Havasu Boat Time

[TCHB]

How many hours in a year do you boat and how much $ do you spend on fuel, maintenance, insurance, tow vehicle fuel and lodging.
I am thinking most people run their boats less than 50 total hours. The channel crowd may not break 30 hours.

 

[NicPaus]

Around 40 hours on boat. Amounts to $305.50 a hour. But I also use my ski and get a few miles in off-road. That includes storage and lodging.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I've been as high as 100hrs, and as low as 20. It depends on the year really. Boat being as fuel efficient as a 68 International Harvester, about 200-300$ a weekend. Lake lice are significantly less, and used often with quick trips...Saturday dunks.
About 100$ round trip in wife's car.
We don't eat out, and we don't have to pay for lodging, so that's a wash.

If it were brought down to dollars per hour on water, probably about 20-25 on average. Half the price of taking the kids to the movies. All my junk is old, cars, toys and river pad. That said, I'd much rather sit on a beach with my family, watching boats go by and people have fun, than watch crap in a theater

 

[Ace in the Hole]

How many hours in a year do you boat and how much $ do you spend on fuel, maintenance, insurance, tow vehicle fuel and lodging.
I am thinking most people run their boats less than 50 total hours. The channel crowd may not break 30 hours.

Have had the x-flight 2.5 seasons technically. The first 1.5 I was still living in Texas and didn't come that much. I had like 99 hours on it for the annual last year at thanksgiving.

Lets say 40hrs a year (which will increase this year since we got the slip at riviera which I included in this calculation). Calculation includes fuel at our average burn rate at current non ethanol price in havasu, insurance via bostick, slip fees at riviera, annual service cost at BCM.
$351.90/hr

excludes lodging (house is owned/boat is in garage), and tow vehicle.

For every 2 hours on the boat engine we are probably out 4-5x that long..so including non-run time $35-44/hr on the boat. Worth every dime.

 

[Boat 405]

No clue, I just use the thing. Isn't that the point? To not focus on the cost and just enjoy?

 

[n2otoofast4u]

We put 200hrs on the wake boats (we changed boats mid-season) and another 125hrs on the cruiser. We have put 35hrs on the cruiser already this year. We live in Washington State, and from about mid-May until early October we are on the water virtually every day. At one-point last year we were 24 out of 27 days in a row. The cost? I'd hate to TRULY know, its substantial for sure.

EDIT-- Just saw this was specific to Havasu. Disregard.

 

[H20 Toie]

I average around 100
Last year only 60 because of issues
No way am I going to add up the totals
That would just be stupid

 

[Havasu blue label]

No clue, I just use the thing. Isn't that the point? To not focus on the cost and just enjoy?

Yes sir service the boat twice a year and have fun

 

[East Wood]

We put 200hrs on the wake boats (we changed boats mid-season) and another 125hrs on the cruiser. We have put 35hrs on the cruiser already this year. We live in Washington State, and from about mid-May until early October we are on the water virtually every day. At one-point last year we were 24 out of 27 days in a row. The cost? I'd hate to TRULY know, its substantial for sure.

EDIT-- Just saw this was specific to Havasu. Disregard.

which lake(s)?

 

[ltbaney1]

I have found it best to not do that type of math. when we go, it cost what it cost. if we dont have it in the account we dont go.

 

[NicPaus]

The good times = priceless. First time adding it up. And it's a lot less than I expected. I figured in the $500 range. I guess that would be easy to hit if bought boat new and figured in depreciation.

 

[Englewood]

I don't know and don't want to know.

 

[MooreMoney]

I don’t want to know

 

[throttle]

Typically 100 hours a year.

However, no boat now for last 2 years = zero dollars spent.

Maybe next year.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

which lake(s)?

We ride on Lacamas Lake in Camas (East Vancouver) virtually every evening, it is 4mins from our driveway to the boat ramp, its borderline cheating.... LOL

Our cruiser is moored on the Columbia River about 15 minutes from home.

 

[sirbob]

Way less hrs than I’d like !

 

[Familyties]

Don't think about it, put 80 gallons in it and run it for couple of days from Havasu Springs to Topock, 3 dunes, Barley Brothers and Satellite Cove. So I make believe fuel is $1.50 a gallon and beer is $10.00 a case and comes with free ice so all is good.


Don't wake me up from my Dream

 

[WTR&PWR]

Cost per hour is crazy. We do it so we can be at work and dream about being there.

That’s what you’re really paying for.

