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Absolute Cost of Ownership
Running costs, crew requirements, and depreciation across 1 Absolute model.
Models covered
1
Avg. running cost
10.5% of price
Avg. 5-yr retention
60%
Absolute models
Absolute — common questions
- How much does a Absolute yacht cost to run?
- Across the 1 Absolute model here, annual running costs range from $294,279 to $294,279 before depreciation — averaging 10.5% of purchase price against the industry's 10% rule of thumb.
- Do Absolute yachts hold their value?
- Absolute models here retain an average of 60% of their value after five years. Yacht depreciation is steep across the board; semi-custom and limited-series hulls from established yards hold up considerably better than high-volume production boats.
- How many crew does a Absolute need?
- Between 1 and 1 depending on the model. Crossing roughly 80 feet is where full-time crew stops being optional, and crew rapidly becomes the largest single running cost above that size.