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Arkansas · Pontoon

What does a pontoon cost in Arkansas?

Planning defaults for Arkansas: wet slip about $10/ft/month, 9 months in the water, gasoline around $3.10/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

$701

$468 per outing

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

Fixed

$6,091/yr

$508/mo

Variable

$2,325/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

Estimated value $25,096 vs loan balance $21,670.

Principal & interest$5,310/yr
Insurance$513/yr
Slip / storage$250/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$18/yr
Fuel$975/yr
Maintenance$1,350/yr
Annual total$8,416/yr

Cruise burn 7.9 gph at $3.10/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a pontoon in Arkansas?
This page starts from a 22-foot pontoon at $45,000 with Arkansas slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in Arkansas?
Arkansas is modeled with 9 months in the water. Wet-slip cost uses $10/ft/month.
Is insurance different here?
The insurance estimate is a percentage of price times a Arkansas multiplier of 0.95. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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