I am living in alaska but am gonna retire soon and plan to travel and live off of the boat , hence the question.
2007-08-12 16:45:54 · 5 answers · asked by cadillacjack 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
If you are planning to travel,the boat way is an experience that can't be beat ! It is practical,but you spend time on planning your tides,winds,ports of stay,which is part of the fun.As for cheap....... boats are not cheap,but more of an enjoyment of the experience. If you just want to move onto a boat to live,maybe.But if you are planning to travel with it,then it can become costly. The maintenance & up keep is what costs. The more you can do the better,finding a reliable good mechanic for the major stuff is very important.I live on my boat,for the last 16 years & run my own marine repair,survey & skipper bus. The most important thing is have it surveyed before parting with cash. Find one that has been maintained WITH records. If an in the water presurvey goes good,then pay to do a haulout & survey the bottom.Most surveyors do not do engine tests,so have a mechanic check it out.It adds to the cost, but worth it in the end. You will spend more money fixing a "good" deal than if you spent the extra time/money & buy a boat that has been maintaned !
I've had too many new customers buy a "great deal" only to have ended up spend way more in repairs than they thought & put my cat thru colledge...........Best of luck, may your journeys be safe & ports be well !
2007-08-13 03:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by merlin64389 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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I am thinking of buying a boat to live on. Is it practical and cheap?
I am living in alaska but am gonna retire soon and plan to travel and live off of the boat , hence the question.
2015-08-13 20:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Gwendolin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it a matter of personal preference. I looking to do the same and have done a lot of research on everything from Navigation Charts (In the process of downloading them from the NOAA) to Boat Slips.
I have decided for myself a Sailboat around 28'-32'. Ketch or Yawl. My reason is the wind is free and a Ketch/Yawl Rig in this feet range I should be able to Sail Single Handed. It will have an engine to move in tight areas without sails. Figure I be in no hurry where I go, so, speed not the big concern, but, sea worthiness is. Heavy Displacement.
This just the short of it, so, in my opinion and to answer your question; "Yes, you can live on a boat and do it cheap". :-p
Maybe we run into each other on the high seas ........... "Ramming Speed"! Ha!
2007-08-12 17:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that all depends on where you will dock it, and how much the cost of power and water plus sewer costs, it is better as far as land taxes and other fees usually paid for having a house, if you move it long distances that could be costly
2007-08-12 16:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the boat u buy .. if u buy a big as 50,000.00 boat i think its a waste but if u buy maybe a cabin boat with a bathroom and maybe a 25 foot boat would be good for u . keep in mind its very hard to maintain a boat . the engine has to be ran every couple of days have to change parts now and then to empty the sewer lines u have to carry the tubes to the watse return andalso chance of damage buy vandalism and storms but otherwise its a good idea dont go over board though.. hahaha get it over board .. u no like off a boat but also like doin to much........ anyway nevermind its up to u have a happy retirement ^.^
2007-08-12 16:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by undisxputed 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the biggest problem living on a besides the limited living area is storage,
2007-08-13 07:17:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