Chess, the old saying goes: "A boat is a hole into which you throw money."
Having said that, sometimes it's a very worthwhile hole. The feeling of freedom and stress relief is amazing - I love being away from everything. What water will you be located on?
Your biggest expense will be fuel. In that size of boat, most fuel tanks will be between 1100 litres and 1500 litres, and with fuel hovering around $0.80 to $1.00 per litre......... yikes!! I couldn't find fuel consumption figures for either, but my recommendation for that size of boat would be the diesel powerplant over gas. I tried typing my thoughts why, but it is far better explained
here.The other biggie is the cost of the slip, and what the marina charges for winterization, storage, and re-opening/re-launch in the spring. And of course, insurance.
If you only get out a couple of times a year, each "jaunt" would be quite expensive. On the other hand, if you're already dropping big dough on a yearly vacation, this would be a very cool alternative.
