First Boat Help/Don't Hurt Me

thinkxingu · 08-07-2014, 09:19 AM

Good to know. Another question: what are we looking at for costs if I need to have the boat launched and retrieved each year, assuming that it's serviced/winterized/stored at the same marina and, if I'm buying this late in the season, what might I expect for a discount, if any, on those services?

jazzman · 08-07-2014, 10:17 AM

Haul, winterize, shrink-wrap, store, spring check and launch will probably run close to $800-$1000

And thats of course assuming nothing is wrong with the boat.

Descant · 08-07-2014, 11:03 AM

Some marinas will work those winter expenses into the purchase price
for the first year, especially if you're buying a 2014 model and they want to make room for 2015. Maybe they get some factory help to move old model year, just like car dealers.

08-07-2014, 11:03 AM	#3
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,597 Thanks: 1,418 Thanked 1,705 Times in 1,109 Posts	Negotiate Some marinas will work those winter expenses into the purchase price for the first year, especially if you're buying a 2014 model and they want to make room for 2015. Maybe they get some factory help to move old model year, just like car dealers.

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08-07-2014, 09:19 AM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,546 Thanks: 1,184 Thanked 2,180 Times in 1,355 Posts	Good to know. Another question: what are we looking at for costs if I need to have the boat launched and retrieved each year, assuming that it's serviced/winterized/stored at the same marina and, if I'm buying this late in the season, what might I expect for a discount, if any, on those services?

08-07-2014, 10:17 AM	#2
jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 327 Thanks: 4 Thanked 185 Times in 63 Posts	Haul, winterize, shrink-wrap, store, spring check and launch will probably run close to $800-$1000 And thats of course assuming nothing is wrong with the boat.