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You also need to observe the upholstery and canvas for rips, tears, and worn areas. If the boat is more than a couple of years old and has a wooden floor under carpet, be sure to check for soft spots that may indicate rotting. They should resist the probe of an ice pick; if they don't, there likely is a problem. The fiberglass gelcoat surface should be free from 'dock rash'. A few minor scrapes may be acceptable, but if they are deep enough to go through the colored gelcoat, they may require some expensive fiberglass repair. Be sure to inspect the boat thoroughly.

Before long we made the final approach to Cabbage Key. A few small cottages and docks teased the shore of the 85 acre mangrove island. The fauna was thick with cabbage palms (which give the island its name) and bougainvillea. A peaceful marina harbor with a tiny white boathouse and weathered docks awaited us. The harbormaster, looking like a hot and tired Hemingway, guided the Lady Chadwick into its temporary slip. The ramp was extended and we were escorted off the boat. Our cruise-mates waved goodbye as they pulled away and headed for Useppa island, leaving us behind.



Unless you pay the lump sale price in cash, your purchase will involve some method of financing. When choosing that method, keep the following considerations in mind.

The beauty of owning a houseboat is the ability to move freely. Your goal may be to start out in Daytona Beach, but you don't have to stay there. In fact, that also means you don't need to buy a houseboat from the local area. As long as you are near the coast or have a trailer for towing, you are good to go. Unfortunately, it is difficult to search multiple cities on Craigslist. You can spend days or hours, as you must perform individual searches on each page. Luckily, there are free search tools that you can use to avoid the hassle.

What houseboat design do you have in mind? Designs you may want to consider are pontoon, full hull, floating home, catamaran or barge style houseboat rentals kentucky . Different designs have its own sets of uses and drawbacks. So the main purpose of your houseboat will determine which design you are going to use.

What is your likely cruising range? If just 2-4 days then water and diesel tankage can be respectively 20 and 80 gallons or less. If it is 5-10 days then a minimum would be 50 and 160. If you buy a boat with say 100 gallons diesel and 2-300 gallons water then the designer will have given up berth space to accommodate the tankage. Depending on the size of the boat the left over space may not be well utilized until you reach say a 50 ft. long boat. Look for living and storage space that is well utilized. Odd placement of the main salon settees, chart table and galley may indicate poor utilization of space and hence you may be paying good money for little advantage.

There were auto salvage junkyards near me , small ones, mommas, poppas, grandpas, all different sizes, just slowly rollin' on by, glancing up at me from about 3 feet away. A few of then had old propeller scars running up their backs, but no fresh ones thankfully.
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