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California · Pontoon

What does a pontoon 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

$751

$501 per outing

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

Fixed

$6,203/yr

$517/mo

Variable

$2,813/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

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

Principal & interest$5,310/yr
Insurance$605/yr
Slip / storage$250/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$38/yr
Fuel$1,463/yr
Maintenance$1,350/yr
Annual total$9,015/yr

Cruise burn 7.9 gph at $4.65/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a pontoon in California?
This page starts from a 22-foot pontoon at $45,000 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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