One thing many boaters underestimate is the cost and/or time of maintaining a boat to decent standard of seaworthiness, comfort and cosmetics. These are the boats you see eventually deteriorate to near-derelict condition, or go permanently up on the hill. Cash cost all depends on your standards , your ability to do the work on your time and the cost of your time, and what it costs to have the work done properly by professionals in your area. And of course what big expensive items despite your best efforts, decide to go bang. One of my favorite sayings came from a very experienced professional captain " even as we sit here calmly tied to the dock, enjoying our drinks, things are breaking".
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George
"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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