You have a budget of 50-300K. What boat would you buy...and why not a
multihull?




Robert B
35s5...the boat we wanted!
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
You have a budget of 50-300K.

No, you don't.

Some of do, which is why you envy & hate us.

There's a HUGE difference between $50K and $300K. The fact that you seem
to lump them together shows that both numbers are far far beyond your reach.

Bubbles, I feel sorry for you.

DSK

There's a HUGE difference between $50K and $300K.


Wow! Really?
Anyone who owns a SAILBOAT want to answer the actual sailing related
question?

(PS: Doug, everything we own is worth more than your stuff and I'm 43
years old! Cheers!)

RB
35s5...a sailboat!
NY

which is why you envy & hate us.


Wow...I wonder if Doug actually thinks I "hate" people I don't know?
Scary thought!


RB
35s5...a boat for a sense of reality!
NY

Who in their right mind would put more than 50K$ into a boat?

Amen!

BC


"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
You have a budget of 50-300K. What boat would you buy...and why not a
multihull?




Robert B
35s5...the boat we wanted!
NY

That's just when they start getting nice.
JB
"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
nk.net...
Who in their right mind would put more than 50K$ into a boat?

Amen!

BC


"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
You have a budget of 50-300K. What boat would you buy...and why not a
multihull?




Robert B
35s5...the boat we wanted!
NY

"Bob Crantz" wrote
Who in their right mind would put more than 50K$ into a boat?


Well now that's a loaded question, ain't it?

J B wrote:
That's just when they start getting nice.

Nah, there are lots of nice boats much cheaper. That's a good round
number to start looking for bigger ones that are nice, tho'.

What about $100K? Or $200K?

I guess it's all relative.

Funny thing, the buying price is just the ante. A few years ago, we
started getting active in trawler cruising circles and a Great Loop
cruising association. A number of people we met were talking about
buying a boat specifically to do the Loop, and when we got into details
they were all shocked at the idea of budgeting 20% to 50% more than
their purchase price for upgrades & commissioning... but two of the
folks we've gotten to be good friends with have done just that... or more.

Yeah, it's crazy!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Hole in the water you put money in.
JB
"DSK" wrote in message
...
"Bob Crantz" wrote
Who in their right mind would put more than 50K$ into a boat?


Well now that's a loaded question, ain't it?

J B wrote:
That's just when they start getting nice.

Nah, there are lots of nice boats much cheaper. That's a good round
number to start looking for bigger ones that are nice, tho'.

What about $100K? Or $200K?

I guess it's all relative.

Funny thing, the buying price is just the ante. A few years ago, we
started getting active in trawler cruising circles and a Great Loop
cruising association. A number of people we met were talking about
buying a boat specifically to do the Loop, and when we got into details
they were all shocked at the idea of budgeting 20% to 50% more than
their purchase price for upgrades & commissioning... but two of the
folks we've gotten to be good friends with have done just that... or more.

Yeah, it's crazy!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"DSK" wrote in message
...
"Bob Crantz" wrote
Who in their right mind would put more than 50K$ into a boat?


Well now that's a loaded question, ain't it?

What do you expect?


J B wrote:
That's just when they start getting nice.

Nah, there are lots of nice boats much cheaper. That's a good round
number to start looking for bigger ones that are nice, tho'.

What about $100K? Or $200K?

I guess it's all relative.

True. It's also relative about how much of one's assets would they sink into
a depreciating recreational toy.


Funny thing, the buying price is just the ante.

Exactly.


A few years ago, we
started getting active in trawler cruising circles and a Great Loop
cruising association. A number of people we met were talking about
buying a boat specifically to do the Loop, and when we got into details
they were all shocked at the idea of budgeting 20% to 50% more than
their purchase price for upgrades & commissioning... but two of the
folks we've gotten to be good friends with have done just that... or more.

Yeah, it's crazy!


For most people:
50K is several years of disposable income saved up. Then after that, most of
the disposable income goes into maintenance, upgrades, etc. In the end, the
boat owns you. Then consider what if you took that 50K and invested it, look
at the lost opportunity cost.

A good portion of the American economy is based on frivolous purchases such
as this. But hey, that keeps people working and paying taxes and...

The rat race has a high entry fee and people will do anything to join.

Amen!



Fresh Breezes- Doug King

What about $100K? Or $200K?

I guess it's all relative.


Bozo wrote:
True. It's also relative about how much of one's assets would they sink into
a depreciating recreational toy.


That is exactly the case. To put a slightly finer point on it, how much
would they sink into *one* depreciating toy.

If you want a McMansion, a new Beemer and/or SUV every year, designer
jeans, the country club, the hunting trips to Alaska & the scuba diving
trips to St Kitts (input snow skiing or horses, alternatively), and a
nice sailboat, then you gotta either have one heck of a lot of
disposable income or else cheapen everything you do by some amount.

All I can afford is a nice boat... well, I do have a decent guitar...



For most people:
50K is several years of disposable income saved up.

That's because most people live at the outer limit of their means, if
not actually beyond. The down-home values of saving up for a rainy day
has largely vanished from American culture, and we're suffering for it.


... Then after that, most of
the disposable income goes into maintenance, upgrades, etc. In the end, the
boat owns you. Then consider what if you took that 50K and invested it, look
at the lost opportunity cost.


What if you save up for years, invest wisely, and can pay for both the
boat & it's upkeep out of your investment income?


A good portion of the American economy is based on frivolous purchases such
as this. But hey, that keeps people working and paying taxes and...


Yep. Gotta keep that wheel cranking!

The rat race has a high entry fee and people will do anything to join.


You sure do have a way with words. I assume you posted this excellent
saying because you wanted me to quote it... and I will be happy to oblige!

Regards
Doug King