Sail Loot Podcast 061: Asante Sailing Costs August 2017

August of 2017 on S/V Asante started with a two-day sail from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Hilton Head, SC.

Included in the preparations to sail North were provisions, alternator rebuild costs, diesel fuel, and travel and transportation expenses. August of 2017 was also the first month that I had to pay for dockage at Shelter Cove Marina.

August was still my cheapest month of cruising costs – okay, let’s call them sailing costs, errrrr, boating costs? – since purchasing S/V Asante.

I also talk a little more about batteries and my battery bank. There were a few corrections that I needed to make from Episode 60.

Overview of Asante‘s August 2017 Expenses

Asante‘s Boat Equipment for August of 2017

Boat Maintenance, Loan Payment, Dockage, and Misc Equipment for Asante in August of 2017

Fuel, Gifts, and Groceries for Asante in August 2017

Asante Meals and Memberships for August 2017

Transportation costs for Asante in August 2017

A Few Things You’ll Learn about my August 2017 S/V Asante Sailing Costs:

• My total costs for the month of August 2017
• The costs associated with relocating Asante from Ft. Lauderdale to Hilton Head Island
• Installing re-built alternator the day before a 2-3 day sail.
• Some Diesel Fuel Costs
• Clarification about my battery bank
• A monthly comparison of boat costs over the first 4-5 months of ownership of Asante
• Specifics of how I cut my living costs.
• Specifics of what I spent money on.
• And much more!

Links and Resources from this episode:

• Amazon – where I found and purchased the majority of my items
• Sail Loot Podcast 027: Couchsailors Jose and Gina Rent all of Their Rooms for Sailing Money
• West Marine – I did end up getting some things from West Marine too. Sometimes I found things in their stores. Sometimes I ordered it online and shipped it directly to Asante. Other times I had a friend that works at West Marine order the supplies that I needed at a discount.
• Sail Loot Podcast 051: Delivering Asante
• Sail Loot Podcast 052: Teddy’s Sailing Money to Purchase Asante
• Mantus Marine
• Sailors Helping
• Sailors Helping Facebook Page
• International Rescue Group
• BVI Relief
• #BVISTRONG Gear Shop – Remember the Adventure’s #BVISTRONG gear shop where 100% of the proceeds go to VISAR’S BVI Relief Fund
• BVI Abroad – Hurricane Irma Facebook Group
• BVI Relief
• Go Fund Me Page set up by Sea Boss and Three Sheets Sailing
• Three Sheet Sailing Facebook Page
• Yacht Sea Boss Facebook Page
• Red Cross Hurricane Irma Relief

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