Florida Marina and Move - Where to keep the boat

We want to move to a Marina in Florida The plan for quite some time has been to sail the boat to a marina in Florida (and have our residency there). We were thinking West Coast of Florida for a lot of reasons. It was warmer weather. We also like the clarity of the water along this part of the Florida coast. The water is warmer here than it is by us due to being further south. The last benefit for us is it is a bit easier to sail from where the boat is now to the West coast of Florida vs. the East coast. Marina or not to Marina So in the words of Prince Hamlet by Shakespeare, To Marina or not to Marina, that is the question. Okay, that may not have been Bill Shakespeare exact word, but you read that in your head with grandeur didn’t you? We are considering the cost of liveaboard Marinas. We are likely going to pay between 900 and 1100 a month for a slip for our boat with the Liveaboard fee. We started considering houses that are waterfront, where we can stay on the ship. Doing so would allow us to have that “slip rent” money go toward some equity. It would also allow us a way to drop some of the costs we have. All of a sudden we think we can cover 2/3’s of a waterfront places mortgage just in applying funds in a different location. Search Continues We are in Florida this week starting to look at those property options. We will keep you posted on what we find. They are easy to find if you want to spend a million dollars. Which for the record we are looking for stuff MUCH less than that We have seen a few interesting ones, like living on an island that requires a ferry to get to. Pretty cool stuff, but all options are open right now. Links shared in this weeks video. Buoy Data - https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ Don't forget to like and share this video Please check out our other videos as well and click on the playlist below for a couple we think you may enjoy. Our Refit Playlist - https://youtu.be/8wyNNpLAeNs Our Sailing to New Orleans Playlist - https://youtu.be/gzzteJxewAU Our Epoxy Vs Polyester Fiberglass test results - https://youtu.be/V1bXiKPYDKI Our series on hatches - https://youtu.be/7dNMu8s32kY and Our Series on new Freshwater Plumbing - https://youtu.be/8uv7ABaD3YM Some of the tools we mention in our videos are: Inexpensive Chisel set (for rough work) - https://amzn.to/2M9CZIG Oscillating Multi-tool - https://amzn.to/2GtDpWC Carbide Grinding blade for the oscillating tool - https://amzn.to/2Gsovnz Ryobi Skill Saw (I have the corded) - https://amzn.to/2uKnm5o The Cordless version is here - https://amzn.to/2uJwOWA Small Trim Router (Great for tight places) - https://amzn.to/2GtkHmd *Please remember these are affiliate links and it helps us but doesn't cost you more if you buy from Amazon using these links. Join us on our journey as we continue to rebuild, refit and prepare our Formosa 51 Sailboat for our continued cruising journey. We have always loved the Formosa, bought one (on a bit of a whim) late in 2014, moved aboard this one right away and started to do our refit while living board. We are avid fans of Cruising Outpost and Good Ole Boat (Good Old Boat) magazines and love the ideas we get from them. Subscribe !! https://www.youtube.com/c/svdreamchaser?sub_confirmation=1 Support !! http://www.patreon.com/svdreamchaser Lets Connect !! - Daily Instagram Inspiration -https://www.instagram.com/svdreamchaser/ - http://www.facebook.com/svdreamchaser - http://www.twitter.com/svdreamchaser - http://svdreamchaser.tumbler.com