GL: Cost of Cruising

[Greg Schoenberg]

Your monthly expenses is cheaper than my mortage/utitilities/food costs and a
heck of a lot more fun!

-Greg
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Wade Ehlen
  To: great-loop at lists.samurai.com ; Albins
  Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 6:48 AM
  Subject: GL: Cost of Cruising


  Ahoy All:

  On Dec. 1, 2007 we left New Bern NC on our single screw (Ford Lehman 135hp
diesel) 36' Albin trawler.  Our destination was the Florida Keys.  We returned
to our home 140 days and 2080 statute miles later.

     Three months at Mangrove Marina in Tavernier FL: $614/month, pump-out
included, +electric, sales tax, cable tv and water (25 cents/month!).
     St. James Marina, NC $42.80
     Cooper River Marina, Charleston SC three nights $142.5
     Beaufort SC $64
     Brunswick GA two nights $116.00
     Crandon Park Marina, Key Biscayne FL $40.12
     Boca Chita Key, Biscayne Bay FL two nights $20 (love that Golden Age
Pass!)
     Eau Gallie YC, FL $67.24
     Fernandina Harbor Marina, FL $71.69
     Hogans Marina, Savannah GA $54

     704 gallons diesel $2496 (average $3.545/gal)
     Total expenses (everything, including EVERYTHING) $10,661
     Average expense per day $76
     Average fuel consumption 2.25/gal/hr., including generator use

  Wade Ehlen
  Albin 36 Miss Happ
  Cleaning and unloading the boat in New Bern NC





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