On 29 Oct 2006 22:01:35 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

They start off at $4500, but it "just needs" this, and then "just
needs" that. Pretty soon some folks have another 100-200 percent of the
original purchase price involved, with no end in sight.

Some would call that routine maintenance of course. The issue that
causes sticker shock with an older boat is that repairs are done at
"new boat" prices.