I know there have been many posts about the sanity of one dreaming/scheming/fantasizing about living aboard.
But DARN IT! I'm starting to loose sleep over the idea!!
Let me try to put this in some kind of order here:
It seems possible... equity in my house. I only have a Oday 30 but I could live on it. Now, I know my 5ft baby grand would have to be sold ... but all that aside. I could even sell the Oday.. get a ketch (love ketches)
I love the Eastern shore of the Chesepeake Bay. I could actually stay in my Htg and AC biz because it's so close to Philadelphia. Dammit they keep pushing the retirement age off.. it's 67 now I think I'm 59
Just doing some simple math (all I'm capable of actually) It costs me 15-20K a yr to keep my house. the home equity loan. (boat loan shhhh) and the other things for civilized life as a home owner.
to liveaboard, I think the costs are about 2/3s less?
Now the other thing that is really making me loose sleep: Thinking about selling it all, except the O30. Put a new engine in, head down the ICW to FLA, the Gulf then up the Tenn-Tom to tennesee. and then back down to the gulf to a more permanant dockage. live near or with family in TN 3 months a yr. and on the boat the rest of the yr. Then if it doesn't pan out go live in TN.
OH! I dunno! But it's starting to take over my quiet time!! I would need a plan I know. and my house is far from ready to sell yet.
I will say.. I know very well that wanting is not the same as having.
Sometimes in my heart of hearts I think I missed my mark.. Should be in Maine working for a wooden boat builder!
One thing that may really keep me from the south... I hate hot weather!
Alaska??? 2 yrs supply of lunista? (sleeping pills)
anyway... that's my conundrum.
But DARN IT! I'm starting to loose sleep over the idea!!
Let me try to put this in some kind of order here:
It seems possible... equity in my house. I only have a Oday 30 but I could live on it. Now, I know my 5ft baby grand would have to be sold ... but all that aside. I could even sell the Oday.. get a ketch (love ketches)
I love the Eastern shore of the Chesepeake Bay. I could actually stay in my Htg and AC biz because it's so close to Philadelphia. Dammit they keep pushing the retirement age off.. it's 67 now I think I'm 59
Just doing some simple math (all I'm capable of actually) It costs me 15-20K a yr to keep my house. the home equity loan. (boat loan shhhh) and the other things for civilized life as a home owner.
to liveaboard, I think the costs are about 2/3s less?
Now the other thing that is really making me loose sleep: Thinking about selling it all, except the O30. Put a new engine in, head down the ICW to FLA, the Gulf then up the Tenn-Tom to tennesee. and then back down to the gulf to a more permanant dockage. live near or with family in TN 3 months a yr. and on the boat the rest of the yr. Then if it doesn't pan out go live in TN.
OH! I dunno! But it's starting to take over my quiet time!! I would need a plan I know. and my house is far from ready to sell yet.
I will say.. I know very well that wanting is not the same as having.
Sometimes in my heart of hearts I think I missed my mark.. Should be in Maine working for a wooden boat builder!
One thing that may really keep me from the south... I hate hot weather!
Alaska??? 2 yrs supply of lunista? (sleeping pills)
anyway... that's my conundrum.