It's a little late, but after getting a lot of questions about how much it cost us to go cruising, we decided we should share our initial outfitting costs along with our monthly expenses. Some of these prices are estimates and I'm sure we're forgetting a few things, but it should be pretty accurate. We'd never taken the time to tally everything up, so it was a little shocking for us to see the total at the bottom.
Outfitting Expenses
Ground Tackle
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33lb Rocna Anchor
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$300
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50 feet of chain
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$250
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300 feet 5/8 nylon rode (used)
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$80
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Sails and Canvas
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Second reef point added to main sail
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$210
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Lee cloth and miscellaneous covers
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$90
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Mast ladder materials
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$35
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Electrical
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12 volt inverter
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$60
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LED interior bulbs
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$150
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15w Solar panel
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$120
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Solar charge controller
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$20
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Plumbing
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Whale gusher overboard black water pump
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$150
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10ft 1.5” sanitation hose
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$60
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Whale Gusher manual fresh water pump
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$125
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Fresh water faucets (2)
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$70
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15 gallon flexible fresh water tank
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$75
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Fresh water lines
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$20
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Running Rigging
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Replacement topping lift line and blocks
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$200
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Self-steering
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Used Monitor wind-vane
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$3,000
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Steering control lines and blocks
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$100
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Custom stainless steel tubing
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$235
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Safety Equipment
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4 person life raft
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$1,900
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Delorme GPS tracker & emergency beacon
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$350
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Life jacket (2)
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$200
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Handheld VHF Radio – ICOM ICM24
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$125
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Tender
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Used fiberglass sailing dinghy
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$700
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7ft oars and oarlocks
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$100
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Dinghy Anchor
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$30
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Charts and Guides
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Garmin Electronic Charts (2) US & Caribbean
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$200
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Bahamas Explorer Charts (2)
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$120
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Guidebooks (3) *Others we found free
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$180
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How-To and Repair Manuals
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$110
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Miscellaneous
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World Band Radio Receiver
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$135
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Coastguard Re-Documentation & Renewal
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$400
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FCC License
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$215
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US Customs Decals
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$55
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Pre-purchase survey
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$675
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Haul-out for survey inspection
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$300
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Fuel and water jerry cans (5)
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$150
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Yanmar 3YM30 Spares
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$250
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Clothing
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Foulweather jacket, bib, boots (2)
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$800
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Total Outfitting Expenses
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$12,345
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