GL: Great Loop east-coast portion/Budget

[Georgs Kolesnikovs]

All hands--

Before the RLG will give her consent to a cruise from Lake Ontario to 
the Florida Keys, I need to get Her approval on a budget.

Here's what I've worked up for a relatively leisurely cruise south, 
our first time on the ICW:

Distance                         1,800 miles
Average daily run             75 miles in 3 to 6 hours
Four days under way         300 miles per week
Total time required	          6 weeks
Fun to be had                   Priceless

BUDGET:

1,800 miles at 15 knots = 120 hours @ 5 gph = 600 gallons of gasoline
Average price of fuel might be less than $3 per gallon in 2009 but let's $3.00
Total fuel bill                                                   $1,800.00

Marinas 3 days a week times 6 weeks = 18 overnights
Guesstimate max of $50 per night
Total marina costs				$900.00

Eating out 3 days per week times 6 weeks = 18 meals
Figure 9 meals for two at $50 and 9 meals at $100
Total restaurant costs			$1,350.00

Boat maintenance (to be safe)			$500.00

Other expenses $200 per week		$1,200.00

TOTAL BUDGET				$5,750.00

Comments, feedback, better ideas, please.

Our yacht is a pilothouse powercat all of 27 feet LOA, powered by 
twin Yamaha 100s.

--Georgs
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Georgs Kolesnikovs
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