Used Boats

(wakeboy01) · (wakeboy01) **Join Date: Apr 2009** 07-21-2009, 2:28 PM

Wondering COMPLETE ball park opinion on how much:

Tax title and license would be on a $13k boat? I know varying by state yada yada yada just ball park.

Cost to running a season given going every weekend and one night a week? Wakeboarding with weight in the boat ball park.

(supra) · (supra) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 07-21-2009, 2:34 PM

What????????

(wakeboy01) · (wakeboy01) **Join Date: Apr 2009** 07-21-2009, 2:46 PM

If you were to buy a used boat... ball park how much would tax, title, and license be?

Also how much do you think you spend in a season of riding?

Thinking about buying a used boat just planning ahead on the cost per year and the upfront cost. Thanks

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 07-21-2009, 2:49 PM

$1000

(razzman) · (razzman) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 07-21-2009, 2:53 PM

I have no clue what i spend, if i did i'd probably sell the damn thing!

Seriously i never keep track, it's just a given that it costs money. I don't know anyone that does track it. Recently a week at Shasta cost me around $400 in gas, but that's just gas in the boat. As far as your tax & license only you can figure that, we don't know your tax rate or license fee schedule.

(ss1234) · (ss1234) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-21-2009, 3:46 PM

with the info avail it's not a ball park it's a WAG, but I will play.

10% of the cost for tax/lic/title.
$250/year for some insurance.
Based on the price I would say older boat and gas at 3-4gal/hr, or 4-5gal/hour weighted...assuming an older boat won't take as much weight.
Unless it's on the water you need to tow it....take the tow vehicle mpg and figure you'll get 70% of that towing.
I spend less than $100/year on maintenance stuff, but I don't use it every weekend and once during the week. Plug $400 for that.
I would also guess that a $13k boat might need some initial repairs / upgrades to get it boarding ready. $1500
And then there's beer.......

Keep in mind none of those numbers will be correct, since we have no idea what your situation is.

(supra) · (supra) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 07-21-2009, 3:57 PM

Season April to October 28 weekends, 56 days, 3 people...............................

Boat cost =$13000.00

Tax 8.5% = $1105.00

Lic. $250.00

Insurance $300.00

Beer, drinks food 3-5 people roughly $1900.00

Service if done by shop $450.00

Gas. 56 days 1/2 tank a day 22 gallons a day $4500.00

Gas getting to and from ramp ( ROUGH )20 miles $800.00

Boat ramp charges $280.00

Total...... $22,585.00