Boston Whaler · Sport Yacht
Boston Whaler 380 Outrage Cost of Ownership
The unsinkable foam-cored hull that made the brand's reputation, in its largest centre-console form.
Purchase price
$850,000
38 ft
Running cost / year
$109,797
12.9% of price
All-in per year
$166,994
Including depreciation
Charter instead
$21,300
Per week, all in
Baseline: 250 engine hours per year, berthed year-round, marine diesel at $5.50 per gallon, over 5 years. Adjust everything below.
Model your 380 Outrage
Pre-filled with Boston Whaler 380 Outrage figures. Crew count and engine hours move the total more than anything else on this page.
The yacht
Length drives dockage; value drives insurance and refit reserve.
Crew
Above roughly 80 feet, crew becomes the single largest running cost.
Zero for an owner-operated boat.
A further 30% is added for payroll tax, insurance, and provisioning.
Berth, insurance & refit
Insurance and refit reserve are struck against the declining hull value.
Reduce if the yacht cruises or lies at anchor for part of the year.
Covers haul-out, paint, systems, and the periodic refit.
Fuel
Wildly variable — a planing hull at speed burns many times what it does at displacement speed.
Boston Whaler 380 Outrage — annual running cost
$109,797
per year before depreciation
12.9% of purchase price — the 10% rule check
- Crew0%$0
- Maintenance & refit27%$29,240
- Dockage13%$14,592
- Insurance10%$10,965
- Fuel50%$55,000
First-year running costs, excluding depreciation.
Value falls to $535,500
Running costs plus depreciation
1,250 hours over the period
Year by year
Insurance and refit reserve fall with the hull value; crew and dockage do not.
| Year | Crew | Dockage | Insurance | Maintenance | Fuel | Depreciation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $0 | $14,592 | $10,965 | $29,240 | $55,000 | $119,000 | $228,797 |
| Year 2 | $0 | $14,592 | $10,073 | $26,860 | $55,000 | $59,500 | $166,025 |
| Year 3 | $0 | $14,592 | $9,308 | $24,820 | $55,000 | $51,000 | $154,720 |
| Year 4 | $0 | $14,592 | $8,670 | $23,120 | $55,000 | $42,500 | $143,882 |
| Year 5 | $0 | $14,592 | $8,033 | $21,420 | $55,000 | $42,500 | $141,545 |
| Total | $0 | $72,960 | $47,048 | $125,460 | $275,000 | $314,500 | $834,968 |
Boston Whaler 380 Outrage at a glance
- Length overall
- 38 ft
- Engines
- 3 × Mercury Verado 400 hp outboards
- Top speed
- 48 knots
- Guests
- 12 in 1 cabins
- Crew
- Owner-operated
- Class
- Sport Yacht
Where the money goes
The strongest resale in this size class. Boston Whaler's reputation for build integrity and a very deep American used market mean these sell quickly and hold value better than European equivalents.
| Crew0 full-time, including 30% overhead | $0 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance & refit reserve4.0% of hull value | $29,240 |
| Dockage38 ft at $32/ft/month, year-round | $14,592 |
| Insurance1.50% of hull value | $10,965 |
| Fuel250 hrs at 40 gal/hr | $55,000 |
| Running cost per yearBefore depreciation | $109,797 |
Depreciation curve
From $850,000 over five years.
Depreciation over five years totals $314,500 — 38% of the all-in cost of ownership.
Boston Whaler 380 Outrage — common questions
- How much does it cost to run a Boston Whaler 380 Outrage per year?
- Excluding depreciation, roughly $109,797 per year — about 12.9% of the $850,000 purchase price, against the industry rule of thumb of 10%. That breaks down as approximately $0 crew, $14,592 dockage, $10,965 insurance, $29,240 maintenance and refit reserve, and $55,000 fuel at 250 engine hours.
- What is the true cost of owning a Boston Whaler 380 Outrage?
- Including depreciation, the Boston Whaler 380 Outrage is modeled at about $166,994 per year over five years — roughly $13,916 per month. Depreciation alone accounts for 38% of that, which is why the purchase price is the smaller half of the decision.
- Is it cheaper to charter a Boston Whaler 380 Outrage than own one?
- At 6 weeks aboard per year, chartering is substantially cheaper. A comparable charter runs about $21,300 per week including APA and extras, so 6 weeks costs roughly $127,800 against $166,994 to own. Ownership only wins beyond about 8 weeks aboard per year.
- How much does a Boston Whaler 380 Outrage depreciate?
- The Boston Whaler 380 Outrage is modeled to retain about 73% of its value after three years and 63% after five — a loss of roughly $314,500 over the five-year hold. The strongest resale in this size class. Boston Whaler's reputation for build integrity and a very deep American used market mean these sell quickly and hold value better than European equivalents.
- How many crew does a Boston Whaler 380 Outrage need?
- The Boston Whaler 380 Outrage can realistically be owner-operated, which removes the single largest running cost at this size. Most owners still budget for occasional day crew and professional help with maintenance and delivery.
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Path to own
How long until you can own this?
Carrying a Boston Whaler 380 Outrage costs about $15,262 a month once finance and running costs are combined — implying roughly $61,047 of net monthly income at 25% of net monthly income, plus $170,000 up front. Enter your own figures to see which of those two is actually your constraint, and when it clears.
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