cardude01
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- Nov 26, 2012
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- USA
- Vessel Name
- Bijou
- Vessel Make
- 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Poking around on the old Interweb, drinking a cocktail. Searched for long term charters wondering if that might be a better way to boat instead of ownership.
I figure I spend about $1000 per month for slip rental, maintenance, insurance, etc before I even go anywhere. Add in little trips and repairs and opportunity costs on the money I have tied up in the boat and I'm looking at at least $2000 per month.
First sight I landed on Seabbatical Long Term Bareboat Yacht Charter - BVI Bareboat Charters and I see I can charter a nice Lagoon cat in the BVI for about $12000 for a month. Hmmmm. I could take a couple of nice 1 month charters in interesting locations (Caribbean, Med) for about the same money I'm currently spending on my boat (and not really going anywhere). Ok, ok, I would have to pay for the flight and some other schit but still, not too bad.
Has anyone else looked into long term charters in lieu of owing a boat? Thinking If I could get 3-4 good months of charters for what I'm currently spending that seems like a decent trade off.
Thoughts? Is my cocktail too strong?
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Edit
Just looked on Latesail. 28 day charter in the Caribbean on a cat 8-10k. Turkey for 28 days 8k.
Close!
I figure I spend about $1000 per month for slip rental, maintenance, insurance, etc before I even go anywhere. Add in little trips and repairs and opportunity costs on the money I have tied up in the boat and I'm looking at at least $2000 per month.
First sight I landed on Seabbatical Long Term Bareboat Yacht Charter - BVI Bareboat Charters and I see I can charter a nice Lagoon cat in the BVI for about $12000 for a month. Hmmmm. I could take a couple of nice 1 month charters in interesting locations (Caribbean, Med) for about the same money I'm currently spending on my boat (and not really going anywhere). Ok, ok, I would have to pay for the flight and some other schit but still, not too bad.
Has anyone else looked into long term charters in lieu of owing a boat? Thinking If I could get 3-4 good months of charters for what I'm currently spending that seems like a decent trade off.
Thoughts? Is my cocktail too strong?
?
Edit
Just looked on Latesail. 28 day charter in the Caribbean on a cat 8-10k. Turkey for 28 days 8k.
Close!
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