On 2007-06-06 04:25:44 -0400, said:

I see a number of 27-33-foot boats from twenty or thirty years ago, in
decent shape, for very reasonable prices. However, there are a few
things which I'd really appreciate as a full-time liveaboard which they
lack:

In your calculations, remember a boat has many of the financial
advantages of a house: A real-live mortgage and a tax break on
interest. When you run the numbers, living aboard a decent boat can be
the least expensive way to live in a civilized manner.

Oh, you'll want some good heaters for the Great Lakes' winters.

Dockmate taking home not a whole lot more than minimum wage was able to
buy a beautiful 42' Dickerson. After a decade or so, he was downsized.
He took the severance and unemployment to put the finishing touches on
the boat and build up the kitty, then spent 3-4 years in the Caribbean.
Another acquaintence lived on a 45er right at the Philadelphia dock, so
had no need for a car.

And can you think of a better pick-up line than "Want to come down to
the marina to see my yacht?"

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's new pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI pages: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

"Jere Lull" wrote in message
news:2007061822075975249-jerelull@maccom...
On 2007-06-06 04:25:44 -0400, said:

I see a number of 27-33-foot boats from twenty or thirty years ago, in
decent shape, for very reasonable prices. However, there are a few things
which I'd really appreciate as a full-time liveaboard which they lack:

In your calculations, remember a boat has many of the financial advantages
of a house: A real-live mortgage and a tax break on interest. When you run
the numbers, living aboard a decent boat can be the least expensive way to
live in a civilized manner.

Oh, you'll want some good heaters for the Great Lakes' winters.

Dockmate taking home not a whole lot more than minimum wage was able to
buy a beautiful 42' Dickerson. After a decade or so, he was downsized. He
took the severance and unemployment to put the finishing touches on the
boat and build up the kitty, then spent 3-4 years in the Caribbean.
Another acquaintence lived on a 45er right at the Philadelphia dock, so
had no need for a car.

And can you think of a better pick-up line than "Want to come down to the
marina to see my yacht?"

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's new pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI pages: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/


Jere, Essie is in Marinette, on the Bay called "Green," which freezes solid
every winter. Where in the Great Lakes can you keep a boat in the water
during the winter as a liveaboard?

Thanks,
Karin

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...


Jere, Essie is in Marinette, on the Bay called "Green," which freezes
solid every winter. Where in the Great Lakes can you keep a boat in the
water during the winter as a liveaboard?

Thanks,
Karin


Lots of people do it in Toronto, on Lake Ontario.
Guy who sold his Sandpiper 565 and moved up to a Niagara 35 just for that
reason...plus a future dream of sailing south.

Belated thanks to all who responded; this was very helpful. It sounds
more plausible than I'd hoped, though not, perhaps, here in Chicago;
it doesn't look like there are any marinas providing year-round
dockage here, unless you can swing an outright purchase of a private
slip under a condo high-rise somewhere (and I get the feeling those
types wouldn't let a sailboat in just on general principles). Toronto
sounds promising.

Thanks,
--Eli