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Alabama · Sailboat

What does a sailboat cost in Alabama?

Planning defaults for Alabama: wet slip about $14/ft/month, 12 months in the water, gasoline around $3.15/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

$1,586

$1,057 per outing

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

Fixed

$16,319/yr

$1,360/mo

Variable

$2,711/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

Estimated value $47,403 vs loan balance $40,932.

Principal & interest$10,030/yr
Insurance$1,224/yr
Slip / storage$5,040/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$25/yr
Fuel$161/yr
Maintenance$2,550/yr
Annual total$19,030/yr

Cruise burn 1.1 gph at $3.55/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a sailboat in Alabama?
This page starts from a 30-foot sailboat at $85,000 with Alabama slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in Alabama?
Alabama is modeled with 12 months in the water. Wet-slip cost uses $14/ft/month.
Is insurance different here?
The insurance estimate is a percentage of price times a Alabama multiplier of 1.2. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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