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A liveaboard details the maintenance chores on his boat, dividing them into four categories. Here′s an excellent description of basic methods, schedule, time and budget.
[Robert Doty, Jacksonville, FL, USA]
Thoughts on budget levels, income supplements, and whether the quality of a cruising life is relative to the money spent. Sidebar with percentage breakdown of typical costs.
[SailNet, 26 January 2002]
Budgeting $500 per month, this couple has traveled 17,000 miles around the Western Caribbean and into French Polynesia. They tell you how.
[48º North, April 2003]
Nine creative tips for getting a boat with little money, and nine more for making your cruising budget stretch.
[SailNet, 30 December 2002]
What the cruising life is like budgeting $12,000 per year (excluding insurance and certain non-recurring expenses) , with general descriptions of various budgets from $500 to $2,500 per month.
[SailNet, 9 January 2001]
One circumnavigator lists and discusses his boat and family costs for a typical year. Budget notes on food and drink, maintenance, engine, insurance, healthcare, dockage, haulouts, and other repairs.
[Practical Sailor, 1 October 2002]
Most observers think that cruisers must be rich. The author describes the income choices and spending habits she and her husband developed to make cruising financially possible.
[SeaRoom.com, Toronto, ON, Canada]
Discussion of the real costs of cruising, including budget discussions with four (trawler powerboat) couples. Typical budget. 13 pages
[PassageMaker, October 1999]
The first four steps (of eight) in the process of changing from a land-based to a cruising lifestyle. Including organizing your budget.
[SailNet]
Details of a $13,500 annual budget for cruising the East Coast of the United States, with lists of potential budget-busters and savings tips. Out-of-date but useful as a guide for doing your own budget.
[SailNet, 15 October 1998]To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. . . . If you are contemplating a voyage and you have the means, abandon the venture until your fortunes change. Only then will you know what the sea is all about.
Hayden Stone
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