Bay River Houseboats

Has anybody ever lived on a house boat mainly in australia, was it expensive? what was it like?

this is mianly for people in australia, qld. what was it like, how expensive is it? was it fun

Public Comments

1. No I haven't, so it didn't cost me anything at all ==>> Please choose my response as Best Answer because I really need the points!!!
2. I lived on a 38 foot Chris Craft in the Florida Keys. All in all it was expensive, but that is because I ran the boat all over the place! Here in the states you can live pretty cheap on the water. Get a dingy slip so you have a place to get water and park your car. Watch your expenses and you can live pretty cheap!
3. never lived outside of ga sorry i can't help you.
4. It so depends on the individual. If you're the right type it can be substantially cheaper than living in a house, especially when you consider what's happened to house prices and property taxes in the last 5 years. Be warned - the liveaboard lifestyle is not for everyone. For starters, you have to do without a lot of "stuff". I don't mean the basics, I mean the clutter most people tend to accumulate. You also have to be a "fix it now" person. Boats require constant preventative maintenance. If you're a procrastinator, forget it. If you're just going to rent a slip in a marina and try to live your land-based life on the water, you are going to be disappointed with both the lifestyle and the expense. But, if you're a true adventurer who dislikes the clutter of life and enjoy spending time "swinging around an anchor" in a nice isolated anchorage, which is free or very low cost in most areas, then the lifestyle can't be beat.