Annual Live-Aboard Budget?

[chuckr]

if God was not taking care of me i probably would have sunk soulmates a long time ago and been still sitting in miami trying to learn spanish

as for the budget - yea i planned but did not except fuel to double - wow what an expense - really hit hard - but as with everything i will rebudget - actually budgetted for a trip to ohio to attend high school class reunion and came out less than anticipated so paid for part of the diesel -
food is a bit cheaper than i expected but i do not eat out - i really did not care for beer prior to leaving but after checking the prices of mixed drinks at $6-7 and beer at $2-4 - guess what as tom t hall sang -- Ii like beer -
chuck and svsoulmates
ki4sry
anchored in scranton creek nc waiting to get pounded by a thunderstorm

[Brent Swain]

Your personal environmental footprint is directly porportionate to how much money you spend ,period. There are variations on this but they are rare.
Brent

[Chrisc]

We have been living aboard for a while now, and full time coastal cruising for a year and a half - probably not long enough to have an informed opinion of our expenses. We spend two days per month in marinas and for the rest are either at anchor or underway. We live well, on a well maintained boat for NZ$300 per week. I think that would be around US$200.

[Jim St.Pierre]

Thanks for your comment. We plan to sail from Cape Cod to St.Johns next fall. We will be gone for about six months then return for the summer and do the same thing the following year as well. God willing. Anyone reading this thread that would like to share your thoughts of expenses or anything else I will need to know, please reply. Thank You All. Jim..S/V Destiny

[svBeBe]

Originally Posted by Jim St.Pierre

Thanks for your comment. We plan to sail from Cape Cod to St.Johns next fall. We will be gone for about six months then return for the summer and do the same thing the following year as well. God willing. Anyone reading this thread that would like to share your thoughts of expenses or anything else I will need to know, please reply. Thank You All. Jim..S/V Destiny

Which St. Johns? If it is St. Johns, USVI then be prepared to pay $15 per night for moorings. No anchoring allowed except in Coral Bay with the derelicts. USVI recently passed no-anchoring restrictions in the 3 most popular anchorages, so no more anchoring at Christmas Cove. Makes Culebra in SPVI more attractive these days.