Annual Costs for Club Racer
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Sigh! I guess I need to remind you guys about truth in life.
If it flies, floats or fornicates you really should rent it; it is cheaper in the long run.
I really don't add up what it costs me, I am just thankful I can afford to do it. For the record I do like beer and margaritas, and have never bought a plane.
If it flies, floats or fornicates you really should rent it; it is cheaper in the long run.
I really don't add up what it costs me, I am just thankful I can afford to do it. For the record I do like beer and margaritas, and have never bought a plane.
Yes. Here is SF Bay we run a bit higher. I know what it costs and I know what it's worth to me. The happiness/dollar index is high for sailing. I spend less money on my yard but by happiness/dollar index is much lower for that.
I think you mis-typed some of those numbers. Renewal for my floating dock, with loyal customer discount, was 4800. Plus 150 for electric service. Winter haul/storage/launch is 1300.00. This year, a mooring at the town harbor is 2200, plus 1300 for outdoor winter storage. And that is on the "small boat" moorings (28' and under).
Thinking the different locations likely have some bearing on dockage fees as well. We have a season of 4 1/2 month long season, after that your boat must be pulled as the docks come out before the freeze over.
Yea different dynamics for sure. WYC host over 60 races a year, every Thursday, Saturday snd Sunday at a minimum. We can go off-lake, and lots of the OD boats do for sure. BlueJs a bit too big to move around, so I just go sail with friends.
It's the real estate, location, location, location. Atlantic Highlands is in the NY metro area, prices for everything are going to be much higher. There are probably about a 1 million people located within an hours drive from my marina, there is plenty of supply and little demand for a slip.
Here's an item that can be saved on. A tarp is a lot cheaper.
Wow, Lillia those are crazy numbers for dockage. Pic of my club. Indoor heated storage is not as bad as it seems. No more 100 mile round trips to check on the boat when winter storms hit. Also no more worries that engine is winterized (I still do it). Easy to work on boat in the wintertime. Easy to get boat ready in the spring.
There's never been a feeling of "should be doing something else." When feeling the rudder hum at my fingertips and my son on leeward asking if he should sit with us on windward.And we same nobodies are also not going to bring up opportunity cost!
Except when the something else is sailing and not cutting the lawn, sitting in the office at a boring meeting, and many other things.
Same here. I went from tarped outdoor to fitted cover outdoor to cold indoor to heated indoor. Each step was better and most costly, but heated indoor totally rocks..
On Lake Minnetonka the going rate is $200/foot. That’s what places charge, and WYC charges if you don’t race. If you race at least 15 races a year, your rate gets cut in half. It s a great deal.
Half of our PHRF 2 (non spin) are not hard core racers, but come out for the Saturday (around the island distance) races. Much less action than the W/L races other days, and they get their 15.
I have been lead to believe that living aboard is one of the less expensive ways to go. I haven't done any kind of real comparison, though. I would love to know how life aboard compared to house ownership or apartment life.
I would compare, for the sake of getting close to similar living comfort, something in the neighborhood of a 45' boat.
Any thoughts or experiences?
- Will (Dragonfly)
I would compare, for the sake of getting close to similar living comfort, something in the neighborhood of a 45' boat.
Any thoughts or experiences?
- Will (Dragonfly)
My wife loves me too much to do that to me--unless of course, I wished to know! But I can at least tell you that a 40-ft slip here in ABM in Long Beach, CA is $8,400/yr, thereabouts
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No one has yet mentioned the cost of hiring diver to clean the bottom and change the anodes. It's too cold in San Francico Bay for me to do that myself. I've had the same diver for 20 years and he's worth every penny I pay him
Yep we’re right there with you in Dana Point... $6400 a year for a Cat 30.and yeah the bottom cleaning .... but it is all so worth it!