Our Boating Journey Update
Since selling our boat in September, Scott and I wanted to give you all an update on our boating life. This will actually be one of the shortest blogs I have ever written, as we shared our update on our YouTube channel (see below).
Here are the facts:
- Our lease on our new apartment (which we rented only temporarily) expires April 30th.
- The plan has always been to move onto a 50-55′ liveaboard when our lease is up.
- Now we are struggling to find moorage for not only a 50’+ boat, but a marina that will accept liveaboards.
- Financing – here’s the weird part. Banks will not loan you money for a liveaboard, only for a pleasure craft. Obviously, we can afford a $250,000 boat, as it would be less than our rent, but we can’t tell the banks that.
So where do we go from here?
Well, my life will be (and is) completely consumed by work (Lake Union Sea Ray) as we get ready for the largest boat show on the west coast (Seattle Boat Show) in January. Then Scott and I leave in March for our sailing trip through the Leeward Islands in March. So between now and April, we have to figure out what we are doing. I guess that’s the fun part of being a bit of a nomad.
We no longer have pets, our cars are paid for and we live a pretty simple life. So whatever we decide to do, it will work out just fine.
Scott and I are keeping our eyes open for liveaboards as we move into the new year. In fact, one of my yacht broker’s at work suggested we look for a 2003 Sea Ray 480 Motor Yacht. This is an awesome boat, but the closest one is in San Diego!
So if you know anyone who has this boat for sale in the PNW, please let us know! In the meantime, we are calling all of the local marinas to find out if they have liveaboard space. Please keep your eyes open for moorage too!
Be sure to follow our YouTube channel and all of our social media channels for future updates! Cheers, Scott Ally
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