Buying yachts, however, can be regarded as an investment, since a well-maintained boat can be sold for 10 or 20 thousand more dollars than was originally paid for it after a few years.
遊艇另一個與房屋一樣的特性，就是它可以用來投資保值，例如一艘保養得宜，可用數十年的機帆遊艇，購買時美金二、三萬元，數年後則值四、五萬元。