PNGMK wrote:curiousgeorge wrote:RSYC - less than $500 a month for berthing
What does that include? Power/Wifi/Water/Sewerage/Gym?
How big is the boat? I've seriously, seriously considered this. A friend offered me his 'hulk' - a rotting 26ft yatch that was not fit for sailing but was berthed in the Keppel Marina for $4000 total. I think the fees were similar.
There's a bizarre houseboat parked at Raffles that is clearly designed to be exactly that... a live on unsailable (almost) boat.
Nope - that is just the berth.
On top of that you will have:
Power & Water (approx. $150 for me with generous use of Aircon)
Club dues (depends on the club, at RSYC is $100) That will give you gym/showers/club facilities.
Sewerage not required
And of course your club membership before you even think about it. One benefit of RSYC is the term membership (3yrs/$4.5k).
For internet I use M1 mobile broadband, the free onsite wifi is too slow :p
My boat is a Riviera 33' which gives me a good cockpit (outside deck space), lounge/dining area, galley, bathroom with h/c shower, bedroom with a walkaround bed (a rare luxury on boats this size, you normally have to dismount over your own head!). No lower helm so the boat workings are all on the flybridge. You'd only have to view a few boats to see why this one is such a great liveaboard, the layout is near perfect.
PM me if you want to see the advert
Your friend's boat at Keppel is worth buying if only to re-sell the berth space...no spaces at Keppel/OneDegree and lots of rich people looking for space
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