What Our $15,000 Boat Really Cost

Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/nahoa. We bought this boat for roughly US$15,000. But the purchase price was only the beginning. This boat came with a stern drive that needed work. We knew that going in. What we hoped would be a three-day job turned into a week of seized pins, a rusty U-joint and late nights. In this episode of Worth the Refit?, we tackle the repairs, add up the costs and find out whether doing it ourselves was worth the money and effort. ⛵ NAHOA YACHTS Years of sailing and fixing boats are shaping what we’re building next: Nahoa M, our 57-foot aluminum expedition sailing catamaran. Specs, renders and enquiries: https://www.nahoayachts.com/ ⚓ SUPPORT THE ADVENTURE Help us keep making these videos. Join us on Patreon for real-time updates, behind-the-scenes access and our private WhatsApp crew chat: https://patreon.com/nahoa SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://sailingnahoa.substack.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingnahoa/ FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sailingnahoa Stay Wild, Stay Free, Ben. Ashley. Willa. Bodhi. 0:00 The Gamble: Buying a Used Boat 1:32 The Inspection Report Reality 4:49 Testing the Engine's Pulse 6:57 Oil Changes and Maintenance Plans 10:50 Battling Seized Bolts and Salt 20:30 The Moment of Truth: Drive Removal 32:27 The Final Tally: Was It Worth It?