How much does a boat cost after you buy it? Q & A with Boat Buying Expert Gary Fretz

This week we try something new and interview Gary Fretz. With nearly 30 years of experience buying and selling boats Gary knows a thing or 3 about the industry and agreed to help us by answering some of the most common questions you guys ask us.
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[@jandradventures]

What do you guys think? Should we do some more interview style videos like this? We have an opportunity now to do videos like this while we're waiting/saving to buy our boat.

[@NelsonPou]

This is the kind of video that people are looking for. Informative, to the point, a very knowledgeable guest. Excellent video!!

[@forestjack4933]

There is only so much personal research a person can do to learn about certain topics. At some point real-world practical advice from experts in their respective fields become invaluable as a tool for learning what really matters. This was great in this regard. As for my own antidotal estimate for ongoing general boat maintenance and repairs: 7 percent of the purchase price each year for boats less than ten years old. 10 percent of the for boats older than ten years old.

[@airtime89410]

Thanks. Great discussion. I learned a lot. I'm glad he mentioned he can help with a purchase in Europe and how to avoid the VAT because that is where I plan to purchase and spend up to a year before heading west. Your guest sounds like he really knows his stuff. He really helped me with a punch list of alot of things to consider.

[@kdzidoc]

VERY informative. My wife and I are planning for a few years down the road... this is very helpful for setting up future plans.

[@Jordan.Is.Novice]

I think this was pretty helpful. Most of his information is based on cats, but I'm interested in a 30-38 foot mono.

[@garyheaton4791]

This is a GREAT video!! The amount of information here is untoped by any other video I have EVER seen on line about taxes, fees, registration, on going fees.. it just amazing!! Great job..please keep it up. Thank you!

[@dpm3740]

Thanks for the great video. Gary is the real deal. It's great hearing people who actually know what they're talking about!!!

[@teamlieblong]

Excellent information for all of us dreamers. Thank you.

[@r.a.monigold9789]

WOW - to both of you. This interactive style is easy to follow. A lot of really solid information - and - some damn good advice. Thank you for sharing...

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

Thanks so much for your videos ! They are by far, the best, most informative and true to life that i have been watching. So much to learn and know after the sale. Your guest needs to write a few books !!!

[@dripslobber]

Very good video! Well thought out and informative. It's nice having other professionals bring their experience and knowledge too!! Thanks

[@jdavid2437]

Just listening to The Expert Gary Fretz means that what ever this guy charges for his services is WORTH IT. I really enjoyed listening to an expert who really knows what he is talking about. Learned a great deal with this video. thanks

[@pacedelacruz4913]

Thank you so much to you both for all the extremely valuable data found in this video

[@CatamaranChannel]

Very very informative! Gary is a great guy with allot of knowledge. Please make more of this kinda stuff. Keep vlogging!

[@jandradventures]

Will do! Thanks for the comment. :)

[@mucuchnatasoon]

I had no idea it was this complex thank you for clearing it up.

[@OdinSweetie]

Oh, yeah, David. That's why my nonprofit corporation owns the boa: then it is exempt from all taxes.

[@1bz2002]

great video. Really appreciate the hard work that you put in to make these videos

[@jonssailing]

Excellent video, awesome info and advice! Thank you!!

[@pinehillk9]

Great information, thank you for sharing.

[@EventRentalSystems]

I loved this interview. Very informative.

[@Aegean2012]

I like the video. Very informative. The taxes are tricky. I read that Florida capped the taxes at 18K because it costs about $20K to do a full foreign vessel. Texas has really gotten into charging use taxes for Texas residents who bring their boats here. And that is 6.25% like cars. So, as a Texas resident, if you want your boat in Galveston or are visiting Galveston, be sure of the rules.

[@tameeorg6734]

Great video, Ryan, you are a skilled interviewer and Gary was a great guest. I learned so much!

[@alberciik]

Excellent and so informative video....thanks Ryan and Gary.... great tips.... I saved Gary's website into my favorites..

[@spicer41282]

Another well thought out and informative video. Thanks! Great job! (liked)

[@chroniclesoftheblackhole]

My wife and I are planning on doing the cruising lyfestyle and this is the most informative video I have seen

[@Luke22022]

This has been very informative, thank you.

[@melindaherod7625]

Loved the Video. Would like to see more. I am currently saving and looking to purchase my first sailboat and I found this video to be very informational. THANKS!

[@james5460]

Very informative, practical tips from real life that are very useful, thanks for posting.

[@thomasjeffersoncry]

Cool I have been to Gary's web site many many times and I have emailed him a few times discussing Catamarans. It's good to have seen this video, not only does it put a face to the name, but it also displays a lot about his character, thank so much both of you.

[@fredmeyling8599]

This was very informative even for those that have had boats before. Good job.

[@michaelalexander1161]

Awesome Video. Thank you Ryan and massive thanks to Gary, i could shout him beers and listen all day to Gary on boating. Talk about great knowledge shared from the horses mouth. Brilliant!!!!!!!

