[Robtattoo]

I was doing a little costing of my project 18 footer today. Between the flooring, materials for the deck & lightrail, lights & wiring, speedliner, motor, console, seating, shotblasting, gas tanks + the initial cost of the hull & trailer (I already had the troller & genny) I'm going to be into this thing for around 5½ grand! Not bad for a $2000 project!

How much did your boat cost to build?

 

[stickem247]

ive dropped about 1k into mine this spring.....

 

[SaLtY dAwG]

well I just spent 8k for a new Hull and trailer... the cost will be just going up and up after I get it and start setting it up to fish from...

 

[MichaelBabb]

I'd hate to know what some folks have in there boats and the cost in keeping the up and running.

Some of the larger fan riggs have just about 5 k just in a fan.

 

[ochunter]

I've got right at 6k in mine.

 

[bowmandan]

I have a 1648 john boat with a 50hp tiller and trailer.I have about $4000.00 invested

 

[cody454]

15k .....added another 1.5k since

 

[muddywater]

at least 25k but don't tell the ol'lady

 

[GarGuys]

In the last 8 months I have spent 5200 on new poly and hull repair and 5,000 on a engine rebuild so thats 10,200 without minor stuff.

 

[BACKSTABBER]

5800 initial cost for boat motor and trailer

new kicker 1200
misc stuff 500
new tilt trim parts 400

Thats just this year, last year I spent several thousand also on repairs, maintinance and misc stuff........My wife hates the word "boat"

 

[GarGuys]

Break
Out
Another
Thousand

And
I
Repeat

Break
out
Another
Thousand

 

[BowfisherButch]

I got out with less then a thousand Steve, all I needed yesterday was new tires!!!!!!!!!!! $600

 

[Bad Company]

Break
Out
Another
Thousand

And
I
Repeat

Break
out
Another
Thousand

:hb: :hb:

 

[Bad Company]

i have so far in my new boat about 1K and i plan on havin it complete for around....3K-4K

 

[J_charton]

Lol. Good thread.

 

[huntforfunnfood]

i bought my boat for 95 cents and added about 80 cents worth of stuff to get it ready to fish

that comes out to 1.75 thats my story and im sticking to it!

 

[birdy]

at least 25k but don't tell the ol'lady

i'm tellin' her!

 

[RobertP]

Arm, leg, left nut.

 

[clark3]

Ive got:
16k in the hull and rigging
2K in the trailer
12K in a Motor
5k in a prop and Belt drive
900 in lights
Around 3.5k in Misc accessories like rudders, cables, fuel cells, ect.
So right at $39,400 give or take.
And Garguys is right it seems like the chit never ends. They nickle and dime ya to death. I wanna know if any one has bought a boat and made a budget for your project and actually HELD to the budget. I think its impossible.

 

[WBG444]

I just put a $1,000 piece of plastic on the bottom of my boat.