Good day, Scott and thank you for sharing with us sailors and aspiring sailors. Do you have an episode where you breakdown the maintenance costs by quarter or season ? My sailing experience comes from my military service in the US Navy onboard the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19; as an aspiring sailboat owner, I often think about how much does it cost to keep a sailboat. I am new to your channel and enjoy it so far…please guide me to an episode if already produced. Thank you in advance
First, thank you for your service in the military Joseph. Unfortunately I do not have a breakdown on the maintenance but I know SV Delos does a few videos breaking down the cost of annual maintenance. My annual cost including boat payment, slip rental, haul out, Shrink wrap and winter storage is around $8000 a season. Maintenance varies year to year so that’s a flexible number. Sails ar a lot more then a oil change as an example. Good luck with your search, and take your time and figure out what you want before you purchase it. If you buy a used boat in mint condition it will cost more but you’ll be ready to sail. If you prefer to buy the exact same boat with less amenities, And in worse condition you can slowly build it back up to great condition. Make sure the hall and the decks are dry and unless you’re really good at working on diesel engines, but the engine is in good shape. I personally think those are the most important things when purchasing a used boat. Everything else can be fixed or added as you go. Again, this is just my opinion and there are many opinions out there. Thank you again for watching my channel. Fairwinds and following seas.
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Good day, Scott and thank you for sharing with us sailors and aspiring sailors. Do you have an episode where you breakdown the maintenance costs by quarter or season ?
My sailing experience comes from my military service in the US Navy onboard the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19; as an aspiring sailboat owner, I often think about how much does it cost to keep a sailboat.
I am new to your channel and enjoy it so far…please guide me to an episode if already produced. Thank you in advance
First, thank you for your service in the military Joseph. Unfortunately I do not have a breakdown on the maintenance but I know SV Delos does a few videos breaking down the cost of annual maintenance. My annual cost including boat payment, slip rental, haul out, Shrink wrap and winter storage is around $8000 a season. Maintenance varies year to year so that’s a flexible number. Sails ar a lot more then a oil change as an example. Good luck with your search, and take your time and figure out what you want before you purchase it. If you buy a used boat in mint condition it will cost more but you’ll be ready to sail. If you prefer to buy the exact same boat with less amenities, And in worse condition you can slowly build it back up to great condition. Make sure the hall and the decks are dry and unless you’re really good at working on diesel engines, but the engine is in good shape. I personally think those are the most important things when purchasing a used boat. Everything else can be fixed or added as you go. Again, this is just my opinion and there are many opinions out there. Thank you again for watching my channel. Fairwinds and following seas.