Maintenance Costs & Insurance

I was thinking the same, i own 2x honda and the parts are at least double the $. I figure my cost for maintenance a year for both main and kicker is about 800$ a year, i winterize my boat every year. I do all the work myself. In a dealership would be double easy
Oh and insurance is 850$ a year for 45000$ value for the boat, and 100$ for trailer
 
I was thinking the same, i own 2x honda and the parts are at least double the $. I figure my cost for maintenance a year for both main and kicker is about 800$ a year, i winterize my boat every year. I do all the work myself. In a dealership would be double easy
Try boats.net for Honda parts. I found their part prices to be far less than dealers here.
 
Whatever you budget, always be prepared to Bring Out Another Thousand!

Oh and since the cost of trailer brakes was raised. Do yourself a favour and install as set of disk brakes that have stainless calipers. More expensive but will pay off in the long run. It took me a few years of rusty failed parts and boiling axle grease to finally get that right!
 
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mine is a 2018 kingfisher so ive had it for a year and a bit. all prices are rounded off.
115hp yammy with 6hp sailpro tohatsu. i had a 2019 honda kicker originally which i sold off for the 2020 tohatsu, prices include labor for dealer installs, otherwise self installed with item cost only
insurance for $85K value - $1200
20 hr service at dealer for yammy - $275
20 hr and 50 hr water filter cartridge - $100
10 hr tohatsu service - $150
10 hr honda service - $175
tohatsu kicker install with remote throttle kit - $900 parts, $300 labor
Kicker tohatsu 2020 - $1700
EZ tie bar - $100
digital horn / PA - $90
Radar Arch - $3000
Halo 20+ Radar - $3500
NMEA/Ethernet x 10/dual band Wifi network kit with Yammy engine controls - $1800
GPS Heading sensor for MARPA - $1600
kingfisher fuel adapter x 2 - $140
Thermal camera - $800
Radio with AIS - $500
12 inch chartplotter - $2000
7 inch chartplotter - $1200
Forwardscan sonar - $800
Remote spotlight - $600 (mistake -- soon to be deinstalled)
Victron BMV 712 - $900
Extra auto bilge pump - $500
2 x Lithium batteries+wiring kit - $3000 (deinstalled - this was a huge mistake)
1 x AGM batteries - $700
EVA foam install through boat - $3500
Light kit with remote switch - $300
Regular downscan sonar - $400
Auto inflate liferaft - $2500
Survival suits x 2 - $2000
Lifejackets - High speed $400, low speed $100 x 5, low speed with EPIRB beacon - $600.
Misc safety gear (extinguisher, med kit, flares, heaving line, emergency toolkits, emergency oars, bucket etc etc) - $700
Portable cassette toilet - $250
Portable VHF/Aero band radio with high cap battery - $600
4K camera for front + 3 cameras for rear / side - $500
AIS/VHF antenna - $140
single self drain kit for front drain - $80
Hull bottom paint job 6 coats interprotect 2000e - $2300
Hull bottom paint fix for damage - $450 (scraped some logs)
Yamaha spare prop and flo torq kit - $350
Parachute anchor - $250
Rocna Anchor and Chain+folding roller install - $850.
5 x scotty mounts+ mount accessories - $650
BBQ kit for scotty mounts - $400
Solar panel kit 50W x 2 + charge controller - $800
2 x suspension captains chairs leather - $2250
2 x suspension mount bases installed - $600
2 x extra storage boxes - $1900
2 x extra guest seats $700
prop refinish - $90 (ran into sand bar)
2 x engine fuse replacements+ set screw replacement not under warranty - $550 (blew both engine fuses due to lithium battery issue - ouch)
fenders x 6 + 2 x luxury fenders $600
dual bus power hub install x 3 + wiring redo + 12 x usb + 4 x 12 V socket install + wireless phone charger + ram mount for tablet install - $900
trailer service - replace bearings, full service - $290
10.1" tablet - $135
Bluetooth music system - $160
emergency jump kit lithium - $200
Mosquito netting kit - $70
12v high ouput honda/bosch generator - $1500
generator 10 hour service - $110
launch fees - $520
fuel / gas - $2900
marina charges - $120
ICBC trailer insurance - $130
BCAA trailer tow - $200
remote electric trolling motor - $800
Tow service water ctow - $160
 
