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Hey guys, I am super new to sailing and am looking to dive right into the liveaboard lifestyle. I am looking at getting a cat potentially a gemini 105 as my first liveaboard. First problem is that I am young 23 years old and will need to finance. I have looked at Essex for financing, does anyone have any past experience financing a liveaboard? as far as liveabords I like cats for space but wouldn't be opposed to a monohull, what are some spacious and comfortable monos?
My plan is to anchor the boat in the ICW/Ponce inlet area over the next 3-5 years as I master the art of sailing and concentrate on paying the boat off with my current job as well as other opportunity to utilize the boat for income. Once I learn sailing back and forth inside and out hopefully after first year I would like to offer charters overnight weekend trips as well as day sailing trips to generate some income to help accelerate paying the boat off. I will also be sailing the boat a lot in my own spare time up and down the coast of Florida until hopefully one day I can set sail and tackle the world. any advice is a great help as I am new to this. not looking to get a boat tomorrow but probably in the next 1-2 years. setting ail for the world is my 10 yr plan.
Thanks,
EJ
My plan is to anchor the boat in the ICW/Ponce inlet area over the next 3-5 years as I master the art of sailing and concentrate on paying the boat off with my current job as well as other opportunity to utilize the boat for income. Once I learn sailing back and forth inside and out hopefully after first year I would like to offer charters overnight weekend trips as well as day sailing trips to generate some income to help accelerate paying the boat off. I will also be sailing the boat a lot in my own spare time up and down the coast of Florida until hopefully one day I can set sail and tackle the world. any advice is a great help as I am new to this. not looking to get a boat tomorrow but probably in the next 1-2 years. setting ail for the world is my 10 yr plan.
Thanks,
EJ