It all boils down to money

National Fisherman created a brand-new budgeting tool as a companion to the “10 Steps” e-book first published in 2019. In similarly straightforward fashion, the tool walks you through the items on which you’ll need to spend to buy your vessel and start your business, as well as the costs you’ll incur in year one of your operation.

This is a simple but thorough financial spreadsheet in Google Drive. You can use it online in Google Sheets, or download the Excel version.