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mine is a 2018 kingfisher so ive had it for a year and a bit. all prices are rounded off.
115hp yammy with 6hp sailpro tohatsu. i had a 2019 honda kicker originally which i sold off for the 2020 tohatsu, prices include labor for dealer installs, otherwise self installed with item cost only
insurance for $85K value - $1200
20 hr service at dealer for yammy - $275
20 hr and 50 hr water filter cartridge - $100
10 hr tohatsu service - $150
10 hr honda service - $175
tohatsu kicker install with remote throttle kit - $900 parts, $300 labor
Kicker tohatsu 2020 - $1700
EZ tie bar - $100
digital horn / PA - $90
Radar Arch - $3000
Halo 20+ Radar - $3500
NMEA/Ethernet x 10/dual band Wifi network kit with Yammy engine controls - $1800
GPS Heading sensor for MARPA - $1600
kingfisher fuel adapter x 2 - $140
Thermal camera - $800
Radio with AIS - $500
12 inch chartplotter - $2000
7 inch chartplotter - $1200
Forwardscan sonar - $800
Remote spotlight - $600 (mistake -- soon to be deinstalled)
Victron BMV 712 - $900
Extra auto bilge pump - $500
2 x Lithium batteries+wiring kit - $3000 (deinstalled - this was a huge mistake)
1 x AGM batteries - $700
EVA foam install through boat - $3500
Light kit with remote switch - $300
Regular downscan sonar - $400
Auto inflate liferaft - $2500
Survival suits x 2 - $2000
Lifejackets - High speed $400, low speed $100 x 5, low speed with EPIRB beacon - $600.
Misc safety gear (extinguisher, med kit, flares, heaving line, emergency toolkits, emergency oars, bucket etc etc) - $700
Portable cassette toilet - $250
Portable VHF/Aero band radio with high cap battery - $600
4K camera for front + 3 cameras for rear / side - $500
AIS/VHF antenna - $140
single self drain kit for front drain - $80
Hull bottom paint job 6 coats interprotect 2000e - $2300
Hull bottom paint fix for damage - $450 (scraped some logs)
Yamaha spare prop and flo torq kit - $350
Parachute anchor - $250
Rocna Anchor and Chain+folding roller install - $850.
5 x scotty mounts+ mount accessories - $650
BBQ kit for scotty mounts - $400
Solar panel kit 50W x 2 + charge controller - $800
2 x suspension captains chairs leather - $2250
2 x suspension mount bases installed - $600
2 x extra storage boxes - $1900
2 x extra guest seats $700
prop refinish - $90 (ran into sand bar)
2 x engine fuse replacements+ set screw replacement not under warranty - $550 (blew both engine fuses due to lithium battery issue - ouch)
fenders x 6 + 2 x luxury fenders $600
dual bus power hub install x 3 + wiring redo + 12 x usb + 4 x 12 V socket install + wireless phone charger + ram mount for tablet install - $900
trailer service - replace bearings, full service - $290
10.1" tablet - $135
Bluetooth music system - $160
emergency jump kit lithium - $200
Mosquito netting kit - $70
12v high ouput honda/bosch generator - $1500
generator 10 hour service - $110
launch fees - $520
fuel / gas - $2900
marina charges - $120
ICBC trailer insurance - $130
BCAA trailer tow - $200
remote electric trolling motor - $800
Tow service water ctow - $160
Lol wow , how much for the divorce lawyer ???
 
