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re: Hidden costs of boat ownership
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:29 pm to lsusteve1
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:29 pm to lsusteve1
And it gets expensive quick….
$700 to fill up
$4000 slip rental for my lift
$2000 this year for new axles- I changed myself
$800 Garmin 215 AIS upgrade on the VHF- I installed myself
$3000 Minn Kota iPilot and Lithum Battery- got NOS off FB Mktplace- rigged myself
$500 Shuttle Slide
$1800 Misc wiring and hardware
$500 to rework my gauges at Gauge Saver- R&R myself
$100 waterpump for port engine- changed myself
$6000 new Shimano Tekota and Saragosa rod and reels- 10 of them
$1000 misc tackle
$300 new Garmin speakers
A hair over $20,000 to set up a boat that honestly didn’t need a lot to snapper fish this year. And I did all the work myself. I bet you could easily add another $5000 for the rigging and repair work I did.
ETA- but it’s worth 10x that to me when our 12 year old told me the first time out with it last weekend- “I love this boat, I’m so happy we got it. I love Grand Isle”
$700 to fill up
$4000 slip rental for my lift
$2000 this year for new axles- I changed myself
$800 Garmin 215 AIS upgrade on the VHF- I installed myself
$3000 Minn Kota iPilot and Lithum Battery- got NOS off FB Mktplace- rigged myself
$500 Shuttle Slide
$1800 Misc wiring and hardware
$500 to rework my gauges at Gauge Saver- R&R myself
$100 waterpump for port engine- changed myself
$6000 new Shimano Tekota and Saragosa rod and reels- 10 of them
$1000 misc tackle
$300 new Garmin speakers
A hair over $20,000 to set up a boat that honestly didn’t need a lot to snapper fish this year. And I did all the work myself. I bet you could easily add another $5000 for the rigging and repair work I did.
ETA- but it’s worth 10x that to me when our 12 year old told me the first time out with it last weekend- “I love this boat, I’m so happy we got it. I love Grand Isle”
This post was edited on 5/14/24 at 7:33 pm
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Posted on 5/14/24 at 9:36 pm to subMOA
Guys op hasn’t even said what type of boat they are looking at other than 17 ft cc. Could just be a little aluminum skiff or jon boat. In which case the numbers would be way more manageable. A far cry from offshore type boats.
This post was edited on 5/14/24 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:06 am to subMOA
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subMOA
What kind of boat are you running, I’ll be on the lookout for you. I run an older Hydrasport Ocean Skiff Dual Console (not many of those around) with a newer 200 Suzuki. Have a camper at Bridgeside but usually tow up to Fourchon to launch to lessen the boat ride.
Back to OP, more about the type of fishing you are hoping to do? I’ve owned everything from a 15’ bateau with a tiller motor up to a 25’ offshore walk around cuddly cabin. FWIW, my buddy has pulled my boat several times with his Taco, and mine is exceptionally heavy for a 20’ boat.
And not sure where you are located, but if you’re north of Houma and fishing saltwater, you’ll quickly realize one day trips are very taxing, so add in the cost of a place to stay overnight.
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