Wow Joe and Ruth Good job hit the road. Last year when I decided to go walkabout some of the most fun I had was phoning my utilities companies to sever service. Some were shocked. "what are you gonna do with no Internet, cable, landline etc. when I reminded them that they are selling mobile to beat the band, do I look dumb? Cell almost anywhere, free wifi all over, iPads man we are again a mobile society. I suggested to the cable dude he'd best diversify. Have not missed tv, or anything I used to pay for. I mean $139 a month for stuff like reality shows and 2 1/2 men? Wow no thanks. Before income taxes I need to ean about $225 just to pay cable The desert makes more sense to me sitting and watching birds. I have some stuff like leather chairs, tax papers etc and photos in a half full 10x10 heated storage unit till I am clear what I want later. But that is it I gave away a ton of stuff. There are so many options. It is a lot of fun. George. Go for it.
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Living Aboard
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>Bringing this thread back to life with that experience fairly begs for more info. Your living aboard mini-tale is quite intriguing! If you feel like telling more about it, I bet you would have many interested ears here.<
Perhaps I will tell more soon. I posted here because I searched for Bill (Halcyon) and was intrigued by the post topic. I should have checked the date, but didn't. Bill was a professor at the university I attended a thousand years ago (sorry Bill, LOL). We have since touched base via email. Small world.
pblocal.....somewhere in the Pacific
Perhaps I will tell more soon. I posted here because I searched for Bill (Halcyon) and was intrigued by the post topic. I should have checked the date, but didn't. Bill was a professor at the university I attended a thousand years ago (sorry Bill, LOL). We have since touched base via email. Small world.
pblocal.....somewhere in the Pacific
Interesting revisiting this thread. As I read through it from the beginning, I came across this quote...
That was my quote. We have now spent 3 months in the boat this trip; 2 weeks of that on the road, and 2 1/2 months mostly in a "fixed location". This in a CD-25. Honest opinion from both of us: not bad. We do fine with the space. We like where we are on the docks; it is a "neighborhood" with liveaboards and seasonal slip holders. Everyone pretty much looks out for each other. We don't make that morning trek to the showers, we use ours on the boat. We have satellite TV and internet. We are both working this summer, and we walk to work. We walk to the grocery store. Our truck is nearby, but it doesn't get much use right now.
The monthly slip rent is reasonable; they do charge extra for liveaboards. Food is more expensive at the local grocery store. The laundromat is pricey: $4 for one washer load (figure $80 - $100 per month just for laundry). We aren't spending much for fuel. Electricity is metered, and we have used electric heat every single night since we've been here.
We are doing this as another summer adventure. It isn't something we have to do; there is a house and an RV waiting for us when we're ready. I know there are some living in the marina, either by choice or circumstance. It isn't for everyone, but there are some here who can't imagine living any other way.
We will likely be another couple months before we're done with this chapter. Living in one place on the boat has certainly been different and, in our case, less expensive than cruising. A bigger boat might be more comfortable (real furniture), but the people, the weather, and the experiences are pretty much the same. We still like the fact that our boat is trailerable.
For those who have contemplated it - the only way to know if you'll like it is to give it a try. The fact that we enjoy these summer jobs is a big part of what makes this whole experience pleasant. Times and situations change.
There is currently another thread about extended RVing on the forum. We have done plenty of that as well. I just asked Joan which she prefers: boating or RVing? ... "It's not that simple. I like both, but they are completely different. I enjoy being a 'spectator' in the marina. I'm starting to agree with you, though, that two months in any one place makes for 'itchy feet.' As we age, our tastes change. It's nice to be able to move back and forth between the two. I guess I have some gypsy in me, too."
Living on a boat, living in an RV, or living in a house... it's all "living." Maybe it's just human nature to think that doing something different from what we're doing now would be better?
Best wishes,
Jim B.
I don't think I'd care to live on our boat in one fixed location for months at a time... when you're cruising, there is always something new to see and explore as you travel, making it easy to be out of the boat.
That was my quote. We have now spent 3 months in the boat this trip; 2 weeks of that on the road, and 2 1/2 months mostly in a "fixed location". This in a CD-25. Honest opinion from both of us: not bad. We do fine with the space. We like where we are on the docks; it is a "neighborhood" with liveaboards and seasonal slip holders. Everyone pretty much looks out for each other. We don't make that morning trek to the showers, we use ours on the boat. We have satellite TV and internet. We are both working this summer, and we walk to work. We walk to the grocery store. Our truck is nearby, but it doesn't get much use right now.
The monthly slip rent is reasonable; they do charge extra for liveaboards. Food is more expensive at the local grocery store. The laundromat is pricey: $4 for one washer load (figure $80 - $100 per month just for laundry). We aren't spending much for fuel. Electricity is metered, and we have used electric heat every single night since we've been here.
We are doing this as another summer adventure. It isn't something we have to do; there is a house and an RV waiting for us when we're ready. I know there are some living in the marina, either by choice or circumstance. It isn't for everyone, but there are some here who can't imagine living any other way.
We will likely be another couple months before we're done with this chapter. Living in one place on the boat has certainly been different and, in our case, less expensive than cruising. A bigger boat might be more comfortable (real furniture), but the people, the weather, and the experiences are pretty much the same. We still like the fact that our boat is trailerable.
For those who have contemplated it - the only way to know if you'll like it is to give it a try. The fact that we enjoy these summer jobs is a big part of what makes this whole experience pleasant. Times and situations change.
There is currently another thread about extended RVing on the forum. We have done plenty of that as well. I just asked Joan which she prefers: boating or RVing? ... "It's not that simple. I like both, but they are completely different. I enjoy being a 'spectator' in the marina. I'm starting to agree with you, though, that two months in any one place makes for 'itchy feet.' As we age, our tastes change. It's nice to be able to move back and forth between the two. I guess I have some gypsy in me, too."
Living on a boat, living in an RV, or living in a house... it's all "living." Maybe it's just human nature to think that doing something different from what we're doing now would be better?
Best wishes,
Jim B.