How Much Does It Cost To Own A Boat?
Owning a boat is an expensive proposition. To most boat owners, it is well worth the investment when you consider quality time outdoors with family and friends. Fishing and skiing and cruising can create lifelong memories.
Beyond your boat, you need to consider insurance, docking, and lifts. In Northern climates, you need to consider installation and removal and storage each year as lakes freeze up during the winter. Then there is your fuel and your boating supplies. Here is a rough outline of what you may spend on supplies and accessories for your boat and waterfront.
This chart shows low and high prices for various boating supplies with an estimate of how many of each item a given boat owner may want to have.
|
ITEM |
LOW |
# |
TOT |
HIGH |
# |
TOT |
|
|
TOW ROPE |
25 |
2 |
50 |
|
110 |
2 |
220 |
|
NOODLES |
30 |
4 |
120 |
|
30 |
4 |
120 |
|
LIFE JACKET |
50 |
8 |
400 |
|
160 |
8 |
1280 |
|
FENDER |
50 |
6 |
300 |
|
50 |
6 |
300 |
|
PADDLE |
120 |
2 |
240 |
|
120 |
2 |
240 |
|
DOCK LINE |
15 |
6 |
90 |
|
25 |
6 |
150 |
|
SKI |
180 |
2 |
360 |
|
180 |
2 |
360 |
|
TOW BEHIND |
200 |
1 |
200 |
|
400 |
1 |
400 |
|
WAKE BOARDS |
300 |
1 |
300 |
|
1200 |
1 |
1200 |
|
MAUI MAT |
400 |
1 |
400 |
|
600 |
1 |
600 |
|
PADDLE BOARD |
400 |
2 |
800 |
|
1000 |
2 |
2000 |
|
PLAY PAD |
600 |
1 |
600 |
|
600 |
1 |
600 |
|
|
2370 |
|
3860 |
|
4475 |
|
7470 |
As you can see, the low end is almost $4000, and the high end is almost $7500.
Yes, it becomes very expensive. We are sensitive to that and try to keep our costs as low as we can. Thank you for your business and we welcome your feedback. Please reach out to us on our CONTACT page. Thank you.
