Boat ownership is relatively costly. Any boat acceptable to most conditions in and around the gulfs would be in the order of 6-7 metres. Fitted out with safety gear, fishing tackle, etc. will mean an outlay of $40,000 at today's prices.

Items	Aus $
Boat price	35,000
Echo sounder	1,500
Safety equip	1000
Miscellaneous	500
Fishing gear	1000
Capital Outlay	39.000
Yearly costs (10 year avg)	Aus $
Towing	1000
Maintenance	1000
Registration & Insurance	1200
Fuel & Oil	800
Total per year	4.000

If the assumed life of the assets is 10 years we can include a further $40,000 and in a business like manner interest lost per year on the initial outlay, an extra $22,000.

GRAND TOTAL is $105,000!

THIS IS WHY - Charter Boats Are The Inexpensive Alternative

The real cost of owning a boat for ten years is surprising! Statistics say that the average owner uses his craft 8 time per year, therefore the real cost is about $1200 every time it's used.

On Charter you have the services of a skipper that, although he cannot make the sun shine, calm the sea or stop the wind. He does have accumulated local knowledge and a fully equipped and insured vessel representing the best chances to get the best results.

In comparison with personal boat ownership SA Charters cost $125 per day approximately. If you went 5 times a year it would cost $625. This is a long way short of $10.000 per year required for private boat ownership.

It represents a weekly investment of $12 a small cost if fishing and boating is your favorite past time.