Switch to houseboat?
Has anyone ever considered switching to a houseboat? I'm getting tired of these 50 buck a night campground fees. Everyplace we go there's a nice lake to stay on free. W'd stay for a month or so. I'd h...
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Retired JSO wrote:We did this also out of Miami in the early 70's and 80's on my fathers 31 ft Bertram, it was a lot of fun. Bimini, great and little Isaacs, diving and fishing.We just anchored on the lee side of the small islands. Gas was the biggest expense a lot more than a MH and campground fees.
We were boaters back in the 90’s. With our 30’ cruiser, we travelled to the Bahamas in 1993 for 10 days Green Turtle Cay and Marsh Harbor. $45 a night at Green Turtle and $52 a night at Marsh Harbor. Fuel cost from NE Florida, $1800+. Until, 1997, every weekend on the St Johns and Nassau/St Mary’s River. No camp fees while River camping but fuel about $200 a weekend plus $150 a month docking fee. Camping is, by far a lot cheaper than boating.
