What hidden costs come on top of the purchase price in the first year?
Most first-year costs are one-off items stacked on the purchase price: transfer duties, the survey, haul-out and washing, the first insurance policy, the berthing contract and the initial maintenance package almost every boat needs.
Why it works this way
The only way to see them in advance is a survey — the urgency grading tells you which item belongs to the first season and which can wait.
Related services
Serkan Kotel · independent yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA
