Buying vs. Leasing a Boat Cost Analyzer

Boat & General Inputs

Boat Information

Your Name/Reference (Optional, for PDF): Boat Make & Model: Purchase Price of Boat (Pre-tax, $):

Usage & Financials

Expected Ownership/Usage Duration (Years): Sales Tax (% on Purchase/Buyout): Est. Resale Value at end of Duration (% of Purchase Price): OR Absolute Resale Value ($) (Overrides %):

Annual Operating Costs (If Owning)

Annual Insurance Cost ($): Annual Dockage/Mooring/Storage ($): Annual Maintenance & Repair Estimate ($): Annual Fuel Estimate ($): Annual Registration/Licensing/Taxes ($): Other Annual Costs ($) (e.g., winterization, cleaning):

Total Estimated Annual Operating Costs (Owning): $0.00

Buying Option Details

Buy Outright (Cash Purchase)

Other Upfront Buying Costs ($) (e.g., survey, title, delivery):

Boat Purchase Price (Pre-tax): $0.00

Sales Tax: $0.00

Total Initial Upfront Cost (Cash): $0.00

Buy with a Loan (Financing)

Down Payment ($): Loan Interest Rate (%): Loan Term (Years): Loan Origination Fees ($): Other Upfront Buying Costs ($) (Same as cash, if applicable, or separate):

Calculated Loan Amount: $0.00

Estimated Monthly Loan Payment: $0.00

Total Principal & Interest Paid: $0.00

Sales Tax (on full purchase price): $0.00

Total Initial Upfront Cost (Loan): $0.00

Leasing Option Details

Lease Terms

Initial/Upfront Lease Payment ($): Monthly Lease Payment ($): Lease Term (Years): Security Deposit ($) (Enter 0 if none):

Security Deposit is Fully Refundable

One-time Fees at Lease Inception ($): Anticipated Fees at Lease End (if NOT buying out, e.g., disposition, $): Purchase Option Price at End of Lease (Pre-tax, $):

Operating Costs Covered by Lease Payment

Insurance

Dockage/Mooring

Routine Maintenance

Total Paid in Lease Payments (Over Term): $0.00

Owner-Paid Operating Costs During Lease (Annualized): $0.00

Est. Total Cost of Leasing (for lease term, phone returned): $0.00

Comparison Summary

Comparison over X years of ownership/usage.

Feature	Buy Outright (Cash)	Buy with Loan	Lease (Return after Y yrs)	Lease + Buyout (Own for full duration)
Total Initial Upfront Cost	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Loan/Lease Payments	N/A	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Loan Interest / Lease Finance Charge (Implied)	N/A	$0.00	Incl. in Payments	Incl. in Payments
Cost of Buyout (Incl. Tax)	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00
Total Operating Costs (Over X Yrs)	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00 (Owner-paid portion during lease)	$0.00 (Owner-paid during lease + full after buyout)
Resale Value at end of X Yrs (-)	$0.00	$0.00	N/A (Returned)	$0.00
Est. Total Net Cost (Over X Yrs)	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00 (Cost for lease term)	$0.00
Est. Average Annual Cost (Over X Yrs)	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00 (For lease term)	$0.00

General Considerations:

Buying: Builds equity, freedom of use/modification. Higher upfront costs & responsibility for all operating expenses and eventual sale.
Leasing: Potentially lower upfront/monthly payments. Predictable costs if operating expenses are included. No equity built unless buyout. Restrictions may apply. Good for trying out boating or specific-term use.
Operating costs (insurance, dockage, maintenance, fuel) are significant and can vary widely. Estimates here are crucial.
Resale values for boats are highly variable based on condition, market, model, and age.