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Maryland · Personal watercraft

What does a personal watercraft cost in Maryland?

Planning defaults for Maryland: wet slip about $28/ft/month, 8 months in the water, gasoline around $3.35/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

$341

$256 per outing

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

Fixed

$2,551/yr

$213/mo

Variable

$1,539/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

Estimated value $8,923 vs loan balance $7,705.

Principal & interest$1,888/yr
Insurance$365/yr
Slip / storage$250/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$48/yr
Fuel$579/yr
Maintenance$960/yr
Annual total$4,090/yr

Cruise burn 5.8 gph at $3.35/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a personal watercraft in Maryland?
This page starts from a 11-foot personal watercraft at $16,000 with Maryland slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in Maryland?
Maryland is modeled with 8 months in the water. Wet-slip cost uses $28/ft/month.
Is insurance different here?
The insurance estimate is a percentage of price times a Maryland multiplier of 1.14. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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