scurvy-yard-dog
Veteran Member
New to this group and hopefully living aboard full time soon. I can't make up my mind between motor-sailing or motor-yacht so I'm here to pick brains and learn what I can to see what is the best fit for me.
My current profession is photographer/graphic artist, I just turned 63 in January, love the tropical waters, marine life, fishing, SCUBA (PADI certified since 90), boating, hanging out, etc. and have had a dream for the past 25 years of retiring on the water, even though I live right in the middle of the U.S. My plan? Sell the house and hit the road running.
What I don't see a lot of is information on costs of running and maintaining a motor-yacht. I'm not wealthy and would like to keep living expenses under $1000/month. The kind of boat I'll be looking for is something that I can be comfortable living on as a single guy and afford to maintain and feed the beast. I have pretty good mechanical skills but not deep pockets and can live pretty minimally.
Is my dream really just a fantasy?
My current profession is photographer/graphic artist, I just turned 63 in January, love the tropical waters, marine life, fishing, SCUBA (PADI certified since 90), boating, hanging out, etc. and have had a dream for the past 25 years of retiring on the water, even though I live right in the middle of the U.S. My plan? Sell the house and hit the road running.
What I don't see a lot of is information on costs of running and maintaining a motor-yacht. I'm not wealthy and would like to keep living expenses under $1000/month. The kind of boat I'll be looking for is something that I can be comfortable living on as a single guy and afford to maintain and feed the beast. I have pretty good mechanical skills but not deep pockets and can live pretty minimally.
Is my dream really just a fantasy?