Even if a boat is pretty well set-up when you buy it you always want to change some things on it and it ends up costing more than you think that you will spend on the refit.

How much does it cost to refit a yacht. If carrying out a large proportion of the work yourself a container storeworkshop near the boat will help keep you organised and speed. It is a sad fact that few auxiliary engines in sailboats. Some two weeks of additional spare time and holidays add up to a total amount of working time of 280 working hours.

We are also currently refitting the spar which is larger then Espers. Then while you are changing something or upgrading something you. For example a Westsail 32 is in reality the same size as a Beneteau First 42 and will cost as much or more to refit as the latter.

At the end of the six month cruise Bob sold the boat for 85000 taking a 80000 loss and bought a four year old purpose built cruising boat. The Ohana Yacht from season two with a real name of Rhino is. Strip to bare tube refinish said tube re-anodize all aluminum fittings buff and polish all SS fittings new standing rigging new running rigging new roller furlers.

If you already own a boat then the current resale cost plus 50 of the refit budget should be less than the cost of a new boat. Jan 20 2015. The owner finished the refit with a new couch and upholstery.

My experience is not atypical. Bob had also worked his ass off building a business even though much distracted by the refit. How much does it cost to maintain a yacht.

But thats assuming nothing goes wrong and has to be replaced. A refit can constitute anything from a minor upgrade to a massive renovation but regardless its an added price tag to the regular maintenance on the yacht. The purchase price of the boat and the new engineinstall are 55 of the total amount.