idlerboat 80 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 ....well by now you probaly know that I am interested in real numbers... The insurance question didnt get a lot of anwsers... SO...what do you pay for a lift...blast ...and weekly hardstand. Just as important....can you do the work yourself....and live aboard. To put this into perspective...try about $300 a day in Sydney Harbour...and I am pretty sure that you wont be allowed to be a liveaboard.... ..and that seems to be the last marina willing to do it.... Number one rule ???? DONT BREAK DOWN if you are a liveaboard in Sydney. This is a real situation so if you know any differant... (oh the joys of a calculator...I just worked out that I have spent way more than 15 768 Hours SLEEPING on my boat : ) .....) working on it...hhhmmm seems the calculator has a flat battery... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 373 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Ouch! That is just wrong eh. So what happened? IB, what broke down? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini Babe 0 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 http://www.ashbyboats.co.nz/regulations.htm#fees Liveaboard no bother. Also lived aboard at Half Moon Bay, but it was a bit more expensive than up north. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion 0 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hi IB. Haul out and blast out for a week at Pier 21 was about a $1000.00. You can stay on board and the facilities are good with showers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 80 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 ...no my boat not broke !.. Costs are from a recent discusion with a mate from Sydney. I am about to get hauled (in an hours time) for a fraction of the Sydney costs. Mid $600 for haul and blast and about $130 per week for the hardstanding.. To put it into perspective , I just had a another friend tell me of $1000 a day with fines of $25000 per can of paint if you use the wrong stuff...in the good old us of a.. I just have a general interest in the cost of boat ownership... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 72 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 CCYC members get a $175 lift, blast and splash deal at Westpark. I think a haul-out, storage for a week and splash is around $500 - $600. No problems with living on board Im living in Sydney at present with my boat back in AKL as the holiday crash pad. I looked at bringing her over here, but marina costs etc are right up there. Rushcutters Bay is about NZD$800-900 per week and the water nazis wont let you do any maintanence on your boat while its in the water. The cruising is far better in NZ as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Rushcutters Bay is about NZD$800-900 per week Fark! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 72 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Rushcutters Bay is about NZD$800-900 per week Fark! oops, i meant per month Quote Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 80 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 ...all good... the more input the better. I think that we are a little to quiet about our real costs...and I dont understand why ... Scared of the missus ?...worried that you have the cheapest deal in town and they will stick their prices up straight away ? truth is i think there is a lie about boat ownership and quite a few people are paying WAY more than is reasonable.. I dont belive in 'Elite" crap with boat ownership...and until people start to say what charges are realy happeneing then nothing will change. Ok kids...you can by a cheap bomb...go fang it up through the forests for a few bucks..all legal... ...but boats ? forget it....WAY to expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion 0 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Its a life style thing. Once you are in your life style moulds. It could be a simple as replacing your car every 6 years not 3. I raced sports cars for years and was away almost every 2nd weekend. When I stopped I thought the boat was cheap. Marina fees have close to doubled in 9 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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