To Trailer or not to Trailer

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Anyone making the decision to buy a boat must also make a decision regarding a trailer. If you don't own or lease a slip, the answer is fairly easy...you will need a trailer! But for those who can keep a boat in the water, here are the considerations:

To own a trailer:

:mellow: Initial trailer investment $

:mellow: Trailer storage $

:mellow: Trailer maintenance (tires, etc.) $

:D Freedom to move the boat about for vacation travel

:D No dealer haul-out fees for service, cleaning

To not own a trailer:

:mellow: Dealer haul-out fees for service, cleaning $

:mellow: Less freedom to move the boat about

:D Use dealer's assistance loading/launching...hassle-free!

:) No worries about trailer storage, maintenance, tag, etc.

In general, consider these trade-offs and calculate expense over time. If a trailer is $3200 and the dealer haul-out fee is $200 round trip, you could get 2 haul-outs per season for 8 years.

Now, let's talk about fuel prices (no, let's NOT!)
 
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