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New Jersey · Bay boat

What does a bay boat cost in New Jersey?

Planning defaults for New Jersey: wet slip about $30/ft/month, 7 months in the water, gasoline around $3.40/gal. Most of this bill shows up whether you launch or not.

Boat
How you pay
Where you keep it
How you use it

All-in monthly

$1,109

$605 per outing

Most of this bill shows up whether you launch or not.

Fixed

$9,103/yr

$759/mo

Variable

$4,204/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

Estimated value $36,250 vs loan balance $31,301.

Principal & interest$7,670/yr
Insurance$1,131/yr
Slip / storage$250/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$52/yr
Fuel$1,604/yr
Maintenance$2,600/yr
Annual total$13,307/yr

Cruise burn 7.9 gph at $3.40/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a bay boat in New Jersey?
This page starts from a 22-foot bay boat at $65,000 with New Jersey slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in New Jersey?
New Jersey is modeled with 7 months in the water. Wet-slip cost uses $30/ft/month.
Is insurance different here?
The insurance estimate is a percentage of price times a New Jersey multiplier of 1.16. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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