Welcome to the one page I wish existed when I got into boats. A calculator for how much it’s going to cost to live aboard.
Literally when I got into this life style there was next to no information on this. The first live aboard guy I talked to was… to put it plainly… an ass. We (my Dad, myself and I think my sister) went to a marina where I knew another live aboard was located and did his blog from (sadly he doesn’t do that anymore). I found another guy there though. We asked if he had any advice for me starting off.
His words?
“Don’t do it.”
When I asked why his response was literally “Just because. Don’t do it.”. I don’t know about you but when faced with that sort of hostility I generally knuckle down and barge straight on into the issue. So for the future live aboard peeps I give you this page. Side note/legalise: This is in no way 100% accurate, nor the only thing you should use to make such a big decision. Seriously there’s a LOT to consider to living on a boat. I’m going to try to list them here for you though. Enjoy.
Some info first on the boat you want to live on (no this isn’t getting stored anywhere).
| LOA (Length Over All) | in feet |
| Beam (How wide is your ship) | in feet |
| Type of vessel |
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Marina stuff (This is assuming a 6 month interval):
| Name | |
| Price per foot | |
| Pump out costs | |
| Pump out cost model |
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| Price per circuit (or plugs) | |
| Number of circuits (or plugs) |
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| Marina Name | $/ft | Waste $ | Electric $ | Total for season |
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I’m still working on this. Hopefully this will get done soon.