May Expenses: 2009 & 2010 Comparison
Posted by meri on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 13:28
We are headed to La Paz this morning... a 2 nighter. So this will be a quickie. Below is a comparison between May 2009 cruising and May 2010. Buying a new boat is costly... period.
| May 2009 | May 2010 |
| Groceries: $556.31 | $665.05 |
| Boat Hardware: $39.31 | $290.82 |
| Transportation: $5.38 | $50.54 |
| Dining Out: $131.08 | $108.62 |
| Boat Fuel: $40.77 | N/A |
|
Propane: $3.85 |
$5.77 |
| Tourism: $119.23 | N/A |
| Gifts: $40 | $119.15 |
| Mail: $100 | $50 |
| Auto: $117.80 | No car in 2010 |
| 2009 TOTAL:........$1,153.73 | |
| Fabrics/Crafts: | $20.95 |
| Laundry: | $19.62 |
| Booze: | $123.23 |
| Medical: | $19.88 |
| MISC: | $8.88 |
| 2010 Comparison Total: $1,482.51 | |
| HOTSPUR's Expenses | |
| Boat Equipment: | $207.63 |
| HOTSPUR Engine/Fuel Tank Rebuild: | $4,962.66 |
| Marina/Mooring | $530.25 |
| 2010 GRAND TOTAL: $7,183.05 |
The items listed under "HOTSPUR's Expenses" are additional May 2010 costs related mostly to refurbishing the new boat. I listed these separately because they not an expense that you would have if you already own your boat and have it cruiser ready. Marina fees are a rarity with us, but were necessary to facilitate the engine rebuild, fuel tank repairs, etc... Also, these costs were mostly offset by selling our other boat, 'Windfall'.