[@christianbrianbottorff8300]

Hi Ryan - I’m 2 years out but this was the best information I’ve seen yet anywhere! Great stuff here - Gary is excellent ...as were your questions ! Thank you

[@CaptR.B.]

Thx Ryan and Gary for making this video. I have a better understanding of this subject...

[@bill4nier]

Wow very informative! Thank you both! It does give me some ideas on cost. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Giorgosmelogies]

Great info and video! Thanks!

[@steverivas7818]

Great vid. You just answered 50 questions that i didn't even know I'll have until next spring.

[@MrNotch35]

Ryan, this is all good information. Everyone can learn something from these videos

[@jasonstrong4610]

And Many Thanx again for your Floor Plan tool. It helps with saloon comparison and hull beam on various cats as I learn about design.

[@jamesrheinberger33]

Great show looking forward to more information

[@charlesbrashers7119]

Great information, thanks for sharing!

[@geezergamers7101]

I am using Gary for my Catamaran. A wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend.

[@OrlandoPaco]

I've seen a few of your videos! But this is the type of video that made me subscribe. Very good info.

[@OrlandoPaco]

...you should invite Mr. Know How's like Mr. Gary Fretz.

[@irishsailor9327]

GREAT Very informative and much appreciated.

[@toribeaver2547]

Great Video, great info! More more more! Thanks so much!

[@jandradventures]

lol. Thanks!

[@captainrick9379]

WOW! learn a lot! Thanks for sharing!

[@normshifferd9728]

Great information to know, thanks much!

[@dannjauregui572]

Excellent information. This gent knows his business.

[@HopeOfJoe]

This was a GREAT video.!!! Thank you.

[@josiem1681]

Great video thank you 😊 so much for the information

[@captkirkoakes]

I really like these videos with Gary. I find them very informative and interesting. I used to own a boat and in the future would like to own again and live on it. As of late I have become more interested in the sail cats.

[@True_BabaYaga]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@mork6911]

My first view of your video & very informative thanks for sharing & great job.

[@wildfirevodka3906]

Informative. Thank you

[@focusedmessagemarketing958]

EXCELLENT INFO. The more you know before you buy makes all the difference in the world.

[@juliannacurtin6105]

This was awesome!!!!

[@RaulMartinez-ln8zq]

Great GREAT video. Just subscribed to your channel. Thank you!

[@CPTCleoTorris]

Great Video and information!

[@timothy9874]

EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!

[@100mileruns]

Great and informative video, Thanks

[@hommie789]

Great video and wow your guys pay incredable insurance rates. I had to go check my paperwork to make sure i was actually covered on my boat as i pay $750 a year on a boat estimated last year at $125K here in Canada.

[@henrycarlson7514]

interesting, Thank You .a lot of things to think about , be prepaired to have a binder FULL of documentation depending on what and where

[@ryanleonard330]

what about the cost of repairs like how often you have to replace sales, and how much sails cost. Lines, masts, Do you have to scrub the hull from build up after a certain amount of time? Just very curious on general maintenance and upkeep. Thanks! Great video by the way

[@hanssolo4ever]

Very good video, informative and accurate.

[@TurquoiseSunsets]

Really enjoyed this video and surprised at the high costs of registration, Insurance, so many other fees and upkeep costs. Comparing our future fulltime living situation; 200k Cat vs. Motorhome vs. Residential Home options, my impression now is the boats are by far the most expensive. We love the water but day use rentals and private charters may be best for us and hassle free. Great video Thanks!!

[@justthink5854]

Turquoise Sunsets. you're right on. living with constant maintenance, always on the ocean, stress. so much better to buy a cheap house in a great state, and use rentals. 3 or 4 times a year is plenty. it's new and fun, and the stuff of dreams and then it's someone else's problem.

[@fazzaz31]

Wow. A salesman with ethics. Thank you

[@asdfdfggfd]

Wow, thanks for this video!!!

[@tonyoreilly2637]

Very helpful, thanks.

[@TheToycloser]

Great interview, Ryan.

[@thomasjeffersoncry]

Great video this is very important stuff. I am a Canadian, I read from someone that stated that If I purchase a boat outside of Canada, I should register it as a Canadian vessel, and that I would not have to pay the Canadian VAT tax until I brought the vessel into Canadian waters. As your broker stated that he has a way to avoid VAT taxes from other countries. I have also read about buying a vessel in Florida and to avoid the Florida state tax you take the vessel 3 or 6 miles off shore with a newspaper of that day, take a photo of the paper with the gps coordinates tp prove you were outside the state.. any more info on this would be great.

[@davekrochenski]

Hey, great interview vid, very informative...

[@danthemanxf]

ty you both for the information

[@crafoo]

This video is solid gold.

[@sv2296]

Great video thank you

[@mikes2294]

Very informative, I'm thinking about a cruiser around 42' live aboard and the tax situation is an eye opener. Thank you.

