Running Costs

The running costs question is like asking how long is a piece of string? You can roughly account for how much you may plan to spend in a season but it doesn't really work out like that. Saying that, we haven't spent too much on our boat having to replace parts and it hasn't been much more expensive than what we accounted for. Through pure wear and tear, we've only replaced vang arms and the rest of the expenditure has been out of choice.

AUS$, presumably? £1 = 2.36AUS$ 

What could you sell the boat and trailer for at the end? If it is a budget for a specific event, that really ought to be in the equation.

 

From experience, I am absoutely convinced that the 49er is a £50 per week habit. If you factor in sail wear and tear, rope, block and cleat replacement, the odd tiller extension, cans of dry lube etc etc.

I can't give up sailing the 49er so I have given up counting the cost!!!

 

 

Originally posted by 49erGBR735HSC The running costs question is like asking how long is a piece of string?

The correct answer is for the running cost of a boat is "Twice as much as you are prepared to admit to yourself". And four times what you are preparerd to admit to your wife.

Edited by Stefan Lloyd

1.00 GBP United Kingdom Pounds

=

2.36335 AUD Australia Dollars

 

                                                                                2005                  2006

Capricorn F-18                                                   £11,776.80

Trailer                                                                 £  2,114.93

New Sails                                                                 £  1,576.37      £   1,576.37

Boatyard Fees                                                     £     156.62     £        112.19

Coaching                                                             £  2,114.93     £     1,693.15

Race Fees                                                           £     355.58      £       355.58

Travel Expenses                                                   £  2,114.93       £    2,114.93

Maintenance                                                        £     423.38      £       423.38

                                                                                                                            Total

Totals                                                               £ 20,652.31     £ 6,280.05    

 

Total - £ 26,927.21

Sale - £    8,471.70

Loss - £ 18,466.18

Edited by Tornado_ALIVE