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Adjust the assumptions that matter most: vessel cost, refit, maintenance, crew, marinas and more.
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Vessel
Purchase, maintenance, and upgrade assumptions
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Purchase Price </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> A larger or more complex vessel raises nearly every downstream cost. </div> </div>
$100,000
$125,000
$150,000
$175,000
$200,000
$225,000
$250,000
$275,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$450,000
$500,000
$550,000
$600,000
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$700,000
$750,000
$850,000
$950,000
$1,050,000
$1,150,000
$1,250,000
$1,350,000
$1,450,000
$1,750,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Vessel Type </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> The type of vessel impacts fuel assumption, marina costs, maintenance and insurance. </div> </div>
Vessel Type
Sail Monohull
Sail Catamaran
Trawler
Motor Catamaran
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Monthly Payment </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> If financing, enter the amount of your monthly payment. </div> </div>
Boat Payment
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Year Built </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> Age of vessel helps determine maintenance needs and insurance requirements. </div> </div>
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Owner Performed Maintenance </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> Balanced: some work handled by crew some handled by vendors </div> </div>
Maintenance Level
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Initial Refit/Upgrade Budget </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> Typical post-purchase upgrades, safety devices, training </div> </div>
Refit Amount
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$55,000
$60,000
$65,000
$70,000
$75,000
$80,000
$85,000
$90,000
$95,000
$100,000
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Crew
How people live aboard can impact the budget
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Primary Crew Experience Level </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> Insurance in early years may be higher with limited vessel ownership and experience. </div> </div>
New
Novice
Competent Crew
Coastal Cruiser
Bluewater Cruiser
Ocean Master
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Time Living Aboard </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> Time living aboard versus living on land away from the boat. </div> </div>
New
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Dining Ashore Frequency </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> A small habit that can become a meaningful annual cost. </div> </div>
New
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Cruising Style
Movement, marinas and anchoring habits
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Geography </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> Marina, maintenance, provisions and even dining costs vary by region. </div> </div>
Geography
Caribbean
Global / Mixed Regions
Mediterranean
Mexico / Sea of Cortez
Pacific Northwest / Alaska
South Pacific
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Planned Travel (Year 1) </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> More miles increase fuel, wear, failures, haulouts and sometimes insurance </div> </div>
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0 miles
250 miles
500 miles
750 miles
1,000 miles
1,250 miles
1,500 miles
1,750 miles
2,000 miles
2,500 miles
3,000 miles
3,500 miles
4,000 miles
4,500 miles
5,000 miles
6,000 miles
7,000 miles
8,000 miles
9,000 miles
10,000+ miles
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<div class="nv-input-copy"> <div class="nv-input-label"> Time in Marinas </div> <div class="nv-input-help"> Comfor and convenience come with a premium. </div> </div>
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Estimated First-Year Cost
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Estimated Operating Costs
Vessel Expenses
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Crew & Lifestyle
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Cruising Style
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Your Preliminary Cruising Brief
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The Preliminary Cruising Briefing interprets your numbers in the context of vessel type, cruising plans, maintenance approach, geography, and operational complexity.
It highlights:
Major operational cost drivers
Areas commonly underestimated by new cruisers
Potential risk areas based on your profile
Tradeoffs that may affect long-term affordability
Suggestions for improving cost predictability
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