People often complain about the cost of boat storage.  I keep thinking to myself, "well you were obviously able to afford the boat..." whenever I hear their initial reaction to the price.  I have, however, spoken with some intelligent people who were considering purchasing a boat.  These people are smart enough to research all of the costs involled before jumping into the purchase.  These people also know that if they cannot budget all of the costs involved, then they probably should not be purchasing a boat in the first place.

I have decided it would be a good idea to come up with some basic criteria for people considering a boat purchase:

1) Before purchasing a boat you should already own or consider purchasing a high-powered truck with a good trailer hitch.

2) Before purchasing a boat you should already own or consider purchasing a home with a very large 2-car garage or large drive-in storage shed.

If you cannot meet the above conditions, then here are some things to keep in mind:

1) You probably should not be buying a boat.  If you are stil thinking about doing it anyway, then add approximately $3,000 per year to store in in an outside parking space, and $6,000 per year to store your boat inside of a storage room. Happy fishing!

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