wheels 375 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Thanks for the kind thoughts and offers.Think of it this way. Back in the 70's, how many couples both had to work? Had to that is. Often the Father worked, the Mother ran the House and brought up the Kids. Many of us low to middle income families still enjoyed the odd holidy and many a bloke could own a boat. Today, very few couples can make ends meet with just one working. I would suggest that if a couple is not earning at least $60K per year, they would not be able to afford a Boat in the water and a house as well.So OK, Aucklanders may well be above the $60K/yr mark, but for the rest of us, that's a damn good wage. If you are not a teacher that is In Auckland, , the average salary is NZ$58,798. The most popular occupations in Auckland are Account Manager, Software Developer, and Operations Manager which pay between NZ$59,131 and NZ$79,574 annually.Apr 13, 2019 Not everyone has the luxuries. In fact stuff is far cheaper today and allows us to have those luxuries easier and things you see at boat shows are often aimed at the wealthy boat owner anyway.It is the cost of everyday living now that has got out of hand. Hence having to have both partners working for most. And then the expenses of essentials re owning a boat. Like Marina, Insurance, Maintenance. Kiwifish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 222 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Median Salary in NZ is about 49K. That means that half the people working earn less than 49K. Median Salary in Akl is harder to find. But likely to be less than the average salary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 64 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Marina costs have got me seriously considering is it worth owning my own yacht as sail on many others anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifish 25 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 A trailer sailer in a mast up compound is a pretty good compromise Funfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 8 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 A trailer sailer in a mast up compound is a pretty good compromise Seems to be almost as expensive in Auckland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smitty 4 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Mast up hardstand provides many savings in maintenance etc over a boat kept in the water. Dry sailing is very popular overseas where there are lots of facilities & infrastructure. Unfortunately in Auckland there aren't many options for larger boats (25 - 30 foot) which is a shame, especially as there are some awesome modern trailer boats available. Westhaven hardstand is almost as expensive as a small marina berth. The area of housing close to Bucklands Beach boat ramp doesn't have overhead power lines so some people there can keep their boat at home mast up & tow it down to the ramp. Lots of great facilities in the rest of NZ for trailer sailing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KM... 830 Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Whats serious, going round the horn, RNZ, SSANZ triple? Yachting is what you make it and that attitude that its for rich wankers is precisely what kills off interest. I find it sad your go to with wealthy is money and then get abusive to boot. Rum races generally kick off during most peoples work times or within minutes of knock-off, what do you need to be wealthy in to be able to make the start? The sad f**ks go the dollar, the smart people know it's not that at all. So as I said rum racing is for the wealthy IN TIME and the retired who do tend to be more TIME wealthy that those doing the 9-5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tamure 361 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Rum races are for the wealthy and the retired they aren't serious nor are they the entirety of yachting, far from it.. KM how about owning what you actually wrote, I think you might have a fantastic career in local politics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KM... 830 Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Step back from the spade........................ L00seM00se 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tamure 361 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Time ha ha! Now you know how to “spin” Making something appear to be quite different because its expedient..... Politics 101. Getting back to the subject at hand, I have had so many conversations with people who say that the value of boats is inversely proportional to the cost of berthage. Westhaven put the prices up, but values go down. There are plenty of boats in the racing scene that are in what I call the vulnerable range that is they are cheap, worth anywhere between 20 and $50,000 that cost between 6 and $10,000 a year to park, let alone buy sails. No wonder we cant give them away so why would you go ahead and buy a boat for those kinds of running costs when there are plenty of other activities that you can get yourself involved in that cost a lot less than 10 or 15,000 a year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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