it up and before long you’ll have well over 100,000 followers very informative thank you
Excellent summary of the realities!
Good episode, second time I watched it. You all ROCK!
Thanks for the transparency! Great video...
Great tools! Love the spread sheets and the analysis.
Love your videos and find it so cute the way you two make googly eyes at each other !
I really liked your video, I am planning on going cruising and working while retired. I worked for many years in the marine business, rigging boats and working on outboards and inboards, and then left the business 17 yrs ago. Ive been inspired again.But unlike many people I already know the heart ache of Boats....lol. And I love it !!!!! Good luck and God Bless
Excellent video explanation. Thank you both.
Thank you for the initial financial detail of the purchase. Very critical. Thanks again!
A great concept and dream. Makes sense to keep one foot on the ground, good tips. Thanks for sharing!
love this cam set up!!! Great work!!! really impressed with video!!!
Thanks!
Brilliant - really informative! vicariou enjoyment listening to your planning. Do hope all goes well and I sure hope you will share some of your adventures. Best wishes.
Thanks Jeremy!
Second time watching this video for good reason. It is a great one to refer back to. Hope you guys are safe and Soulianis survives on the hard there through the storm.
Thanks so much Paul 💛
I stumbled into video while randomly while researching another water topic.
This video made me realize that a "good enough" boat is "just" 50k. You changed my life, I'm working on a new set of goals for the next 3 years.
That's fantastic, Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow... less than 1% over your allocated budget. That is some disciplined financial planning and purchasing. Well done.
wow if you become a patreon you will be paying for the boat, not my idea of fun
Great video. Very valuable info. Should be a guide for all to want to go to a cruising lifestyly!!
Thanks Doug!
From sunny South Africa, great video guys, I have just purchased a little thing (Mistral 22ft), not a blue water boat and needing a lot of tender care and your tools are awesome. Will purchase mine soon. Thanks again.
Helpful. Nice presenting style. Thanks.
Very informative and interesting. Great to see you bought a very seaworthy sailboat. Really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
Glad to hear the feedback, thanks Daniel.
I love this video and you two are so likable!
Great video, makes the idea of buying a boat and living a dream completely possible! Actually surprising.
Thank you both for this video! We just bought our first boat (Cal 29') as a major project boat. It was really cheap but we knew that it needed a lot of work and we are up for it. This boat we have local plans for but are hoping to purchase something similar to yours to do a 1 year live aboard in the next 3-5 years. I know that it will cost significantly more and your video helps a ton. Well done!
Sounds like you have an awesome project, good luck!
Love It! Have Been Following Plenty of Sailors, None As Great As Yall!
May your boat be leak free.
May your sails be in good repair.
May the winds be fair, the weather kind and
May your days be filled with the exquisite pleasure of new adventures, fabulous destinations and excellent friendship
Hope your adventure is a great one Steve east coast australia
Thank you Stephen! I like this take on the famous Irish blessing. Haven't heard it before. -Kirk
and may I let you know I will not be paying for your holidays neither
That was a very helpful video I have purchased a number of used boats and you did a great job. Safe Sailing
Very impressive. Wow. You two are very bright ! Keep up the good work .
Great video guys! I'm planning to buy a boat, have to do my homework first to😁
COMMON SENSE.
Great video I really enjoy watching you guys
Great video. Looking forward to your future adventures.
Thanks John!
Hi you guys THANKS FOR THE VLOG and information! Love you're work and vlogs
Thanks Andrew!
Great insight guys, thank you!
Sharing money related info is tricky as it really means putting yourself out in the open and sometimes it makes people judgemental. On the other it's extremely valuable for whomever is seeking to take the same path. To be honest you've just inspired me of putting together a similar video as my story is quite similar, although the money part is different.
Greetings and fair winds :)
Glad to hear it!
Great presentation 😂! Seriously, good info. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Chris!
Been following you guys from the start.
Names Gary I'm located in virginia , my ol 1989 32footer i am envious,
At 78 been on the water past 55 years.
God bless you two.
Extremely informative and well-delivered video, great. The list of upgrades/additions/repairs on any of this type of videos goes on and on like the cast list of one of those 1950s Biblical epics that Hollywood used to make, wow.
Thank you for helping 🥰
Thanks a lot for the great information. It has helped us a lot. Happy Sailing friends :)
This is my first time viewing your videos, and you two are fun! 👍💯
I don’t know what it is, but damn this channel is great. Well done guys.
Thanks Schnot!
great video , keep up the good work. happy holidays
Too old to sail away but I found this interesting. I hope you enjoy your adventures to come!
Glad to hear it, Ronald. Thank you!
Check out my hero Webb Chiles, 76 years old, still sailing 6 times around the world on a 24 ft boat. You don't have to be young & buffed, or rich.
Wisdom! Young is often not so. Starting a project together is pretty darn smart. I like seeing the thought applied to the task.
im all caught up on your channel...cant wait till the next one to see what yall are up too
Outstanding Awesomeness Guys !!!!!
Congrats for baby. I was boarding trying to watch the old videos next time hope you'l be truthful about a similar situation. Take care and stay safe and private if needed.
I grew up with a Tartan 37. Great boat!
Great advice. Thank you.
Great info! I like your thorough approach. Keep up with the healthy financial planning!
Great job, good editing, kept it from dragging.
Thank you. I really appreciate you sharing this personal information. It’s hard to be like me on the outside of the boat world thinking about buying a boat and everybody is so secretive about what they paid for things. Found this very helpful. Blessings
Beautiful Sparkman & Stephens designed Tartan 37, a real beauty. Looks similar to my Contessa 32.
well done very useful info as I am looking for a boat now. Thanks Tim
Awesome glad to hear it Tim!
Well done very educational been following for a while now working backwards. But as a engineer/ mechanic been shouting at the screen trying to help you with the run of the mill things which I would find an every day thing. But it seems the saying of it takes all sorts fits as you are far more intelligent than me with finances and software. All the best and good luck to you both and safe sailing live the dream. I will keep following.
New sub here. Just finished binging on SS with a cup of Peet’s. Thumbs up on all of them. You guys are great! More content please!
Thank you
Many complements!
9:42 - the answer
The real hero
Yeah, it was like watching the tide come in. 😂
Saved my life!
Great video guys!
very impressed......well done guys........really helpful info
Glad you liked it!
Great info. Thanks.
Thank youfor this valuable data, Guys subscribed! :)
Great Video, very informative.
Just subscribed.... love the no BULL info 👍
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How did you setup your passive income...that would make a great vid I'm sure.
Fine work all around!
Thanks for being so open about expenses and budget. Very informative. Well done! I am also looking at Tartan 37-40 ft at the moment. Hope you love the boat still!
Finishing a half completed boat is what most sailing channels are about!
Haha, true...We still have our fair share of projects to complete.
Very interesting and informative!
Thanks, Connor :)
Thank you for sharing this.... I hope to get my boat in less than a decade O_o We'll see....
Our pleasure! Keep on, keepin' on... ⛵️
pretty assessment and planning
Very informative Video. Thx for sharing. We set up with the 50000 budget. Finally we ended up at prox. 70000. but the upgrads are openend. So sometimes it's better to stick to the "keep it simpel rule". As less you have as less will brake.
Great info !
A very good video. Thanks.