Disappointing photos show what owning a yacht is like in real life – Finance

• Owning a yacht certainly sounds like a dream. And if you have a good piece of change that burns a hole in your pocket, you can make this dream a reality.
• But first you must know that there are several hidden costs, headaches and frustrations associated with owning a yacht.
• As Hillary Houfflowe writes Business Insider“Indeed, yachts are just floating money.” That's what you really are in the store if you buy it.

Imagine: This is a beautiful summer day, and you are laid out in the sun, a cold drink is on your side, your favorite music is playing quietly in the background, and you are slightly swaying towards the movement of the waves.

Someone comes to fill up your ice bucket and says lunch is almost ready.

This is a dream, isn't it? Spending the weekend on his own yacht. A cruise in the Mediterranean only because you can.

But wait a minute.

Before you get to you – you know, in all relaxation – there is a lot to do in front of you, for example, to buy a yacht, to hire staff, to make sure that everything is clean and fixed, when it is necessary, and to be prepared for much less than you imagined.

So, how do you contemplate buying a yachtKeep in mind that this is not always a dream she cracked.

Owning a yacht and yachting life can be your dream.

If you want to cruise the Mediterranean or sail up and down the east coast of the United States, you might think that the best way to spend your free time is on your own boat.

If you are not going to create your own yacht, you can go to the boat show and go on tour until you find the perfect yacht.

If you go shopping, before you sail, you have a lot of work to do.

You will most likely have to throw the ship if you get an older model.

And you definitely need to give him a new paint job.

The hiring of crew members is mandatory, and experts recommend one per passenger. Captains cost about $ 1,000 a year for a boat, which is up to $ 110,000 for a 100-foot yacht.

A source: Forbes

Especially if you do not want to learn to take care of the boat yourself.

If the crew is in hand only on those days when you go out to the water, you will have to spend some time cleaning the deck yourself.

If you want to go barefoot all the time, you must keep these floorboards clean.

Since great outdoors is always unpredictable, you should always be prepared for a hurricane or any extreme weather.

If you do not do this, and the boat needs to be repaired, it will most likely be in line for some time, waiting for its correction.

If you invest in a sleeper, you can imagine a gorgeous bedroom.

But you can have small dark sleeping rooms.

Dreaming of a sun-soaked, sparkling kitchen overlooking the ocean?

Sorry. Most likely, he does not have enough natural light and tons of opposing space.

And the whole area will have more open floor plan.

I hope you will be on a lounger with a drink in your hand, getting this beautiful festive glow.

But if you are not lucky with the weather, you will spend most of your time indoors.

Ideally, your indoor space would look something like this.

Or even that.

And you probably depict a closed happy hour, like nothing else, like fluffy white couches and champagne on ice.

Realistically your interior will probably be more like this.

Of course, you will also want to repeat the interior every few years to remain aesthetically relevant.

Because even if you are not against the outdated style, you want it to appeal to visitors and people who want to hire a boat for the weekend.

And all the business partners you bring aboard SS Whattveryoucallit for meetings.

We cannot emphasize this enough; content is a beast for ourselves.

Exteriors are rusty and corroded …

… and do not forget about all devices and engines in the interior.

You probably have visions of the peaceful enjoyment of one of the most beautiful sights of your private European cruise.

Most likely, you will not be there alone.

Thinking about quietly spending the night at the pier?

Think again! You will probably not be the only ones on the dock, and you will surely be able to hear the parties go down three, four or five yachts.

However, throw away your own yacht party.

In addition, you can compete with the boat next door.

Oh, and good luck for your nightly guests to go barefoot.

Anchoring and swimming is a huge part of why people want to be on the water.

But what happens when you swim in a cold or dirty body?

Well, for that you need an onboard pool.

But if you ever had to take care of your own pool, you know that it can quickly turn into time and money.

You will want to stock up on water toys on board on those days when it's actually nice enough to jump from the ship.

You can entertain guests with jet skis …

… kayaks …

… carts …

… standing oars …

… and swims just by hanging in the water.

But naturally, this means that you need to store all this somewhere. Good luck finding the space.

Unfortunately, you will not always be able to stroll through your yacht from your dock.

Therefore, you will need to make sure that you have a tender of the ship when it is time to return to the land.

If you are the one who wants to spend time on the yacht, but you do not want hassle, you may want to consider renting a boat on weekends.

You could invite your friends or extended family and spend some time together on the water.