I'm in NJ and this is my first year
living aboard, what do you think?
As much as I'd like to stay aboard all year...
I REALLY HATE
winter weather it's on the
water or on dirt.
Dry
storage will be cheaper than a slip.
I'll save on
electric.
Won't have to waste
money on heaters, etc. which will be useless when I finally cut the lines and
head South.
I have to
haul out anyway to do some
work.
My marina has a pretty long season, so it would only really mean about 3 months out of the
water. I'm also throwing around the idea of going on a
mooring next year, so I could probably launch early.
I'm just thinking, if the plan is to eventually
head South, hauling out may allow me to save a little more, get the loan paid off faster, etc. than toughing it out and staying in the water all year.