How much money does it take to run a race boat for a season? Lets see what the costs are for different classes of boats from P on up. My bro. in law is footing the bill for an S class outboard boat (32 DW)
to run a season of various races on the Eastern half of the coast and beyond. We live on the west coast and have to travel to test and work on the boat. How much do you guys think this will run for 1 season? This is going to be HOT.
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03-22-2010 01:46 AM
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03-22-2010 08:15 AM
I'll guess 35-40k 10 - 12 races bigger boat & crew bigger $$$
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03-22-2010 08:25 AMWe budget 60k per race
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03-22-2010 09:09 AM
DEpends on if something goes wrong... Also depends on how you roll... (you doin the dollar menu or are you pimpin the ride?)
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03-22-2010 09:24 AM
Having done it for 5 years now, it works out to nearly the cost of your boat each year. With maintence, travel, fuel, equipment, damage, fees, food it cost me $70,000 to race the whole yr. The year before it was more because we had to repower. That does not include any boat payment, truck payment or insurance.
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03-22-2010 10:22 AM
Then there's Jimbo's Margarita budget... and dont forget the beer/rum budget so you can give your favorite medic/rescue guy a refreshing beverage
(I hear that guy mooches T-shirts too)
P.S.S. Have to give mad props to Louie the Rigger, he consistantly has shirts year after year Louie Rocks!!!!P-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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03-22-2010 10:31 AM
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03-22-2010 10:56 AMThat's actually less than I would have guessed for you guys.
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