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That's what I normally do, 500l fits into onboard tanks, and a 50l Sceptre portable tank I use to bring back a tank of fuel for the car. Nice because all marine fuel is meth free.
You think if we could ride 12 months a year insurance would be cheaper? Insurance alone is a significant expense. Why it's so high can be argued but the root seems to be little reason to try to do better. If desired they could start going after those that cheat the system and upon conviction remove their ability to ever obtain insurance in Ontario again. Feel free to walk or leave.
To Lightcycle's point, that is less than my investment returns. Housing has some advantages like stability and imo it's safer to leverage as there is better downside protection but in pure percentage return, the market normally beats housing.
Same as always. Ponzi scheme with some support below. Those at the top do nothing and get pushed up. Those at the bottom work their ***** off and many don't even make it to the second tier.Wtf is going on
Too many variables for insurance though, but the question isn't if it would be cheaper but rather how much more would it be?
It's cheaper everywhere else that year-round riding is an option, so probably. One of the biggest issues is the small (and shrinking) market for motorcycle insurance limits competition, allowing those that do dabble to charge what they like.
It's been a while since I talked to a marina owner but one I knew a couple of decades ago said once they got past 100 HP I/Os were cheaper. However not all boats were designed for the weight balance. I shake my head at the Florida stuff, Haulover Inlet, with up to five massive OB's. I think it looks silly but they work. Price is nosebleed. I can't get my head around the price of a 9.9 kicker. We're getting close to starter bike money.
Cheaper to strip unneeded crap out of the boat than repower (assuming it is a repurposed cruiser). Lighter, faster, less gas required.
Outboards are definitely the current vogue in day boats, with the exception of inboard or jet drive ski- and wake-boats. Even traditionally styled brands like Limestone and Rossiter have gone o/b. I assumed the fuel economy was much better, but as @Mad Mike pointed out to me a while back, they're surprisingly poor considering the designs are 30+ years newer. Comparing my ancient carbureted Mercruiser 5.7 with about 260 hp to an equivalent Yamaha 250 hp outboard reveals surprisingly similar consumption that's actually a lot worse at WOT. Granted, the Yamaha is a fair bit lighter, and likely much improved on emissions, but for true operating costs the old iron V8 is actually cheaper...
Can't you repower with a newer, more efficient Volvo, even a refurb? Or reprop? If the o/b nets minimal economy gains, it's a huge expense for marginally simpler maintenance...
They also need more regular service and parts are costlier, which benefits the mechanic but not the owner.
I'm not debating the use for bigger boats, what I'm puzzled by is the use of that size for larger and larger center consoles. If I'm dropping the amount of a decent house (in Florida, anyway), I want more than a fancy perch in the middle of an oversized bathtub. Then again, I don't care about fishing, so I'm definitely not in the target demo...
I have a tinnie with a 30hp. It was fun until things came loose inside the flywheel. Now I need timing plate and everything above to get it running again. Some parts are unobtanium. Grr. I thought I had blown a cylinder. This is much more annoying to fix.
Get a smaller POS boat - why do you need a planning hull for a Committee boat? An old diesel trawler would be the best bet.
Repowering with a used older 100hp perkins would be cheap - sell the big block and you might do it for labour. Not gonna plane, bit you'll plow along like a trawler. Good enough for blowboat marshals.
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