Running Costs

In general terms, the insurance for a 49er is basically pretty high due to the boat being category 6 insurance (highest grouping). Price lists for boat parts are available at www.ovingtonboats.com which will give you a general idea of the prices of the parts which you may have to replace over time. Its hard to put a figure on running costs because its dependant on the level of sailing you may wish to take part in and the condition of the boat you buy. Older boats maybe cheaper to accuire but in the long run will prove expensive due to having to replace more equipment. Relative to an RS800, the 49er will in most cases have higher running costs.

Originally posted by BBSCFaithfull Apparentely some 800s cost nearly 7k to run  so i was just wondering on a 49er?

I find that hard to believe, unless by "running cost" you include travelling/hotel costs to sunny Italian locations and lots of opens.

When I was running a 24 foot keelboat, it cost me around £6K a season but almost half of that was the dry-sailing fee. Keeping a dinghy in a club compound is a fraction of that.

Originally posted by Chris Noble unless they are buying a newer boat every season and discounting their re-sale price of the old boat into their costs, i very strongly doubt that figure

If 7k is accounted for by boat depreciation I think a new thread should be started....... why is the rs 800 so poor at holding its value.

Course, that is fantasy.... it would be deleted before anyone read the thread.

question, what upgrades have been made to the 800 since it was launched, i know of the spreader thing but what exactly was upgraded there? what was the problem and have there been any other upgrades?

from what iv heard at my club people the sail there 49er every sunday say they cost about £50 every time they go out if they go out more ofen it cost less so more you sail the less it costs