Author: Capt. JGCapt. JG Date: Jun 23, 2008 21:42
"Stephen Trapani" nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:jlS7k.13$nh1.3@newsfe02.lga...> Tim Shavinsky wrote:
>> Cruising is driving me to the poor house.
>>
>> I typically put on 250 hours a years at 4 gph which puts fuel at about
>> $6,000.
>>
>> The dockspace is costing me $5,000 a year.
>>
>> Maintenance, insurance is $3,000 a year.
>>
>> Depreciation of the trawler is $8,000 a year.
>>
>> Opportunity cost(@ 5%%) is $10,000 a year.
>>
>> The thing is costing me $32,000 a year!
>>
>> If I just took the money I paid for it and invested I could getting
>> checks for $10,000 a year rather than being 30K+ in the hole each ...
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