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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-02-2019, 04:25
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

And that's fine, OP's needs likely satisfied, regulars entertain and inform, not just each other but hundreds of lurkers and future googlers.

Site gets traffic stats, boosts advertising revenue,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-02-2019, 21:31
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

It very much can be, but as always "it depends"
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-02-2019, 05:28
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

And if you weren't DIYers, would be **lots** more per year.

But yes will be very different % for different boats / owners / locations.

That's why it's called a rule of thumb, aka ballpark,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-02-2019, 15:13
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

All depends.

Can often take more than a year to sell these days, even being realistic on price.

My main point is to not **count on** anything when running "can I afford?" numbers.

Then...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-02-2019, 08:39
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

No, to the extent the percentage number / range, and (%of what) could **ever** be nailed down

it refers to maintenance costs, preventative, upkeep, break &fix, replacing worn out or outmoded gear,...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 14-02-2019, 10:20
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

Yes, to be clear that "10%" mythical ballpark guideline has never been meant to include those sort of ongoing overhead costs.

They vary widely by location, tax policies, type of insurance desired...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 14-02-2019, 05:30
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

To me it seemed the choice was either live on the boat - lack of other housing costs helping to pay for that life

or buying a house

and then you're trying to pay for both, and then maybe not...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 14-02-2019, 01:24
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

Yes kidding, US vs British.

I thought used that way meant simply striving, working hard.

Interesting that being clever is also implied.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-02-2019, 23:56
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

Graft as in corruption?
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-02-2019, 14:13
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

Get a 20-25' trailer and practice living in that.

Could even go full-time maybe at some point, use the rent savings to greatly accelerate the timeline getting the boat.

Then becomes a storage /...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-02-2019, 08:04
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

Wildly optimistic.

Realism is you **might** get half back, after a year, putting in a fair bit of effort and spending a fair bit getting / keeping her in good shape.

And really to be safe...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-02-2019, 18:41
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

maybe 30% of the boat price

topped up regularly with the guesstimated spend rate whether it proves needed or not

only scale back at 50% assuming the boat's in great shape

Obviously don't...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-02-2019, 17:23
Replies: 89
Views: 14,244
Posted By john61ct
Re: Worried About Affording Maintenance Costs

Personally If this is an issue I'd reduce the acquisition budget in order to have a bigger fixit reserve in the bank. The survey cannot be considered any assurance about even the near future, stuff...
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