Rex says
Everyday utility math — the kind you'd otherwise pull up four browser tabs for. I keep it to one clean answer.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Cost per outing
$440
Total annual cost
$8,800
Annual depreciation
$2,500
Fixed cost per outing
$355
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How to use this
- 1Enter purchase price ($).
- 2Enter years you'll keep it.
- 3Enter expected resale ($).
- 4Enter slip / storage per year ($).
- 5Enter insurance + registration per year ($).
- 6Enter maintenance per year ($).
- 7Enter outings per year.
- 8Enter fuel per outing ($).
- 9Read your cost per outing on the right — it updates as you type.
- 10Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Purchase price is the small part. This annualizes depreciation, slip or storage, insurance, maintenance, and fuel to show what each day on the water actually costs.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Purchase price: 38000 $
- Years you'll keep it: 8
- Expected resale: 18000 $
- Slip / storage per year: 2400 $
- Insurance + registration per year: 700 $
- Maintenance per year: 1500 $
- Outings per year: 20
- Fuel per outing: 85 $
Results
- Cost per outing: $440
- Total annual cost: $8,800
- Annual depreciation: $2,500
- Fixed cost per outing: $355
What each field means
Inputs
- Purchase price ($)
- The purchase price used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 38000 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Years you'll keep it
- The years you'll keep it used in the calculation. Starts at 8 so you have a working example on load.
- Expected resale ($)
- The expected resale used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 18000 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Slip / storage per year ($)
- The slip / storage per year used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 2400 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Insurance + registration per year ($)
- The insurance + registration per year used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 700 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Maintenance per year ($)
- The maintenance per year used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 1500 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Outings per year
- The outings per year used in the calculation. Starts at 20 so you have a working example on load.
- Fuel per outing ($)
- The fuel per outing used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 85 $ so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Cost per outing
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Total annual cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Annual depreciation
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Fixed cost per outing
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
How does this compare to renting?
If your per-outing number exceeds a day charter in your area, renting or a club membership is the cheaper path unless you value spontaneity highly.
Why is depreciation the biggest line?
Most boats lose the majority of their value in the first decade, and unlike maintenance it's invisible until you sell.
Accuracy and limitations
- Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.
- Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.
- Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote.
Cite this calculator
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RevenueLab. (2026). Boat Ownership Cost Per Outing Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/fishing-boat-cost
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/fishing-boat-cost" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boat Ownership Cost Per Outing Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Boat Ownership Cost Per Outing Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/fishing-boat-cost) (2026).