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My wife and I plan to retire and live on a sailboat. We now live inland and are considering moving to the coast. Our plans are basically to sell the house move to the coast and live in a small apartment buy a boat and get used to it for a year or so before moving aboard full time. We figure that a boat will need some work or upgrades and that we''ll want to be comfortable sailing it before heading out.
Any comments or opinions on Charleston or our plans. We will probably work until we cast off lines and head out. Charleston seems like a good place to head out to the Bahamas or up to the Chesapeak.
Thanks Tom
I spent about a week there last spring while sailing south. It seemed like a fine spot for what you intend. I''d like to go back and spend more time there.
What you are planning is exactly what my wife & I did and I highly recommend it for several reasons>
-Assuming you intend to do your own upgrades and/or repairs, there is no better way to get to know your vessel.
-Taking it in small steps can be less traumatic on both parties and gives you the opportunity to see if you BOTH really want to make the final step to full time cruisers before cutting all land ties.
-The climate in Charleston will allow you to work on the boat during the winter months, but it becomes extremely humid during the summer. Plan your projects accordingly.
Charleston is a wonderful town in which to live or visit but not the cheapest place to keep a boat or get work done.
I would suggest either Beaufort or Norfolk as alternates with low costs and good facilities.
But don''t pronounce the "bow" like on a boat...it''s pronounced like what the ribbon on a package is tied into....
Maybe that''s because being there is like a gift! Great little place...with great food.
Does anyone know of any "dockominiums" in the Charlezton area? I''d be interested in buying dock space for a 40''sailboat. I don''t plan on living aboard full time, but want to own the dock space.
rus325
i think tolers cove over near sullivan''s island has dockominiums for sale in the $80,000 range. the marina on folly beach is getting ready to construct new dockominiums starting in the $35,000-$40,000 range. the marina is called folly hideaway. good luck
To do Charleston and keep it cheap I would suggest Halsey Cannon marina , which is a bit of a ways out of town, or Buzzards Roost and Stono Marinas on Johns'' Island.Halsey is a working yard and reasonable. Buzzard Roost and Stono have no work areas but are the best around as far as price is concerned. I have kept my cat at Stono for over a year and a half. With a yearly rate of $7 a foot on the month to I believe ten dollars on a short term. It is rated from $7 to $10.25 .
Nice folks and a laid back attitude. Good resturant on site as well as fuel and such.
New bridge just opened there so very soon you can access the
Stono south to Folly without needing to get an opening. The area can be as cheap as you want and as high as you can afford.
Werecently purchased a Catamaran and put it in Bohicket Marina we really like it there it is very low key and we are paying 8.50 per foot per month
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