mine is a 2018 kingfisher so ive had it for a year and a bit. all prices are rounded off.
115hp yammy with 6hp sailpro tohatsu. i had a 2019 honda kicker originally which i sold off for the 2020 tohatsu, prices include labor for dealer installs, otherwise self installed with item cost only
insurance for $85K value - $1200
20 hr service at dealer for yammy - $275
20 hr and 50 hr water filter cartridge - $100
10 hr tohatsu service - $150
10 hr honda service - $175
tohatsu kicker install with remote throttle kit - $900 parts, $300 labor
Kicker tohatsu 2020 - $1700
EZ tie bar - $100
digital horn / PA - $90
Radar Arch - $3000
Halo 20+ Radar - $3500
NMEA/Ethernet x 10/dual band Wifi network kit with Yammy engine controls - $1800
GPS Heading sensor for MARPA - $1600
kingfisher fuel adapter x 2 - $140
Thermal camera - $800
Radio with AIS - $500
12 inch chartplotter - $2000
7 inch chartplotter - $1200
Forwardscan sonar - $800
Remote spotlight - $600 (mistake -- soon to be deinstalled)
Victron BMV 712 - $900
Extra auto bilge pump - $500
2 x Lithium batteries+wiring kit - $3000 (deinstalled - this was a huge mistake)
1 x AGM batteries - $700
EVA foam install through boat - $3500
Light kit with remote switch - $300
Regular downscan sonar - $400
Auto inflate liferaft - $2500
Survival suits x 2 - $2000
Lifejackets - High speed $400, low speed $100 x 5, low speed with EPIRB beacon - $600.
Misc safety gear (extinguisher, med kit, flares, heaving line, emergency toolkits, emergency oars, bucket etc etc) - $700
Portable cassette toilet - $250
Portable VHF/Aero band radio with high cap battery - $600
4K camera for front + 3 cameras for rear / side - $500
AIS/VHF antenna - $140
single self drain kit for front drain - $80
Hull bottom paint job 6 coats interprotect 2000e - $2300
Hull bottom paint fix for damage - $450 (scraped some logs)
Yamaha spare prop and flo torq kit - $350
Parachute anchor - $250
Rocna Anchor and Chain+folding roller install - $850.
5 x scotty mounts+ mount accessories - $650
BBQ kit for scotty mounts - $400
Solar panel kit 50W x 2 + charge controller - $800
2 x suspension captains chairs leather - $2250
2 x suspension mount bases installed - $600
2 x extra storage boxes - $1900
2 x extra guest seats $700
prop refinish - $90 (ran into sand bar)
2 x engine fuse replacements+ set screw replacement not under warranty - $550 (blew both engine fuses due to lithium battery issue - ouch)
fenders x 6 + 2 x luxury fenders $600
dual bus power hub install x 3 + wiring redo + 12 x usb + 4 x 12 V socket install + wireless phone charger + ram mount for tablet install - $900
trailer service - replace bearings, full service - $290
10.1" tablet - $135
Bluetooth music system - $160
emergency jump kit lithium - $200
Mosquito netting kit - $70
12v high ouput honda/bosch generator - $1500
generator 10 hour service - $110
launch fees - $520
fuel / gas - $2900
marina charges - $120
ICBC trailer insurance - $130
BCAA trailer tow - $200
remote electric trolling motor - $800
Tow service water ctow - $160
And the enjoyment of owning a boat exactly how you like it.......priceless
 
We just installed a new Merc pro kicker on my boat. I was told by the dealership that I can do the oil changes and servicing. He said to make sure to buy Merc oil, oem parts and keep the receipts. I’m installing a digital hour meter inside the coul. I’ll take pics with date/time stamps to prove when the servicing was done in case there is a warranty issue.
Where did you get your digital hour meter and how did you install it?
 
Where did you get your digital hour meter and how did you install it?

I don't know what @MadJigga is using...but I use basically this on my boat:

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/tusk-tach-hour-meter-p

I sourced mine on Amazon, but I can't find the link for the exact one I bought. Anyway, these little things just wrap a wire around the spark plug lead and use inductance to generate the signal. You configure the unit for the number of cylinders and the engine type (2 stroke or 4 stroke) and it reads RPM and counts hours. Pretty slick.
 
Where did you get your digital hour meter and how did you install it?
I got it from a local marine store. It’s a small lcd screen with a wire that you wrap around spark plug #1. It clocks any run time on the motor. Gotta be available online. Look up “tach hour meter” on amazon. Lots available
 
Man there’s some high maintenance bills posted here! I have a 19’ aluminum with a Honda 9.9 and a 90 main, I change all 4 oils annually, plugs and impellers every other year and I’m at 1000 hrs on both with no hiccups. Oh and pack bearings once a year. Less then $200 per year normally, an extra $130 last year for a steering cable.
 
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Ooops - I posted this 'thanks' to the wrong thread originally!

Thanks all for your advise! (Some was very helpful, others not, but all in all thanks!) With a little luck boat will be in my driveway by end of day tomorrow. Checking it out tomorrow!
 
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