BOATLIFE TOOLS

Cost Calculater

Calculate landed price, annual running cost, depreciation, insurance, storage, fuel, maintenance, and finance before you commit to a boat.

Boat Details

Used for context, confidence and assumptions

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Purchase Price - Landed Cost

From list price to water-ready cost

Ex-factory or ex-dealer list price.
$
Electronics, upholstery, upgrades and factory options.
$
Shipping, road transport, launch and handover fees.
$
State-based charges, often 0.5-1% of vessel value.
$
Total Landed Cost Inclusive Of Government Taxes $0 AUD

Pre-Purchase Costs

Checks before settlement or handover

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$
$
$
Total pre-purchase costs $0 AUD

First-Year Setup Costs

One-off costs to get the boat usable

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$
$
$
Total first-year setup $0 AUD

Depreciation

Annualised and based on landed cost

European performance boats in Australia commonly sit around 6-10% p.a. First two years can be higher.
0% / year
0% / year20% / year
Annual depreciation $0 AUD

Fuel

Cruising use and marina pump pricing

Litres per hour at cruise, usually 60-70% throttle.
L/hr
Average leisure owners often run 60-120 hours yearly.
hrs
Current marina pump price for your location.
$/ L
Annual fuel cost $0 AUD

Berthing & Storage

Marina, mooring, dry stack or trailer storage

Storage Type
Sydney and Melbourne metro marinas can run $14,000-$28,000 AUD yearly for a 12m+ berth.
$/ yr
$/ yr
$/ yr
$/ yr
Annual storage with marina extras $0 AUD

Maintenance & Servicing

Profile based on vessel complexity

Profile
Simple (3%) Outboard, trailerable or newer warranty-backed boat. Basic annual service.
Standard (5%) IPS, stern-drive, annual haul-out, antifoul, impeller and service.
Complex (8%+) Twin inboard, flybridge, older vessel, teak decks, genset or watermaker.
Drag to override the profile estimate with your own annual service, haul-out, antifoul, repairs and contingency budget.
$0 AUD$120,000 AUD
Annual maintenance $0 AUD

Insurance

Premium as a percentage of agreed value

Typical Australian range is roughly 0.8-1.5%. Offshore, older or unmoored vessels can sit higher.
0%
0%2.50%
Drag to use a quoted annual premium instead of the percentage estimate.
$0 AUD
$0 AUD$60,000 AUD
Annual premium $0 AUD

Finance

Include loan repayments when relevant

Marine finance is less common in Australia than residential finance. Include repayments here if the boat is financed or equity funded with a known cost.

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%
yrs
Deposit amount$0 AUD
Loan amount$0 AUD
Monthly repayment$0 AUD
Annual finance$0 AUD

Resale / Exit Costs

What it may cost to sell or exit ownership

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$
$
Broker commission$0 AUD
Pre-sale repairs$0 AUD
Total exit costs$0 AUD