Scott Vernon wrote:

"Jim Cate" wrote

The plan is to leave the boat in a gated boat storage area that has
access to the water. The mast would be left up.

what's the cost for that?

$65 per month




No insurance on your Mac?

About $400 per year. (What I meant was that I wouldn't be paying
insurance on the larger, charter boats.

Actually, the quote I had was $300. I was including some padding.


I pay $215 for my ins., but then my boat is safer than yours.





No bottom paint?

Nope. Not needed if the boat is sitting on the trailor 98% of the time.



Oh.




That 50 hp WILL need maitnance.

Right. About $200 per year?


what do you think I spend on a Yanmar diesel per year? Hint: it's less than
$200. You really didn't research this very much, did you?


Actually, my comment mentioning $200 was a question, not a statement. I
actually think it will be much less than that. Your diesel may not
have cost you much in the past few years, but sooner or later, you will
ahve to have an overhaul. You need to prorate the bigger costs into your
annual estimate.



No rigging, electronics, or sails on your macM?????

Yes, I'll have to keep up the sails, rigging, electronics, etc.



so you admit you were bull ****ting.


Nope. I never claimed that I wouldn't have maintenance costs, did I Scot? The point

is that I won't have to pay many of the costs paid by my freinds with large
boats kept in the marinas in this area.
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"IF ONLY I had bought a Mac 26M....then I could be the laughing stock of

the sailing world."

Jim


He who laughs last.......

Jim