Thanks for the info. The reading I have done so far has made me aware of all
of the additional costs, the $50K is for the initial purchase of the power
boat. So, do you have any suggestions there? And what about new vs. used, do
maintenance costs increase for a used boat?

Thanks.

"Red Cloud®" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:26:25 -0700, "H. David"
wrote:

I am just beginning to explore getting into cruising, am newly retired,
and
want to cruise on the waterways of the Pacific Northwest doing regular
overnight cruises for two people and occasionally 4. I have a boat budget
of
about $50,000. Any recommendations as the best boat to buy would be
appreciated. I am open to new or used and will moor the boat at my local
marina. From the reading I have done so far I know I want a craft that is
first seaworthy, then reliable, and reasonably comfortable.

Thanks very much.

H. David


Just for openers... Is 50k your entire budget? You should figure roughly
8-10%
of a boat's value as the annual maintenence costs if nothing major goes
wrong.
That's if you do almost all of the labor yourself. Also figure in taxes if
any,
insurance, storage, dockage, operating costs and all the other things that
could
sink you. Purchase price is the easy part. The never ending costs of
keeping the
boat is the expensive part. It is not nickles and dimes.

That said... you can't take it with you!

rusty redcloud