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Too bad there really aren't any
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:50:24
In Reply to: Re: Definition of a boat, vvack0matic [Profile/Gallery]
, Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:18:28
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uncharted islands anymore! Doggone satellites!
Maintenance of the boat when cruising is periodically expensive, but you still need cash to cruise. Stuff is wearing out all the time and needs replacement/repair. The small stuff can really add up and you need a stash of spares with you. And you need a reserve fund for when something serious breaks or when you screw up (trust me, it happens!). There are port fees, bribes to local officials, fuel, routine repairs, etc. Less than living ashore, to be sure, but you still need to buy food to eat during passages. Remember you can be out for 30 days or more at a time between ports.
There are a TON of books about all aspects of the cruising life. Read them, calculate the costs and start a plan. It can be done, but you need to go in with your eyes open. Be sure the boat is really solid to start with. Your life, quite literally, depends on it. Think about moving parts. There really aren't many in a boat (if you don't count the engine which isn't entirely necessary). But unlike a car, you need to be intimately familiar with every one of the parts on a sailboat.
Educate yourself, figure it out. And try things out first, too.
Posts in this Thread:
- Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, vvack0matic , Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:30:38
- Let me ask you this...., Noel, Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:50:29
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, Craig, Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:15:36
- Hey all thanks for the response, vvack0matic , Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:30:13
- Re: Hey all thanks for the response, bobc , Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:37:43
- Thanks for the offer, vvack0matic , Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:59:11
- Surprise, eh?, Cary, Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:32:07
- A Bristol 29.9 is a great boat., Noel, Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:30:37
- Boats ARE a money pit! But..., Noel, Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:42:37
- Definition of a boat, Mike Lynch , Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:16:22
- Yacht Rankings, dtechakacheaptech, Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:16:50
- Boat budget..., Mike Lynch , Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:37:28
- And then there's the rest of us . . ., STICKMAN, Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:17:52
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, dr fall, Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:09:34
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, SWEDECAR , Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:55:40
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, Ultimated, Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:31:49
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, MontereyAero , Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:45:15
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, Simon S, Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:08:27
- But what about your best friend, AeroEd, Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:29:49
- Kind of been there..., Skip, Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:45:27
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, Noel, Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:24:48
- Yacht Club...., Mike Lynch , Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:17:21
- Re: Am I crazy or dose everyone want one,, ELaw , Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:35:54
- Did it, No Snaab, Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:13:21
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