Cheap living. . It costs you nothing to drop an anchor in a secluded bay
and
row ashore.
Expensive living.. maraina costs can be high. so can slipping costs.
Cramped living. Guests will quickly fill up your living space an you will
need to do away with a lot of your regular day to day items. Large screen
TVs, big fridges etc.
Moving house. If you need to move location, it's very easy. Haul in the
anchor or remove the dock lines and you are free to change suburbs or
hemispheres.
Running costs. Its not unusual to see expenses run up to about 10% of the
vessels value in a year. Particularly in the first year when you are
getting
set up.
Picking up chicks. Seeing you are single again, you will be able to use
the
line "would you like to come out on my yacht" ;-)
Mecahanical knowledge. You will need to increase you knowledge of many
systems, Plumbing, Electrical, Engine etc. There is no auto club at sea!
I have a mate who has done exactly what you are planning. He has never
looked back. He and his wife parted about 8 years ago,. He started with a
28
footer to learn on, then moved up to a 34 footer on which he now lives.
good luck
DP
"Cablespeed" <maxheadspace@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> My wife decided she wants to go off and find herself in a life that
> doesn't include me! She has always objected to my idea of buying a
> sailboat, so the closest I've come is owning a power boat or two. Maybe
> it's divine intervention that she decided to move on!!!
>
> Anyway, I've done some sailing, and actually took cl***** a while back,
> but am considering the prospect of living on a boat. My price range
> limits me to boats in the 35 to 40 foot range.
>
> Any suggestions, comments, recommendations, warnings that you can give
me
> to aid in my planning to move to an aquatic domicile? Other than the
> obvious issues of limited living and storage space, what do I need to
know
> or look for?
>
> Many thanks in advance!
> Max.
>
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