Theta
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This is not a "What boat would you buy" thread, although that is definitely a part of it. I am looking to return to the water after being a landlocked dirt dweller for the past 30 years. My father was a captain of a small (365') passenger liner that plied the Caribbean and Mediterranean until I was 13, then lived aboard an 89' 1928 Schooner for then next 4 years. My father and the schooner are both gone - I've had enough of my landlocked existence and am preparing to get back to my roots. Trailering my 28 Nordic (the go-fast not the tug) for long weekends* on a lake is not enough for me anymore. So I am selling off all possessions and should clear about $300K maybe a bit more.* I have family in Clearwater, FL so will* eventually make that my base as we prepare to transition to being permanent livaboards. I'm a physical therapist and will be able to work temp gigs occasionally when/if money is needed but prefer to work less than I cruise and would only work in areas I can moor my boat - so would need a boat capable of traveling inland waterways, but also capable of island hopping the Caribbean and perhaps even a trip through the Panama canal and up the pacific coast, yet be small enough to keep moorage fees down and be able to single hand if need be (I know that is a lot to ask of a boat).
I'd love to hear some opions and get some advice on the best way to manage* and maximize my $ and recomendations for boats.
Would you buy outright or finance? How much would you spend? What would you do with the remaining (if any) $.
Not rushing into this and plan on spending the next 12-18 months transitioning and hoping the housing market improves a bit so I can get more out of my house.
Thanks in advance.
Also if anyone knows a stand up, trustworthy broker in the Clearwater area that they could point me to I'd appreciate it.
-Shane
I'd love to hear some opions and get some advice on the best way to manage* and maximize my $ and recomendations for boats.
Would you buy outright or finance? How much would you spend? What would you do with the remaining (if any) $.
Not rushing into this and plan on spending the next 12-18 months transitioning and hoping the housing market improves a bit so I can get more out of my house.
Thanks in advance.
Also if anyone knows a stand up, trustworthy broker in the Clearwater area that they could point me to I'd appreciate it.
-Shane