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FULL TIME CRUISERS: How we can afford to live like this 💰💰 (Ep 239)
25 May 2023 · 18 min · 260K views
What this video covers
The crew of Zatara interviews several cruising families in Turkey to discuss how they fund their full-time sailing lifestyles.10:44 Financial strategies vary widely among the cruisers, ranging from selling homes and using retirement savings to renting out properties as Airbnbs or operating remote businesses.12:49 One couple on a 1999 Amel Supermaramu reports spending $60,000 on upgrades like solar, wind, and battery systems after purchasing the vessel for $250,000.15:58 Other featured boats include a 2008 Bavaria 46, a 2013 Helia 44, and a 2002 Dragonfly 1200 trimaran.11:43 The crew also details recent upholstery work on Zatara, which involved recovering salon cushions in leather and adding deck shade mounts for hanging chairs.6:13 Additionally, the crew demonstrates using Surfshark VPN to bypass regional content restrictions while traveling.9:04 The consensus among the interviewed cruisers is that living aboard requires careful financial planning, often involving the liquidation of land-based assets or the maintenance of passive income streams to cover ongoing costs like insurance and winter storage.17:36
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