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18-04-2019, 07:09
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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 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Traveled from Vero Beach to Boot Key/Marathon FL. Been trying to go slower and see some sights I haven’t stopped at, but things interfere with all cruising plans so sometimes you just end up holding in places
Did grocery, beer and supply runs as normal. Maybe a little more because we didn’t spend a lot last month and we need do some restock.
BOOM!!!! Went the boat budget this month when our dinghy seam just blew out. That became a “take it or leave it” to get what was available at the West Marine we were near and which I already am disliking. We had our mast off a few months ago and never felt the mast was adjusted correctly by the “professionals”, so that became a $280 tension gauge purchase to correct (it was waaaay off). The dinghy and tension gauge accounts for $2250 of the months boat expenses, which still leaves $500 this month on “small” things for you planners.
Most of our dining was smaller stuff, but there was a birthday in the mix and 1 other higher dining night out.
The total expenses were $ 4,888.38. Cost breakdown as follows for planners and hecklers:
Food, soda, alcohol, clothing, sundries - $ 1,007.16
Boat upgrades, repairs, maintenance - $ 2,727.76
Fuel (diesel, gas, propane) - $ 157.65
Dining out - $ 449.67
Entertainment - $ 55.10
Communication, storage, shipping - $ 144.46
Fees – $ -41.56
Marina - $ 232.47
Electric - $ 0
Medical - $ 10.00
Transportation - $ 28.17
Gifts - $ 64.25
Water - $ 16.00
Registration - $ 37.25
Insurance - $ 0
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18-04-2019, 07:25
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
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Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
There is a Lady in Vero that can make outstanding dinghy chaps for a very reasonable price. Most everyone knows her, she is often at the I guess you would call it the clubhouse, the building with the showers.
I don’t know which dinghy you ended up with, but I believe or hope that chaps will extend the life of one.
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18-04-2019, 08:09
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Easton, MD
Boat: 15' Catboat, Bristol 35.5
Posts: 3,510
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Re: Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Less than $450 for dining out? Must be a typo.
What tension gauge did you get?
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18-04-2019, 08:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Crownsville
Boat: 24ft Bristol Corsair
Posts: 111
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Re: Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Your budget is to try to be under $5000 a month?
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18-04-2019, 09:07
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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 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
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Originally Posted by kmacdonald
Less than $450 for dining out? Must be a typo.
What tension gauge did you get?
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We did a lot of going to breweries that didn't have food and going to happy hours that were just less expensive. The saves enough to spend more on food at the store and get ribeyes !!!!! It all works out.
Got a Loos Professional PT3. There wasn't really a lot of choices and when ordering the shipping had to work out so I got from Defender with 2-day shipping even thought that worked out to $20 more. I'll probably be trying to sell in in a month after I'm sure everything stays tight and good.
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18-04-2019, 10:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Easton, MD
Boat: 15' Catboat, Bristol 35.5
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Re: Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
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Originally Posted by sailorboy1
We did a lot of going to breweries that didn't have food and going to happy hours that were just less expensive. The saves enough to spend more on food at the store and get ribeyes !!!!! It all works out.
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Good. I was going to overnight some Omaha Steaks but looks like you are doing fine.
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18-04-2019, 11:28
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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 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Quote:
Originally Posted by kmacdonald
Good. I was going to overnight some Omaha Steaks but looks like you are doing fine.
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I was lying to appear to be brave. We have been eating cat food! Not even the good stuff, but the stuff with white labels that just say "cat food" in black lettering.
If you enjoy these made up fictional budget stories and want them to continue, please send some of those steaks to:
Sailorboy1
800 35th St Ocean
Marathon, Fl 33050
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18-04-2019, 12:36
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pickering Ontario
Boat: 1995 hunter 430
Posts: 404
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Re: Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
just a question....no insurance...does this mean no boat insurance??...only because mine has doubled in the last couple of years, just wondering how you handle thatb part of it
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18-04-2019, 15:39
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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 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
I have full boat insurance, but that’s not part of month 31 expenses
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18-04-2019, 15:42
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Easton, MD
Boat: 15' Catboat, Bristol 35.5
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Re: Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
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Originally Posted by sailorboy1
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Start the grill. Is that really your address?
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18-04-2019, 16:15
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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 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
It is currently
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19-04-2019, 07:15
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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 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
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Originally Posted by brendanwalls
Your budget is to try to be under $5000 a month?
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definitely to be under $5k, the goal is under $3k
so far the budget busters categories are:
- boat
- medical
- Christmas
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19-04-2019, 07:35
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Kimberton,Pa.
Boat: Cabo Rico 34
Posts: 1,024
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Re: Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Marina expenses 232.47 in Marathon!?! You all should see the prices on food and booze here..
Clay AA3JY
s/v Tango
Green Turtle Cay
Abacos
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19-04-2019, 07:50
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
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Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Who knew that Spam was a delicacy?
Bahamas pricing
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19-04-2019, 07:52
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
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Month 31 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat
Or better yet, the price is on the bag, right?
Never mind, the photos hasn’t migrated to the IPad from the phone yet
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