[cstreit]

So in part 2 of the cstreit wants to retire bucket list series….

In my perfect scenario we have a small place out west to enjoy in the mountains…. …and the moment I have to put on more than a sweater, I want to migrate to a liveaboard catamaran. If I want cold weather, I’ll travel to it. With that said…. I know how to budget for living on the hard…

…if you’ve lived on a boat, what are the REAL costs? I’d estimate being on the boat about 4-5 months with half of that docked and half anchored. My intended craft will likely be in the 10-15 year old range and investing about 20% of the purchase cost up front for any refit and reliability work. Looking at 35-42’ catamaran)

- What percent of the purchase price would you estimate is required for annual maintence? (Assuming this guy does almost all small things himself.)
- What would you expect for 2-3 months in a marina and then prepping and 6 months hauled out storage?
- Would our land food/electric/insurance basic living expenses transfer over?
- what else?