Using a boat as a holiday home
Discussion
After reading one of the other threads on this boat http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F190526 it got me thinking. In the current climate of cheaper boats and cars and falling property prices, would it be a good idea and practical to buy a boat like this and moor it in a marina in somewhere like Spain, France or Cyprus and use it as a family holiday home. Obviously I will have mooring fees to pay, but I would try and go for a cheaper area. How practical do you think it would be to do this and are there any pitfalls?
You read my mind.
We'd thought about selling our boat in the UK, buying another and keeping it in the Canaries. Marina fees are cheaper out there and there's almost gauranteed sailing weather year round. Could do some interesting inter-island trips too.
Much cheaper than property, less commitment and maybe easier to sell too. Could get together with friends and set up a boatshare arrangement to make it even cheaper.
Why not? Anyone?
We'd thought about selling our boat in the UK, buying another and keeping it in the Canaries. Marina fees are cheaper out there and there's almost gauranteed sailing weather year round. Could do some interesting inter-island trips too.
Much cheaper than property, less commitment and maybe easier to sell too. Could get together with friends and set up a boatshare arrangement to make it even cheaper.
Why not? Anyone?
BigBazza said:
I've been thinking EXACTLY the same thing - i'm sure it would work.
Think i'm going to go shopping in the closed season.
Getting a berth in a decent marina is the trickiest bit I think.
I think in the med you're expected to buy and not rent a berth. Most of the Marina's in the Canaries I've seen are half empty 'tho, so finding one shouldn't be a problemThink i'm going to go shopping in the closed season.
Getting a berth in a decent marina is the trickiest bit I think.
Jaguar steve said:
BigBazza said:
I've been thinking EXACTLY the same thing - i'm sure it would work.
Think i'm going to go shopping in the closed season.
Getting a berth in a decent marina is the trickiest bit I think.
I think in the med you're expected to buy and not rent a berth. Most of the Marina's in the Canaries I've seen are half empty 'tho, so finding one shouldn't be a problemThink i'm going to go shopping in the closed season.
Getting a berth in a decent marina is the trickiest bit I think.
Puerto Calero in Lanzarote is one of the Transmanche (sp?) group of marinas that are dotted round the south and east coast of the UK.
Berthing costs were cheaper in Lanzarote than the UK when we enquired a couple of years ago. Another one, Marina Rubicon is in the south of the island at Playa Blanca, I've never seen this one more than half full so finding a berth shouldn't be a problem.
Back out there in a couple of weeks - I'll see what I can find out.
Weather of course is
for sailing all year round.
Berthing costs were cheaper in Lanzarote than the UK when we enquired a couple of years ago. Another one, Marina Rubicon is in the south of the island at Playa Blanca, I've never seen this one more than half full so finding a berth shouldn't be a problem.
Back out there in a couple of weeks - I'll see what I can find out.
Weather of course is
for sailing all year round. Edited by Jaguar steve on Thursday 18th September 08:55
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