Sail Loot Podcast 058 – Cruising Costs Monthly: My Sailing Money April to May 2017
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My need to gather equipment was immediate. I decided that my best option was to sail S/V Asante approximately 1300 miles across the North Atlantic Ocean for 7 to 10 days and that I would start this trip 2.5 days after the purchase was final.
This decision was made only 2.5 weeks prior to the agreed upon purchase date and 3 weeks prior to crossing an ocean. This is not enough time to scour for deals on EPIRBs, flares, radar reflectors, a Garmin InReach Explorer+, charts, binoculars, self-inflating offshore life vests, harnesses, jack lines, and all of the other equipment necessary for an offshore delivery. Had I had more time I would’ve been able to use my West Marine contacts (Pam Wall, Pat Brasfield) for discounts, comparison shop, ask all of my wonderful Sail Loot Ralliers for advice, help, etc. Alas, Amazon Prime 2-day shipping was really my best option for many items.
Here is the breakdown of my cruising costs, and closing costs for S/V Asante. Have a comment? Leave it below!
Pie Chart Overview with Categories of my Cruising Costs and Sailing Money during the purchase month of S/V Asante
Boat Equipment 1: Detailed list of boat equipment purchases part 1.
Boat Equipment 2: I couldn’t take a screenshot of the entire detailed list of boat equipment purchases. Here is part 2.
Boat Equipment 3: The final screenshot of the detailed boat equipment list.
Boat Maintenance Costs for S/V Asante prior to purchase and sailing to Florida.
Survey and FedEx costs to purchase S/V Asante
I had to provision for 5 people to make a 7-10 day delivery.
I had to eat during my travels to and from Tortola and St. Thomas. I drank some too. After all, who doesn’t have a few Pain Killers and Presidentes after a hot day in the sun?
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