Not cheap....ugh

Any chance of getting a copy of your spreadsheet? Great videos, thank you so much! I'm currently working on a 440 Lagoon 05 Owner model.. 3 owner

Hey thanks. A fine line indeed. On the one hand we don't like the idea of begging or asking folks to support our frivolous lifestyle. On the other hand, this is indeed a lot of work and we are not trust fund kids or retired. So when someone kicks in a few bucks, they are really helping to prolong this little party we've got going. A win for everyone I think. But who knows what the future might bring. Heck, sure didn't see this season playing out like it seems to be! Be well Duncan.

Our pleasure, thank you for the kind note!

Thank you!!! Glad you like it.

THANK YOU!! We love sharing our experience. Hope you stay safe too!

Thanks Vee. You stay healthy and safe too!

Awesome! I hope we are still out there!

Thank you Ed. Will do our best!

I was thinking the same, it's so noticeable at the intro of this episode as you both take turns on the commentary and presentation, almost like watching a news anchor team. Sailing Ruby Rose and Ran Sailing couples (great channels btw), have same style as you guys, but have to say you both are a bit more polished.

Tim, thank you, and it works both ways....we are getting a lot of energy and motivation for everyone. Feels like we’ve got purpose and community, which really helps....especially these days. Thank you!

Thank you Mark so grateful for your kind note. We love sharing and helping others understand what it takes before they make the big jump.

Thanks Timm. Hoping we can help folks do it for real! The maintenance is part of the game. Hope all is well with you!

Aww thank you so much Marc, we really appreciate you taking the time to watch and send us good vibes. All the best to you, stay safe!

Aww thank you, appreciate that compliment :-)!

Thanks Jon. We've been together a loooooooooonggggg time. LOL

thanks Steve! Appreciate that. It's hard when you live it every day to think of what might be interesting, but then we are doing something like the budget and it occurs to us....hey this is always way more than we expect! LOL. Anyway, appreciate your kind words. We are very lucky to have Clarity

Wow, thank you. Mom always said we should be ourselves. Lol

Thank you David, this is really something but we are all in this together and will get through it. Hopefully soon! We were joking about trying to re-make "Groundhog's Day" but it was too much. It does feel like we're all in that movie though doesn't it?

Yes, sobering for us too. It’s been our experience that typically the longer you are in this game, the more you end up doing yourself. Not just less expensive, but better quality work oftentimes. Good luck on the journey! Thanks for the note.

That's really nice to hear Russell. Wrestling. Now that's a good word for working with/on boats! Certainly end up bruised and battered sometimes! LOL

This was just maintenance. Moorage and insurance will vary drastically based on where you are and we covered that in the referenced video from last year. Genset replacement? Ours won' be replaced. In fact we will be getting rid of it when we can. No need for it. Thanks for the note Roger.

Thank you so much, so appreciate the good vibes and happy you made it back to the States safe and sound. Yeah, tough year for sure, trusting it will get better soon!

thanks for the note Dave. Glad to bring some value with these videos. Best to you as well.

Thanks Carlos. Best to you as well!

You are too kind. We are so glad to be of value.

lol, glad you got the reference ;-) thanks for the note! Appreciate hearing that our numbers match with yours.

You're welcome, glad you like them! We appreciate you watching and sending a note. Sailing is awesome.

Welcome aboard! So happy you found us, appreciate you sending us a note :-).

Appreciate your appreciation! Thanks Timmy

And you have a much better chance of getting it done right. Thanks Nick!

Thanks, you too!

Thanks for the affirming note. People don’t believe the 10%, which can be a little less for the DIYer, but now four boats....pretty much the average.

Hey thanks Jason. Hope we see you out there.

We’ve done the forward windows already. We are pros. Lol

Hey that is awesome. Youtbe is a great resource for learning. Get out on that boat! See you out there!

Jealous Brett, the OC tender is SO cool! We would have gotten one but there was a backlog until May. Had we known about Covid in January we would have waited. We’re quite happy with our Highfield and the 30hp though. Thanks for your note!

Great to hear and thanks to you for tuning in!

Our pleasure, we love being helpful! If you like numbers, we shared our KZfaq and podcast stats on today's podcast - traffic.libsyn.com/sailclarity/UTS_FINISHED_04152020.mp3

Thank you so much, you can do it!

Awesome. Have fun! See you out there!

Thank you too!

Darin! Thanks man! Appreciate it! Yes, we are trying to figure out what direction to point the bows in and that will have a big impact on what kind of videos follow! Weather stuff definitely on the way if have to pack it in for the hurricane season. Megan's cooking show needs to happen regardless! Appreciate the note and the very very generous contribution!

Thank you James, hope and strength to you and yours and everyone! We will get through this and we will be stronger.

Glad it was helpful Norm. Thanks for the note

Many thanks!

Thank you so much :-) so appreciate the good vibes. All the best to you!

Thanks Eddie, I hope we see you!

Thank you David, great to hear from you. Hope you are doing great!

Tim, thank you so much! Yes, we hope to keep on keepin on too! If we end up going back to regular life again, no worries, that will be a fun adventure too. But this whole YouTubing and the community and folks like you, it would just be so cool to keep it going. We will figure it out. We’ve got plenty of runway in front of us...we just need the speed for liftoff. Appreciate the kind, supportive words.

Thanks Chad. Really glad you found it useful. We will tech it up here soon!

