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Delaware · Sailboat

What does a sailboat cost in Delaware?

Planning defaults for Delaware: wet slip about $22/ft/month, 8 months in the water, gasoline around $3.30/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

$1,598

$1,065 per outing

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

Fixed

$16,452/yr

$1,371/mo

Variable

$2,720/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

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

Principal & interest$10,030/yr
Insurance$1,102/yr
Slip / storage$5,280/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$40/yr
Fuel$170/yr
Maintenance$2,550/yr
Annual total$19,171/yr

Cruise burn 1.1 gph at $3.75/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a sailboat in Delaware?
This page starts from a 30-foot sailboat at $85,000 with Delaware slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in Delaware?
Delaware is modeled with 8 months in the water. Wet-slip cost uses $22/ft/month.
Is insurance different here?
The insurance estimate is a percentage of price times a Delaware multiplier of 1.08. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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