How Much Have You Spent on Your Mods?

[Liveto99]

Just got there. Hardtop and installation this week, radar on this week, seadeck a couple weeks ago, transom lights this week, trim tabs this week.
I said F it and am paying Cycle springs to do a crapload of work that I have wanted to do for the last year.

 

[Dean P]

Just got there. Hardtop and installation this week, radar on this week, seadeck a couple weeks ago, transom lights this week, trim tabs this week.
I said F it and am paying Cycle springs to do a crapload of work that I have wanted to do for the last year.

Cycle Springs!?! Do you live down here; Clearwater?

 

[Liveto99]

No New York. My dealer can’t Evan fix the livewell. I don’t ever want trouble with it I’d rather just have someone who knows what they’re doing install and fix it completely. I keep it in islamorada For the winter. I use it 10 hours in the summer in NY 100 in the winter down there. I don’t think I’m going to bring it up to NY next year.

 

[zipper]

You know what they say; the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

Besides, you got to spend it on something (besides your wife)

One way or the other it gets spent on her...she owns the boat too.

 

[BDOne]

I don't think I had $10K in mods to my previous boat, which I had for 18 years!

That being said, I've had my AR240 for less than 3 months and I am probably closing in on $1500 in mods for it already.

Now my "other, other" boat is a different story. It's a 1989 Stardust houseboat that we've owned for 10 years. It was a rental for most of its life before we got it. I've redone so much of it that my wife jokes that we are going to rename it "Under Construction" (when she isn't calling it worse names).

 

[Mainah]

I am still a wee bit shy of $10k. DIY has saved me a lot of money. The big items are the stereo, trim tabs, ridesteady, ballast system, board racks, and seadek. Smaller items like inverter, diy kegerator, gas struts for seat compartments, pano mirror, vhf radio/antenna and such do add up but not as quick as the big items. Had I not gone DIY on all of the projects and demanded the quality I hold myself to I would have passed $10k long ago. Stereo was easily the most expensive with over $3k in parts and I got some great deals on that stuff. I am basically done with mods to this boat so I may not quite hit $10k. I am going to replace the Bimini and mooring cover next year but I consider that upkeep.

It is easy to look back and think I should have bought xyz boat but would it be as customized or the upgrades as good? How much do they charge for the options you have added? Do you enjoy doing the DIY thing?

 

[Steve Risley]

I think I need to change my vote...I did not realize how much we have spent until I started making a list...SeaDek, keel guard, dual battery set-up w/ACR & dual chargers, new amp & added speakers, too many water toys to list (ski's, wakeboards, kneeboard, tubes, etc.), thrust vector, trailer guides and if you count the boat lift and new dock...my head is spinning, but it's all worth it

 

[Julian]

Prices totally from memory:

1. Xintek Fume Detector with blower control - my favorite safety mod $150
2. 60" CE Smith Guide posts for trailer (needed these brackets to make them fit) $100
3. 48" pads for guide posts $50
4. Garmin GPSMAP 541 (now replaced with a Garmin Echomap Plus 94SV) $800
5. RAM mount for GPS $75
6. 4 New Taylor Made blue swirl fenders and 4 blue fender lines $250
7. 4 new dock lines $40
8. New Anchor line (x2 now...since I donated one to Zeus in Bimini) $50
9. Deluxe Yamaha mooring cover $750
10. Vinyl boat name (dimensions for my boat) from doityourselflettering.com $40
11. Jetboaters.net spare tire cover (had to give the old one away to the new owner!) $50
12. Stoltz bow roller $25
13. 2 Dual USB charging ports (one at helm, one at passenger chair) $50
14. 2 Blue Sea ST Blade fuse blocks-one for behind the helm, one for the battery compartment $100
15. Wet Sounds HT-4 Amplifier for mid cabin speakers and also connected the sound bar too! (also covered some in this thread) -eliminating the speakers in series stopped the amp from cutting out! $0
16. Pair of JL MX 650 Speakers for the mid cabin. $150
17. Blue Sea Systems Common 150A BusBar with Four Terminal of 20 1/4-Inch Studs with Cover, & lots of wire, ring connectors, and fuses! $30
18. Helm storage Rod for hanging life jackets $0
19. Target garbage can for copilot bungee spot $10
20. 2 Flag poles and holders for the tower (Kwik Tek FWT-1 Wakeboard Tower Flag Holder) $60
21. Mesh pocket organizers for storage closet $20
22. 2nd table leg that I insert the grill into on the stern $150
23. Guest Dual bank onboard charger $125
24. Cable wrap to make cable runs look stock $10
25. Paper towel holder in storage area $10
26. 2 Amarine-made Stainless Tournament Style Clamp on Fishing Rod Holder for Rails 1-1/4" to 2" $100
27. 2 Amarine stainless gunnel rod holders (30 degree...I'd go 15 next time) $125
28. 25 Watt Standard Horizon Explorer GX 1600 marine radio, and Shakespeare Stainless Steel Quickconnect rail mount antenna - photos here. $150
29. External VHF Speaker $50
30. Portapotti (never been used...hope it stays that way!) $100
31. Made my own windshield/Rainshield...and it got tested in Ft. Lauderdale and worked well! $0
32. Stern Seadek added to cover more of the stepping points than stock. $250
33. Inexpensive Ballast bags from Aerial ( I have their 500lb bags too) $200