 

[DLC]

2017 toon
79 hrs

quality mid week boating Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday is our goal! With a nice grilled lunch or snacks With warm water!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Well, whether I use the boat a lot or a little the end of year services are always the same (for the basics).

I think out of all of it, I pay the most for fuel. About $100 every day I use it.

Boat insurance is reasonable and also a fixed cost whether I use the boat or not.

But my sanity recharge from hanging out on the boat is something that can’t be measured, and is also priceless.

 

[Crazyhippy]

18hrs so far in 2023 on the Bernico
4 hrs on the deck boat (24' sea ray cookie cutter thing)
16hrs on the pontoon
This weekend should be another 10hrs spread over the 3 in some way shape or form.

 

[Javajoe]

It’s like me who is on salary doing the math verses the hours I work to find out my hourly pay. Some things ya just don’t want to know 🫣

 

[monkeyswrench]

I have found it best to not do that type of math. when we go, it cost what it cost. if we dont have it in the account we dont go.

For most of our younger lives, our trips required math...a mental abacus.
House payment due here-, side job there+, utilities this date-...."do we have enough left to go for the weekend?"
"Not really, but I get paid Monday"

Hitch up and roll out! Slept in pickup beds and tents, friend's places then finally our own.

 

[Singleton]

Boating is my stress relief
I will never add up what is costs
When people ask what did your name your boat, the answer is.

Worth Every Penny!!

 

[ChrisV]

No idea. I try to go out every chance I get.

 

[DLC]

It’s like me who is on salary doing the math verses the hours I work to find out my hourly pay. Some things ya just don’t want to know 🫣

Well when you actually think about hours of operation you use the boat for an hour +/- then stop if a few hours the drive it again.

so a day on the lake is 2 to 3 hours but your out all day! At least that’s how it goes for me.

 

[HNL2LHC]

One metric fuckton. You can’t take it with you…..

 

[Bpracing1127]

i avg about 70-80 hours a season,

fuel is a couple grand
storage 2k a year
insurance 300 a year
maintenance 1k year

tow vehicle is a couple grand in fuel for a season


memories with family and friends priceless

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

I actually finding myself using the boats less and less. When I lived in California full time and was only coming out on weekends I made sure to spend the time on the water, now that I'm in havasu for the majority of my time I don't take the boat out as much, it's the mindset of "meh, we can always go out tomorrow, we have other tasks to finish today"

 

[TCHB]

Well when you actually think about hours of operation you use the boat for an hour +/- then stop if a few hours the drive it again.

so a day on the lake is 2 to 3 hours but your out all day! At least that’s how it goes for me.

I actually finding myself using the boats less and less. When I lived in California full time and was only coming out on weekends I made sure to spend the time on the water, now that I'm in havasu for the majority of my time I don't take the boat out as much, it's the mindset of "meh, we can always go out tomorrow, we have other tasks to finish today"

I have found that when you live there most people boat less and less. I was told this when we moved there full time but did not believe it. It is true.

 

[stephenkatsea]

When I was working 30 days on/30 off I was asked about engine hours on our boat. Hours? Hell, I used a calendar.

 

[SJP]

Not many hours on this boat but they are fun.

 

[Ballyhoo]

How many hours in a year do you boat and how much $ do you spend on fuel, maintenance, insurance, tow vehicle fuel and lodging.
I am thinking most people run their boats less than 50 total hours. The channel crowd may not break 30 hours.

The real costs would also include:

Boat payments if you have a loan

Truck payments if you have a loan AND the only reason you have a truck, is because you have a boat. (insurance, fuel, registration. maintenance and fuel)

 

[TCHB]

The real costs would also include:

Boat payments if you have a loan

Truck payments if you have a loan AND the only reason you have a truck, is because you have a boat. (insurance, fuel, registration. maintenance and fuel)

Not many hours on this boat but they are fun.

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I like the fork lift!

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

I like the fork lift!

No kidding, need to custom paint it and do a trick suspension seat.


No real reason to doit, but sometimes the stupidest stuff is the coolest stuff

 

[TCHB]

No kidding, need to custom paint it and do a trick suspension seat.


No real reason to doit, but sometimes the stupidest stuff is the coolest stuff

You should have seen us lift a hot water off the platform with that forklift. It made everything a lot easier. That is one tool I should have bought for my Havasu home.

 

[RiverDave]

100-200 hrs a year for me..

 

[Singleton]

100-200 hrs a year for me..

Was.
Your still boatless, unless I missed that post

 

[eand28]

I think I maybe put 12 hours on it last summer