I live full-time on a sailboat – it costs more than people expect but I wouldn’t trade the freedom for anything
TRADING in simple life on the land for the open sea might come at a cost – but one sailboat-living resident wouldn’t have it any other way.
Because you can’t put a price on paradise.
“Here’s a look at how much it costs us per month to live on our sailboat,” explained Carly, one-half of (@thesaltygypsies), as she danced with Mike, her exploring partner.
As she got her grill going with a sunset in her backyard – or marina – it wasn’t hard to see why she was willing to spend on her seafaring lifestyle.
“Wouldn’t trade this life of freedom for anything,” the boat owner explained – even as she detailed the fees involved.
This included $500 to $600 a month on the marina costs – depending on hydro – and maintenance upkeep which varies but averages around $500.
Opening their on-board stockpile, Carly confided that they also spend around $550 on groceries.
She continued expanding on the growing list of fees she was willing to fork over for her freedom: “About $50 to $300 on diesel depending on how much we cruise.”
With another eight bucks a month for propane, the grand total amounted to $1,658 a month.
Still, who can put a price on the kind of happiness that could be seen as the couple sailed out into the sunset – literally.
Curious followers of the freedom-loving pair had questions about how they cruise during the rest of the year: “What about in the winter?”
“Hi there, we have electric heaters at the dock, and we have a kerosene furnace for when we sail. We will soon add a wood stove for cozy nights,” the water resident detailed their plans.
Yet another follower wanted more of these seafaring sweethearts: “Boat tour, please.”
“Soon, stay tuned!” Carly exclaimed about upcoming projects in the works for her viewers’ pleasure.
“How do you make your money?” asked one viewer about how they support their life on the water.
The answer might make some happy to hear that the boat-living dream could be obtainable when done right.
“We both work normal jobs – waitress, flight attendant, and Mike is in the Navy – but we are working towards living off our savings,” she explained.