This I guess this is based on some mental masturbation, but i need some help.
Two twin engine boats to be built.
Both are built as basic poker run boats.
Both have same power/drives and rigging.
Cockpits are set up as 3man(standup bolster or sitdown PPI) + rear bench.
Simple, but very functional dash.
No cabin, or 2 facing benches at most... crawl under dash entry.
One boat is 28ft, the other is 36.
What really should the price difference be?
Thread: Hull length vs Cost
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05-14-2009 03:59 PM
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05-14-2009 04:05 PM
Interesting question. I am curious to hear the answer.
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05-14-2009 04:07 PMI'm going with an additional 20%.
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05-14-2009 04:14 PMVery little, actually. I remember reading not too long ago, that the exact reason Cigarette stopped building the 30' Vice was because it cost just about as much to tool and build it as the 38, but they couldn't command the same price for a 30' as a 38'.
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05-14-2009 04:35 PM
When you're done with mental masturbation, do you have to wipe your nose?
Intersting point Rob.
"Tear gas and draft beer don't mix."
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05-14-2009 04:40 PM
Additional materials.. little.... some gel, FG a gal or two of gelcoat or paint, fabric, a few more hours of layup. some hardware, one more hatch may be. etc.
The price effect the end users state of mind... not the cost of building it. Some one wants to get a "longer" boat may be willing to pay for it, even if the actual cost not there.
It's like buying an SUV... vs. a four door pick up. The interior is the same.. but one is called an SUV.. therefore some soccer Mom would pay more to get les just so it's called and SUV.. not a truck.. "I got a "bigger" boat then you got.. and I paid $75,000 + for it and all I got is 1000 Lb of fiberglass. "
However.. a bigger boat will ride better. An SUV and a PU truck about the same.Life is: what happens... when you plan something else.
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05-14-2009 06:12 PMThe difference is about a thousand pounds. The material and labor cost at retail is going to be about $18 bucks a pound. Couple bucks in rigging. The rub comes when trying to run that same speed with 20 to 25% more weight and about the same or more in hydrodynamic drag- then you need more power. If you look at the difference between the 700/NXT's and the 1075/6's, you're looking at almost $130K ADDITIONAL in upcharge from the smaller power at today's street prices. I'm guessing about half that from 525's/XR's.
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05-14-2009 06:20 PM
Somewhat off topic, but the impact on the cost of ownership would be quite a bit over a period of time.
How many times do you have to pay for something "by the foot"?
Docking fees
Storage fees
Shrink wrap
etc...
it might be chump change at the moment, but if you add it all up..."Keep the bottle on the bar Ira, I won't be long".
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05-14-2009 08:18 PMGetting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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05-14-2009 11:14 PM
kinda outta the $ range.
Lets get a bit more specific.
Engines: 383 SBC 475/475 (hp/tq) + b1s...should run each of these fine:
28pantera
31 sutphen
33 active thunder
Again... all can be light layup, no cockpit liner, no cabin.
And all these would run in the 80s w/ this power and no problems w/ b1s.
Only issue now would be different builders/different prices.
Hence why i said 28/36...Pantera, but those sbc's wouldn't push a 36enough, so i'd have to add $ for some 550hp bbcs.
BUT i don't wanna get into a power/$ ****ing match.
I got all my #s for power.
This is about the glass... and w/ no cabin, liner and a light layup, the boat wont be that heavy anyways.
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05-14-2009 11:18 PM
Possibly, but you're talking peanuts compared to the full ownership costs.
Dockage: $105/ft for 12mo indoor rack storage = $800/yr
shrink wrap? what another $150-200? indoor, no need for that anyways
maybe going to fire island a few times a yr will cost you an extra $30 the few times i'd go...
All really nothing when you're talking building a boat 120-150k.
There's much more than upfront costs... the ongoing upkeep of these HP boats is what's killer. Been there done that... and hence no boat currently.
And w/ the 2 boats having same rigging, the upkeep should be relatively the same.