Hello-
After extensive thought and lots of varied advice I decided to come here.
My spouse and I are ready to buy a boat in the next year. We are located in northern Virginia. We plan on docking the boat in the Chesapeake Bay. Our ideal boat would be something we can invite 6-10 friends over and enjoy a day on the water. We want a boat that sleeps at least 4 adults comfortably. I would also like something we can spend an extended period on (up to a week) on comfortably. I have found several boats online with two staterooms and two heads that look very appealing.
We think we can spend up to 60k on a boat. We have taken slip fees, insurance, fuel, and maintenance costs into account. We know this is going to be expensive but we truly enjoy being on the water.
Questions-
Is this too much take on for a first time boat owner?
How much should we budget for general maintenance yearly?
What can we do to increase our knowledge about boats/boating in general?
We have a young child who will be almost 2 by the time we are ready to buy. Can he safely be on the boat with us by that time?
What other things should we take into consideration?
If you have read all of this thank you!
After extensive thought and lots of varied advice I decided to come here.
My spouse and I are ready to buy a boat in the next year. We are located in northern Virginia. We plan on docking the boat in the Chesapeake Bay. Our ideal boat would be something we can invite 6-10 friends over and enjoy a day on the water. We want a boat that sleeps at least 4 adults comfortably. I would also like something we can spend an extended period on (up to a week) on comfortably. I have found several boats online with two staterooms and two heads that look very appealing.
We think we can spend up to 60k on a boat. We have taken slip fees, insurance, fuel, and maintenance costs into account. We know this is going to be expensive but we truly enjoy being on the water.
Questions-
Is this too much take on for a first time boat owner?
How much should we budget for general maintenance yearly?
What can we do to increase our knowledge about boats/boating in general?
We have a young child who will be almost 2 by the time we are ready to buy. Can he safely be on the boat with us by that time?
What other things should we take into consideration?
If you have read all of this thank you!