On Jul 10, 11:29*am, wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:18:32 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

http://www.longislandpress.com/2007/...che-out-of-boa...

I like that phrase:
“The best boat is your friend’s boat.”
Neat idea and comes out to be about $100.00 a day (minimum) *just pay
and go.

But for my location, and convenience, I'd still rather own mine.

The general rule is, the more you use your boat, the cheaper it is.
If you are only an occasional boater you would be a whole lot better
off renting. For most people I know, $150 an hour plus fuel would be a
bargain.

In this ng, we have boat free posting. However, something like this
could work for sailboats. If one considers the cost of upkeep and
keeping her in a slip, etc. I think I prob pay about $3000-3500/yr
for my old 28' sailboat to be able to sail her, maybe more if you
amortize the original purchase price of $19,000 about 20 yrs ago and
new sails and rigging etc. It might come to roughly $4500/yr.
In other places with very high slip fees, this would be a very good
deal.
Our yacht club costs roughly $60/month but includes several boats we
can use including a Hunter 22, a Drascomb Lugger, and a Flying Scot
and many smaller Holders and a Laser. We also have use of a pool and
a place to hang out. If I did not have a boat, I'd consider this to
be a great deal.