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"Rosalie B." wrote in message ... wrote: Yesterday when I was visiting my boat in Bradenton, FL, I realized that most of the boats there were occupied by liveaboards. However, I also noticed that none of the boats had been moved since I left a month ago. It seems there is a large number of people who liveaboard but really do not go anywhere. This is probably obvious to everybody else but it had never occurred to me. Is mostly obvious to people that are in marinas where people live aboard. It is MUCH harder to get out and sail if you are living aboard, especially if you work ashore. Unless you are actively cruising, of course. If you move every couple of days, the boat is still set up for it. If not - there's all kinds of stuff to be put away and other stuff to be gotten out. A generalization. Later, I was looking around Bradenton for other possible less expensive places to put my boat and noticed many boats anchored on the west side of the ICW near the Bradenton Municipal pier. I asked around and found that many people anchor ther for free for months. However, looking closer, I saw that most of these boats really looked trashed out so decided that $289/month in the marina may not be too bad for a few months. What are other peoples feelings about such sailboat ghettos? I guess that there is a fine line between a boat that is heavily sailed and one that is trashed out. That's a really good price esp. for FL. I think the boats that are anchored or moored, unless people are living aboard they do tend to get grungy looking. Especially if there is difficulty in getting materials from shore. I know people who anchor out all the time and almost never come into a marina, and their boats are perfectly nice. Good point. But a boat that is vacant, whether it is in a marina or anchored or moored, can go downhill pretty quickly. An abandoned boat is a shame, but not illegal in many places. grandma Rosalie |
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