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This winter has done us in. In a couple of years we will be ready to retire and as much as I love Lake Michigan, it is now frozen and that doesn't work for sailing. Where in a warm would anyone suggest we retire with our 35 foot cruiser to be able to sail most of the year? South Florida?
It's pretty amazing that out of nine pages of answers to the OP, everyone's imagination seems to stop at the US border. Did he say he had to stay within the USA? People are mentioning moving to Florida, with one of the selling points of retiring to Florida being that it's within sailing distance of the Bahamas. Uh....why not move to the Bahamas and skip the 100 degree stuff entirely?
Why not recommend the OP look into Panama, where US expats can live comfortably on social security alone?
Or Belize? Or someplace really interesting.
The best we can do for this guy is recommene Ponce PR? the USVI? that's all inside the USA. Why not just stay in Michigan and buy a sun lamp?
He asks about places to get away from the cold, to RETIRE with his BOAT and people start yammering on about the beauty of New England????
What are you guys smoking, to suggest retiring in New England to a man who is tired of the cold winters? Pretty useless advice.
Right now my retirement dream is to have three places: little studio in NYC, a cabin in the Adirondacks (for summer), and a little cabana on the beach in Tulum, Mexico (winter). I'll AirBnB the residences when I'm not in them so they aren't vacant.
I'm sorry, you were asking about where to sail after retirement? I got stuck at 'retirement'.
I am pretty sure Florida would be real close to last on my list. I would be thinking s. california, tahitti, spain, greece, c. america, morocco, w. india. Just my thoughts.
The SE United States, particularly Savannah, is looking good, as does the USVI. I'm just not sure about living in a Central or South American country. I'm not opposed, but I just don't know anyone who has first hand experience being an expat.
Faced with same issue. Good advice has already been given. Go cruising.stop off at the places that intrigue you. Stop if you think you found the spot. Everyone is different and things change. May want to snow bird a while to see if you really want to do this.
When on the boat after a couple of months, I can't wait to get home. When at home for a couple of months, can't wait to get out sailing again. One thing to consider when thinking about selling the land-based quarters and moving aboard full-time is whether you really want to be on a boat full-time. If you had a boat in the perfect place tied to a dock behind your house, would you be living in the boat? I doubt it.
We're kind of coming to the idea of six months cruising, six months hanging out at home. We have great weather here in the summers (except for the occasional hurricane) but the winters, while mild, aren't as mild as south Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
We have decided that the perfect retirement life for us will be to keep the house, and then sailing away in November or December to the tropics, and returning in May, every year. That way we get to meet new friends, but keep the old and to have a base.
We're in the process of buying a place in Summerville, Sc. It's about a half hour from any of the marinas in Charleston and about 45 min to the beach. We won't be retiring for another 5 or 6 years, and are planning on renting the place out until then. Real estate prices are still pretty reasonable, but are on their way up, so we thought we'd take advantage of the current pricing and interst rates. If we change our mind later (and I doubt it after this winter), we can always sell it and buy elsewhere.
I like the sailing in the Northeast from the Chesapeake to Maine ( though, I'm sure I'd like the PNW were I on the other coast)
Instead of moving the boat south in winter and back (been there done that once). I've been thinking of selling the house and living and cruising aboard through the northern season, perhaps ending the season somewhere on the Chesapeake bay. Then renting somewhere warm for 4 or 5 months. to get out of the northern winter. That would give me the flexibility of changing scenery..until I decided where the next land purchase would be. A kayak could travel with me to fish and explore from.
start sailing somewhere and go until you like where you are or your boat breaks....fix it then go somewhere else....
who says one must retire in a specific place when there soo many places to go
latitude 19n is pretty nice....... might start there.
What part of South Florida you live? I surely miss the weather and lifestyle there, if I ever went back it would be Jupiter or slightly south of Hobe Sound.
We're seriously considering taking our boat back to the country where it was originally built, where the American dollar goes further and the locals are friendly..
Guitarguy, We live in Melbourne but are trying to relocate to Panama City where we recently bought a house - a handy man special. Panama City folks seem a bit more cordial then the Melbourne crowd and water-front is a lot less expensive there as well. The beaches is what first attracted us, they make you think you are in the Caribbean already.
We had a couple a few weeks back look at our house here in Melbourne who are living Jupiter and are trying to move here for the surfing and to get away from the high taxes in Jupiter.
No one has mentioned the Texas coast. Anyone have any idea about this area for sailboats? I know there is a lot of fishing and motor boats.
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