"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Kirk Stant wrote:

For a lot of people, it's $900+, which is about half the cost of
a transponder installation. When I look at it that way, I'm buying many
years of "insurance" for a one-time fee that is two years of hull
insurance.

Your "cost" seems a little low for the "total cost" of a transponder,
encoder, extra battery, and installation. Also, your
"one-time fee " should include the cost of recertification every 24 months
which could be around $200. That might be between 10% to 30% of the annual
hull insurance (depending on hull value).

Duane