Trade-A-Boat — February 2018

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Living Aboard

LIVING ABOARD — PROS & CONS
PROS


  • Your boat can be better maintained
    because you are there on the spot

  • Good for the environment – you learn to
    conserve water and conserve power

  • No electricity bills

  • No council rates

  • No lawn mowers on a Sunday morning

  • Neighbours with barking dogs and
    screaming kids are a rarity rather than the
    norm

  • You can rent your house out for more than
    it costs in marina fees for your boat

  • Marinas have a great sense of community

  • Your neighbours also own boats so
    everybody has a common interest

  • To move to a new town you just hoist the
    sails or start the motor

  • One week your home can be in Sydney the
    next week the Whitsundays

  • No junk mail

  • No religious doorknockers

  • It’s a lot of fun
    CONS

  • Weather and finding a safe haven for your
    boat is always a consideration

  • Boats don’t appreciate in value like houses
    do

  • Sacrificing some household luxuries such
    as baths

  • Shortage of storage and cupboard space
    can be a problem

  • Getting drenched walking down the marina
    or going to shore in a dinghy during the
    rainy season

  • Doing your washing at a laundromat (if you
    don’t have a washer/dryer fitted)


CLOCKWISE FROM MAIN One of the joys of the liveaboard life are the quiet moments;
Robert Rowan of Night Moves says his life is unbeatable; busy marinas might go against
the mantra but offer the chance to resupply and make new friends; set your sails for
your pace, or not.


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