Considering/Yet to buy:

1. Aluminum anchor?
2. Bow and Cockpit covers?
3. Keel guard?
4. Fender Locks?

Only $4070 of the things I remember buying! LOL

 

[scot71]

I don't even want to think about it, just enjoy it.

 

[Steve Risley]

Prices totally from memory:

1. Xintek Fume Detector with blower control - my favorite safety mod $150
2. 60" CE Smith Guide posts for trailer (needed these brackets to make them fit) $100
3. 48" pads for guide posts $50
4. Garmin GPSMAP 541 (now replaced with a Garmin Echomap Plus 94SV) $800
5. RAM mount for GPS $75
6. 4 New Taylor Made blue swirl fenders and 4 blue fender lines $250
7. 4 new dock lines $40
8. New Anchor line (x2 now...since I donated one to Zeus in Bimini) $50
9. Deluxe Yamaha mooring cover $750
10. Vinyl boat name (dimensions for my boat) from doityourselflettering.com $40
11. Jetboaters.net spare tire cover (had to give the old one away to the new owner!) $50
12. Stoltz bow roller $25
13. 2 Dual USB charging ports (one at helm, one at passenger chair) $50
14. 2 Blue Sea ST Blade fuse blocks-one for behind the helm, one for the battery compartment $100
15. Wet Sounds HT-4 Amplifier for mid cabin speakers and also connected the sound bar too! (also covered some in this thread) -eliminating the speakers in series stopped the amp from cutting out! $0
16. Pair of JL MX 650 Speakers for the mid cabin. $150
17. Blue Sea Systems Common 150A BusBar with Four Terminal of 20 1/4-Inch Studs with Cover, & lots of wire, ring connectors, and fuses! $30
18. Helm storage Rod for hanging life jackets $0
19. Target garbage can for copilot bungee spot $10
20. 2 Flag poles and holders for the tower (Kwik Tek FWT-1 Wakeboard Tower Flag Holder) $60
21. Mesh pocket organizers for storage closet $20
22. 2nd table leg that I insert the grill into on the stern $150
23. Guest Dual bank onboard charger $125
24. Cable wrap to make cable runs look stock $10
25. Paper towel holder in storage area $10
26. 2 Amarine-made Stainless Tournament Style Clamp on Fishing Rod Holder for Rails 1-1/4" to 2" $100
27. 2 Amarine stainless gunnel rod holders (30 degree...I'd go 15 next time) $125
28. 25 Watt Standard Horizon Explorer GX 1600 marine radio, and Shakespeare Stainless Steel Quickconnect rail mount antenna - photos here. $150
29. External VHF Speaker $50
30. Portapotti (never been used...hope it stays that way!) $100
31. Made my own windshield/Rainshield...and it got tested in Ft. Lauderdale and worked well! $0
32. Stern Seadek added to cover more of the stepping points than stock. $250
33. Inexpensive Ballast bags from Aerial ( I have their 500lb bags too) $200

Considering/Yet to buy:

1. Aluminum anchor?
2. Bow and Cockpit covers?
3. Keel guard?
4. Fender Locks?

Only $4070 of the things I remember buying! LOL

Very impressed with the details and ability to remember so many items (big & small)

 

[Mike Clark]

Started an Excel spreadsheet when I bought the boat, do it on all vehicles, toys, know myself way too well . $6642.00 to date (3 Years) Stereo most expensive item..We do not not ski, or wake board so no items related to any of that stuff. Do all my own work, Engineer by trade, way too picky to let anybody touch my stuff. (yes I have trust issues!)
Always tearing stuff apart to redesign and make better. Will it never end?

 

[Julian]

Very impressed with the details and ability to remember so many items (big & small)

It is just a list I maintain on the forum in the thread about my boat.....

 

[Wisefam22]

Put about 4k in last winter.. my first winter with boat. Will do audio probably next year and then trim tabs if anything else will be close to 7500-8500 when done with it all

 

[Liveto99]

If I could do it again I would get a Deluxe and do it up from there.

 

[2kwik4u]

More than I care to admit, and less than I want to.

I gave up totaling years ago.