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Old 02-10-2016, 05:45 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by eyschulman View Post
At one K/Mo I think you would do best with a older 34/36 foot MS or sail boat with a good diesel motor. A larger pure motor craft may eat up your budget in fuel. You may have to shun docks which are expensive and keep your boat where anchoring or mooring is easy and the weather is moderate. You would do best to keep things simple with a low electricity load which could be dealt with by solar and wind generation. good luck.
I've found some marinas around $350 per month for full time and less than $500 for transient. These are up the Gulf coast from Fort Myers northward. Electricity is a flat fee of $35 a month in some and others are per kw/hour used. The $1000 a month living expenses will increase as I begin to pick up photography work in the area.

I like the idea of a sailboat but it looks like sailing can be a lot of work.

What is one K/MO? Never mind. I got it. $1000/Mo.
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