I own my boat free and clear. I pay $2k annually to park it. I buy a
new sail every 4-6 years @ approx. $2.3K. I spend about $60 a season
for fuel. I spend for $125 for club dues to race. When I decide to
quit I'm sure I can get more for my boat than what I paid for it. I
know people that spend more than that on football. The original
poster's $100k+ boat example pertains to probably 2% of the boating
public.