[@ricknuccitelli9593]

gary speaks with experience. this is one of the good ones. but it's a challenge to cover so many areas, and also to diverse audience with a whole spectrum of needs

[@travelingtimothy]

Some great info here. Great tip for cheap docking.

[@pedrotavares8212]

I take care here in Portugal, to make the registrations in Holand or Belgiun,and you after make the registration, in one place or another,you only have to pay small tax every three or five yaers,and is no more than 200€. Many people is doing that change,and you only need to have enshurance here in Portugal,nothing else...

[@kolakowj]

I just love the shirt.

[@jimmcgettigan1326]

Great information.

[@cotedazure]

Wow, the state of Delaware is also where most new startup companies incorporate their businesses regardless of where they are based. Fascinating!

[@DASWEDE420]

GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@mamasthree2649]

Love this video! We are two years out of buying a cat and cruising the Caribbean. Taking no sailing classes this fall and are hungry for all informations. Thanks and look forward to more!

[@jandradventures]

Very cool! Thanks for the comment. :)

[@jimanderson2518]

Ryan......what a GREAT!!! video We are exactly at the same point as you in this dream. just back from Annapolis boat show...Definitely could use more detailed vlogs cheers

[@jandradventures]

Glad it could help, we plan on chatting more with Gary and will definitely share it on youtube like this. :)

[@IrishFF187]

Great video!

[@stevedionne1316]

Hi Ryan, Just watched your video with Gary Fretz. Very helpful and insightful information! We are looking to buy a Dufour 46 GL coming out of charter. Can you do a segment on the risks/opportunities of buying one of these former charter boats? Thanks!

[@VancouverRealEstateFilms]

Thoughts on a nice weekend boat? Like a cruiser, Sundancer, Regal express? Are they a money pit or actually something worth while? 2004-2008 years with dual motors ideally…

[@davecote21]

Excellent Video

[@billsiprelle1270]

Hi. I’d like to know more about insurance and cruising area limitations and issues related to insuring an older boat. Thanks!

[@ronaldmalcolm5609]

This is a master class.

[@jaredfarris5414]

Really enjoyed the video. Gary spoke to boats that "age well" and I wonder if you ever discussed that issue in any of your pod casts. Thanks.

[@randallmurphree2053]

Good info.

[@raulalbaran3105]

We like this kind of information 👍

[@jamesjdoolin]

Do you need to register a boat twice? Once with the state and again federally/Coast Guard? Is there a benefit to register with both the state and the Coast Guard?

[@davepicard4476]

great info

[@Bowmans-Woods]

Great video Ryan. I learned a lot. I'm certainly going to want to buy our Cat with the least amount of taxes and unneeded expenses. Gary seems like a good resource to have and use.

[@jandradventures]

Thanks. Yeah he's a good resource and can definitely help you get it done.

[@richardpatey3]

awesome...loved it...get gary to tell stories of buys/sells, smart choices made, dumb choices made...real life examples. this guy is great...cut him loose..

[@armandoboensel593]

DAMN GOOD Video! So much good info.

[@belowmars]

Since buying yacht is a global transaction a lot of times, cost of delivering yacht, taxes, insurance, adapting European specs to north american, power conversion of 220V to 110V, EPA requirement, warranty coverage and whether it is transferable once imported. These are good points for you to touch upon

[@allie8960]

This is such a great video! I do have a question though, if I’m located in Texas and I have a houseboat can I register it in Delaware and still be here in Texas or do I absolutely have to register it in Texas where it will be kept? Thanks for all the helpful videos!

[@marcuswilliams4352]

Hi dear do you need help getting a new boat?

[@kgstudio5352]

Ryan, this was an excellent, informative video once again! Such great information that you wouldn't know otherwise. I really love your videos for that reason so thanks a bunch. The interview style is fantastic, it definitely gives a more realistic perspective to those of us who are planning our escape to the sea and new to how this lifestyle really works. Love it. Peace & fair winds

[@jandradventures]

Thanks Kia, glad we could help! :)

[@jacksonms212]

Dude thank you so much ! big help !!! in short call Gary and pay him to handle it ;) got it

[@davidinperris6290]

Wow. So much for the freedom of living on your boat

[@kit2250]

So I pay tax of the cost of my ship, for everywhere I visit? So like I buy in California visit Colorado and then Texis I pay it THREE TIMES?

[@Ghost-cs9dy]

Ive just inherited a170 meter superyacht and listening to the expert makes me think i should sell but i wont out of respect. I think this is going to cost but i will be looking up the Del state once its had a refit. Thanks for the great info.

[@cuzcohusky3533]

Good luck hope u get to use it

[@edrosenberger6947]

Thank you Ryan and Gary for more excellent information. I thought I had post sale costs under control but it appears I missed some rather important ones. There may be government laws trying to tax fun loving people out of existence.