Wow Brian, thank you so much! 28 years of team work/practice pays off! So happy to have you along for the adventure.

Thank you so fun to bring you along!!

Right on. Glad to help. Congrats on retirement!

Denver! My old stomping grounds. Too many mornings there a KUSA after cruise #1, but we loved it there. I think 6-8% is a good average for a DIYer. For the less able or interested, yes 10% minimum. I would argue that the “recurring wear items” are the same, regardless of the boat’s age. So are the annual maintenance costs. Perhaps the only difference is in the upgrade category. A new boat is going to need less modernization. Thanks for the note Mike!

Thank you. We will try.

yes, we are a team. Yes, we have considered charters. Maybe somewhere down the road. Would be fun, but require us to be in one geographic area.

Good idea! Thank you!

I've been through more than a couple cost of ownership spreadsheets for planes. :) Someday...someday.... Boats, especially cruising boats are much harder to pin down like that. Slip costs vary area to area and some folks hardly tie up at all, while most boats live their entire lives at a dock. Insurance is a HUGE expense and varies between 1-3% depending on crew and cruising area and season. Engines on boats....you'll get a kick out of this....they actually tend to last LONGER the more often they are used (if maintained and treated right). I would be much more careful buying a 10 year old boat with 250 hr engines than one with 2500 hrs. One has been sitting, the other has been used. Sails, on the other hand will last forever if not used, but get worn out faster when doing lots of ocean miles. And one of the biggest variables of them all is how much the owner does themself vs hiring it out. With planes, unless you are an A&P, you aren't allowed to touch much of the plane's workings. I hear you about the envy, and let me tell you while it is indeed really beautiful where we are, there is a lot of uncertainty about how welcome we are here even as weather, wind, and swell change daily, what we can and can't do, and my eye is still bothering me. We've walked a total of about 1/8 of a mile in the last two weeks. A boat can get really small. Even a big one like Clarity. So take my word for it, it is not all wine and roses. Focussing on the videos has helped to keep us from going batty. Appreciate the note. Fair winds!

Yeh and hopefully folks can see where their situation might cost more or less.

Thank you for the note, we are happy to have so many replacement filters on board. Yes, we need to look at cutting costs and really hope the world opens up again soon. Take good care!

I love it. Such a solid truth, eh? Here's one that didn't make the book: time is all we really possess. So if our coming months are spent in brown water instead of clear, I refuse to be bummed about it. I am going to find a way to enjoy. Otherwise it will have been wasted time. The only one that can take that from me is...me. Thanks for checking in and I hope our paths cross next season.

Each day I’m becoming closer to being a slacker!

@@TheOKellys Amen, brother! There is a positive to every situation (and I have been in what most people would call some bad situations) Brown water is still better than no water. My joy is my joy. No-one can take that from me.

well, real estate doesn't always appreciate either....lol. But good point. However, it depends on the boat you are talking about. Some, if properly maintained, do hit a spot at about 1/2 replacement value and stay there. L43, L46, Catana 43, Catana 47, Logoon 380, Lagoon 410, and some would say the MaineCat 41.... what says you?

@@TheOKellys Yep, I suppose that's a good possibility . . . although, as you point out, it takes a very large investment in annual 'maintenance' costs to *maybe* hold value whereas the maintenance costs for houses are typically much lower. I think that the value stability of boats would probably be more comparable with how cars hold their value (i.e. - not so much) than to houses. Too bad because I enjoy my boat more than my house, but maybe that's just the cost that comes with more fun. :-)

Appreciate that. thank you!

interesting, last summer I was thinking of starting a flying channel! Lot of pilots out here. When the mess settles, come on out!

@@TheOKellys We flew from Kansas to the Bahamas last year end of June 2019; Bucket List Item!! in Cessna 182 and we loved it, I was a little apprehensive as I have only been flying for a couple of years (late bloomer) We re-watch some of our videos, longing to go back! And maybe see the Bahamas from a different perspective....Just "subbed" to your channel, like y'alls interaction!!!

Lotta little planes in the water out here.... SEL and instrument in ‘92 myself. Nothing beats a boat for these islands. It is like another planet. Glad to have ya with us!

The O'Kelly's SEL in 2017 @ 60 IFR in 2018 @ 61 Should have started SOONER!!!

Our pleasure!

Thanks Joe. Glad to be of assistance. We may publish our docs at some time. Maybe go join our Fb group where we usually announce things.

@@TheOKellys Done, thanks again..

Aww thank you John, that is sweet of you to say. We are grateful to have such a beautiful backdrop, even though we're in the planning stages of our trip north :-(.

Yes thank goodness, at the moment we can't think of any more upgrades. Thanks for watching and leaving a note, hope you stay safe too!

@@TheOKellys I'm sure you'll have thought of more than 1 in the next 12 months (Hobie TI? that will defiantly push the upgrade budget along)

Very welcome, thanks for watching and leaving a note!

Glad you liked it!

Lol. That helicopter burns our annual fuel in an hour. No joke

The O'Kelly's never mind all the other ridiculous expenses like the crew salary for 10-30 people, or the $30,000 a month they spend on data xD. But hey, that’s their money that they worked their asses off for so whatever they want to spend on something that they find enjoyable or relaxing is fair enough 🤷🏼‍♂️. I would never want the jobs they have if only because of the stress that comes with the type of job you need to have to be able to afford those yachts so they can keep them :p

Lol. Appreciate that!