Again, if you have a down payment of say 10K and want to buy a 100K boat, you
can probably handle it if you make at least 100K per year. Lots of obvious
variables, but this is not a bad starting point.
I'm quite lucky in that the boat I plan to stick with for a while is well
within our budget with plenty of room to spare...the 36 foot C&C 34XL.


RB

nova wrote:

How much does one needs to earn in a year to own such a beautiful boat?
I'm not referring to having a million bucks in bank but say if my job pays
me US$70,000 a year, will I be able to afford to buy and maintain this boat?

Depends a lot on your credit rating, how much debt you want to carry, how handy you
are at maintainence, and what expenses you are willing to scrimp on.

Bobsprit wrote:

If you make 70K a year you can probably own a nice mid eighties Pearson or C&C
costing 35-50K, depending on what you drive and other factors of course. Some
folks say 70K equals 70K, meaning you can afford the boat that equals what you
make in a year, but I say about 20% less.

What drivel. Doesn't it make any difference what marina costs are in the particular
area one is going to keep the boat? Doesn't it make any difference what other
financial obligations one might already have, like kids about to enter college etc
etc?

As many have said many a time before this... Bubbles, you're nuts.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

According to bob, he WINS AGAIN!

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
He races weekends, midweek, does the long ones up the East coast Syd
Mooloolaba, whitsunday race week etc etc.


According to Ganzy, that comfortable boat won't ever leave the dock. It is
so
written!

RB

His weight expressed in dollars per pound?

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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very good bill, now how much is $250 times 3?


wrote

This fully explains Scotty's 5K Siedelmann! Thanks for clearing that
up.

BB

What drivel. Doesn't it make any difference what marina costs are in the
particular
area one is going to keep the boat? Doesn't it make any difference what other
financial obligations one might already have, like kids about to enter college
etc
etc?

No, Doug, it really doesn't. We have VERY high marina costs here and I know
people with mortgages and kids who can still swing a Mid eighties C&C 34 with
around 100K a year. Then others with no kids and no house can buy more. It's a
ROUGH estimate, which is clear to anyone but a moron like you! Since sailing is
not very important to you (You drive a trawler) you haven't worked it out.

RB

Yes, it makes a BIG difference.

How so. Anyone can find a deal on a mooring/Slip and storage. It goes without
saying that sailing should be a priority, and other things have be let go or
put on hold. Are you so dumb as to think that the guy with 70K is wondering
about a 200K boat AND already has a house.
You're BOTH dumb and dumberer. Read the lines, then learn to read between them.
Dumbass Scotty!

RB

Yes, it makes a BIG difference.

Scotty

"DSK" wrote

What drivel. Doesn't it make any difference what marina costs are in the
particular
area one is going to keep the boat? Doesn't it make any difference what
other
financial obligations one might already have, like kids about to enter
college etc
etc?

Some people are so wealthy they can afford to go on 3 day cruises.

BWaHaHaaahahahahahahahahahaha


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
What drivel. Doesn't it make any difference what marina costs are in the
particular
area one is going to keep the boat? Doesn't it make any difference what
other
financial obligations one might already have, like kids about to enter
college
etc
etc?

No, Doug, it really doesn't. We have VERY high marina costs here and I
know
people with mortgages and kids who can still swing a Mid eighties C&C 34
with
around 100K a year. Then others with no kids and no house can buy more.
It's a
ROUGH estimate, which is clear to anyone but a moron like you! Since
sailing is
not very important to you (You drive a trawler) you haven't worked it out.

RB

Scott Vernon wrote:

Some people are so wealthy they can afford to go on 3 day cruises.

And other folks are so rich they can afford to drive beat-up old cars.

DSK

My '92 Explorer is starting to look ratty.

SV

"DSK" wrote in message
...
Scott Vernon wrote:

Some people are so wealthy they can afford to go on 3 day cruises.

And other folks are so rich they can afford to drive beat-up old cars.

DSK