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Hawaii · Sailboat

What does a sailboat cost in Hawaii?

Planning defaults for Hawaii: wet slip about $28/ft/month, 12 months in the water, gasoline around $4.85/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

$2,009

$1,340 per outing

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

Fixed

$21,328/yr

$1,777/mo

Variable

$2,785/yr

Fuel + maintenance

Year-5 equity

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

Principal & interest$10,030/yr
Insurance$1,173/yr
Slip / storage$10,080/yr
Winterization$0/yr
Registration$45/yr
Fuel$235/yr
Maintenance$2,550/yr
Annual total$24,113/yr

Cruise burn 1.1 gph at $5.20/gal. SFC estimate, not a sea trial.

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Questions

How much is a sailboat in Hawaii?
This page starts from a 30-foot sailboat at $85,000 with Hawaii slip, insurance, and fuel defaults. Change the price to match a listing.
Do I need a wet slip in Hawaii?
Hawaii is modeled with 12 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 Hawaii multiplier of 1.15. Replace it with a local quote when you have one.

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