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Old 02-11-2015, 08:51 PM   #6
Mick Scarborough
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Originally Posted by Xsbank View Post
One of the tough lessons to learn about owning a boat is that the fuel you consume is not anywhere near the most expensive part of boating.
Many people are saying this and on another forum one guy calculated he spends 2700 dollars a month cruising. My father lived on a boat for years and at his salary working for West Marine there is no way he could have afforded to cruise as much as he did. He maintained his Crocker Ketch, Seafarer 38C and Bruce Roberts Spray for very little money. Are boats just junk today or are people just paying others to do everything? When we cruised, food was the #1 cost with fuel being next. Maintenance was down the list a ways and we never broke down.
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