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California · Bowrider

What does a bowrider cost in California?

Planning defaults for California: wet slip about $42/ft/month, 12 months in the water, gasoline around $4.65/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

$1,028

$617 per outing

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

Fixed

$7,702/yr

$642/mo

Variable

$4,638/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

Estimated value $30,673 vs loan balance $26,486.

Principal & interest$6,490/yr
Insurance$924/yr
Slip / storage$250/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$38/yr
Fuel$2,438/yr
Maintenance$2,200/yr
Annual total$12,340/yr

Cruise burn 10.5 gph at $4.65/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a bowrider in California?
This page starts from a 20-foot bowrider at $55,000 with California slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in California?
California is modeled with 12 months in the water. Wet-slip cost uses $42/ft/month.
Is insurance different here?
The insurance estimate is a percentage of price times a California multiplier of 1.12. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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