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18-12-2017, 05:37
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S/V rubber ducky
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: heading "south"
Boat: Hunter 410
Posts: 20,362
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Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Left Brunswick GA and am now in Boot Key/Marathon FL.
The total expenses were $2961.40. Cost breakdown as follows for those of you planning:
Food, soda, alcohol, clothing, sundries - $ 1,258.92
Boat upgrades, repairs, maintenance - $ 277.39
Fuel (diesel, gas, propane) - $ 177.37
Dining out - $ 236.41
Entertainment - $ 82.48
Communication, storage, shipping - $ 201.50
Fees – $ -43.84
Marina - $ 70.17
Electric - $ 45.46
Medical - $ 42.46
Transportation - $ 69.71
Gifts - $ 407.22
Insurance - $ 136
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18-12-2017, 06:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Cape Haze,FL
Boat: Carver,Cobia,Nacra, Columbia
Posts: 815
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
$177 in fuel???? Sounds fishy, thats 50 gallons or less depending upon price at pump? Must have had someone tow you south
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18-12-2017, 08:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: On a boat
Boat: 1987 Cabo Rico 38 #117 (sold) & 2008 Manta 42 #124
Posts: 4,172
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Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Looks like you spent a bundle on food this month. Stock up at Costco?
Your fuel consumption is reasonable... assume you took the ICW for a bit?
I don’t think the IRS will allow you to claim the prostitutes under “gifts” anymore.
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18-12-2017, 08:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 2,804
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Sailorboy1 thanks for continuing to post your experience. I’m glad to hear you are on the move again.
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18-12-2017, 09:19
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S/V rubber ducky
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: heading "south"
Boat: Hunter 410
Posts: 20,362
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Quote:
Originally Posted by zboss
I don’t think the IRS will allow you to claim the prostitutes under “gifts” anymore.
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I've adjusted for the tax deduction loss by reducing the quality requirements, which why entertainment is so low
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18-12-2017, 09:34
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: PNW 48.59'45N 122.45'50W
Boat: Ian Ross design ketch 63'
Posts: 1,472
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
As always, thanks for this. Don't you just love it when people critcize?
I do have one question... do you put on your Kevlar flak jacket before or after making these posts?
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18-12-2017, 09:48
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S/V rubber ducky
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: heading "south"
Boat: Hunter 410
Posts: 20,362
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Quote:
Originally Posted by redhead
As always, thanks for this. Don't you just love it when people critcize?
I do have one question... do you put on your Kevlar flak jacket before or after making these posts?
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Both, and most every time before I read a response. But sometimes I forget and take a hit. But it's starting to not matter as the vests can only take so much before things get by it and it's not in the budget to get a new one. Maybe time for a fund me page?
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18-12-2017, 12:51
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 2,804
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Maybe some of us telling you we appreciate your post can serve as a flak jacket for you.
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19-12-2017, 05:34
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Palmetto, FL
Boat: "Wanderlust" -- 1999 Jefferson Rivanna 52'
Posts: 874
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Quote:
Originally Posted by sailorboy1
I've adjusted for the tax deduction loss by reducing the quality requirements
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LMAO!!
How's Boot Key looking after the hurricane? Are you tied to a mooring ball, in one of the marinas, or on the hook?
Thanks for continuing to post your expenses.
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19-12-2017, 06:32
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#10
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S/V rubber ducky
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: heading "south"
Boat: Hunter 410
Posts: 20,362
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
The Harbor looks fine and there's lots of moorings still available (I'm on a mooring). We have been here 4 days but haven't been anywhere yet due to wife's knee injury.
I'm glad people still are interested in the budget posts. I'll keep doing as long as I feel people are interested ( replied etc)
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19-12-2017, 06:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: montana
Boat: F&C 40
Posts: 31
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
I would like to add my thank you. it is greatly appreciated that you take the time to post your expenses. it gives an incite for what budget Is possible for us that want to go cruising.I don't understand why people pick at your results. your just reporting the facts.
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19-12-2017, 07:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Alameda, California
Boat: Islander 36
Posts: 136
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
I'm interested -- count my comment (in the positive column!).
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19-12-2017, 07:36
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2015
Location: edmonton alberta
Boat: 1992 lagoon 42 tpi
Posts: 1,729
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
I'm still following with interest as well, thanks sb1. And as an aside, you have been hitting your budget more consistently lately. I guess the comments about it taking a year or so to settle out have some merit.
As always, it's nice to see real numbers to help with the planning for us dreamers.
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19-12-2017, 07:48
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Tampa, FL
Boat: L420
Posts: 97
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
As we prep to cast off this summer I thank you for the time you spend keeping track of your cost and posting these. It’s comforting to know cruising is fits our budget and your posts provide some good food for thought.
Aloha
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19-12-2017, 08:45
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#15
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico
Boat: Island Packet 32
Posts: 173
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Re: Month 15 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Tanks SB-1, Nothing like real numbers to help the rest of us to plan!!
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