The problem with asking this question is that the range varies
dramatically. I know one couple that has cruised for many years and
I'd be surprised if their total expenses are over $20K a year.
They're looking forward to social security because then they'll be in
the lap of luxury.

When we cruised for an extended period we started out frugal and then
decided we had more fun at expensive marinas, and we weren't trying to
make it last forever, so why not enjoy it? This probably added about
$15K per year. But then we saw a lot of people going first class at
ever turn, and they must be spending well over $100K a year. And this
is still talking cruising sailboat for a couple. Powerboats can burn
$500 in fuel in an afternoon.

I was talking recently to someone about the range of costs of redoing
a kitchen, and we came up with a similar range - $15K to $100K, and
far beyond that if you really like to blow money. So maybe that's a
rule of thumb - whatever amount you would consider appropriate to redo
a kitchen is what you would need to cruise on a boat for a year.



SISC wrote:
Hallo friends,
thanks for very quick responses.
Excellent the first one; but need to shave of a bit of those figures to
enter the league of cruisers.
I would not expect real neat spreadsheet budgets unless they exist in your
files and you don't mind sharing info.
But if a larger group of posters each brings in a few numbers relating to
whatever time or area they have cruised, that would be really great. Just
mention references as to location ,season,size of crew and boat size;
whatever matters.
And may be these info exist already nicely compiled; will find out together.
The composite of all the info and bit of homework on mine or any reader out
there in cyber land(sea) should be very useful indeed.
Wish you all fair winds and save returns
Cheers mike