Like anything, it depends. You can get a 46' Morgan sailboat for $50,000 or a 44' Jeanneau for $475,000. But I would say an average 45' sailboat is about $50K

Like anything, it depends. You can get a 46' Morgan sailboat for $50,000 or a 44' Jeanneau for $475,000. But I would say an average 45' sailboat is about $50K - $100K. I'd go with a sailboat - the wind is free, but a motorboat can be very expensive. And of course, you can still have an inboard motor on your sailboat. 100% your own boat would be a vastly better deal, if that's what you want to do. Plus, if you want to spend a lot of time on a boat, you can even find sailing partners to help you sail around for free. People who don't own a boat but want to sail the world. If you want. But the cool thing is, if you own the boat, is it is your decision, you can do whatever you want.