Sailboat Vs Powerboat
Why did i buy a sailboat over a powerboat? cost is one reason. while both require upkeep, a sailboat is easier on the wallet on a daily basis than a powerboat. foot-for-foot, i think you get more value in a sailboat and a sailboat for a given length tends to be cheaper than a equivalent powerboat.. In most situations, the sailing boat is the stand-on vessel and the powerboat must give way. if the sailboat is overtaking a powerboat, the powerboat is the stand-on vessel and the sailboat must give way. any boat with more maneuverability must give way to any boat with less maneuverability (see below).. Of course a big powerboat compared to a small sailboat may handle better in weather. cost. a friend of mine with a cabin cruiser and two gasoline engines told me it cost him $150 just to go a few miles into the “big lake” and turnaround..
Powerboat vs sailboat cost of ownership discussion in 'motorcycles & boats' started by z0rr0, dec 28, 2005. page 1 of 2 1 2 next > z0rr0 f1 rookie. apr 11, 2004 3,445 a power boat is going to cost much more that a sailboat. the only boat i have ever owned is a sabot, which is a small pram. i blow my money on ferrari maintenance.. The powerboat is constrained by a lee-shore or other hard object; the powerboat is being overtaken by the sailboat; the powerboat is constrained by draft (say a large vessel in a marked channel meets a shoal-draft sailboat) the powerboat has something under tow; the powerboat is actively engaged in fishing. A sailboat can have fewer/simplier systems when compared to a power boat, but at the same time most of the larger/added systems on a power boat are there for added comfort. also with a sailboat you do have extra systems a power boat doesn't have: winches, sails, rigging..
