Keep living out your dream kid you only live once. The freedom you can enjoy living on your boat can’t be measured in dollars

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

So true. Love it.

I finally bought my first houseboat last night. Thank you for inspiration.

Nice breakdown of costs. This is exactly the info I was looking for when I found this video. Perfect!

I love your adventures spirit. I'm closer than ever to buying my wife and I our first houseboat. Can hardly wait.

Thank You For Being Honest !! Lots Of People Make It Seem Like It Is Very Expensive And Neverrr Get Into Detail !! This Is My Dream And Your Videos Cover It All 🌻 Thank You 🌻

I’m not sure yet if boat life is in my future but I appreciate the information. Most other videos I’ve seen so far have a ton of fluff. This was straight to the point. Thanks!

This was a great breakdown, thanks for sharing!

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks!

I lived on a 55' Seagoing houseboat for 5 years. It had two 318 Chryslers with Dana stern drives, a 6.5 KW Onan generator, full amenities. I miss it!

Awesome video. Love it when people put their costs

That was awesome. Thank you for the information. Good stuff

Agree that it is economical! We live on our 42 ft boat in the summer. Love it!!

Very helpful, thank you. First video of yours I've seen 👍👍

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you! Welcome!

I like your video. Thank you for making this video.

Wow! You really inspired me! Thanks for sharing. P.s. ADORABLE doggy!

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Aw I’m so glad!! Thanks girl!

Excellent analysis, extremely informative and helpful. And, what a doll! (I can say that because I'm old school plus pretty old 😇)

That was a cool video and thank you for explaining this ☺️

Thanks for the info. Great content creator!

Super cute! Love the BOat too!

nice boat, good info, awesome dog

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

dave22 Thank you!!!

i wish more ppl did this. i know i will newer buy a house or something but will always prefer a houseboats

Great setup!

This inspires me to buy boat thank you for tips

Damn living on a boat sure is cheap I'm about to look into that thank you very much for all the info

Hope you made it thru this Nor'easter this past weekend..... got lots of wind and high waves this weekend up on the OBX.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

It was rough but okay! Hope everything is good in the outer banks!

If your happy than cost isn't an issue. I pay more than that for a little slip on a lake here in Missouri. That's cheap for insurance I think. I envy your life. That's cheap living. And your totally free!!! Love to you and your FurBaby. God Bless you and stay safe. 😎🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Happiness is definitely key. Thank you!!!! God bless you!!

tysm really helpful for me bc I want to live on a houseboat in a few years

@houseboatgirl4764

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help!

Very good price 👌 thanks for sharing Congratulations price is super . Greetings from the beautiful Hawaiian islands 🏝

Thats a great looking house boat dog..

I vacationed in Wilmington a few years ago. Loved the lil city but it was so expensive compared to other beaches so we moved up about 15 mins and found a better spot, the lil town with the rides?! I can't even remember. Gosh I wanna go back but it's so sad you lost your dock.

Beautiful! What do you do for WiFi? I work from home and I must have an excellent connection. Is this something some marinas will have? I’m looking for a marina now, but I have no idea where I want to be.

Don’t forget all these too…Cell phone, internet, water, food, car, car insurance, sewer, school loans, credit cards, medical insurance, annual tabs for car, birthdays/holiday gifts, maintenance and repair costs, life insurance, retirement, childcare, pet expenses, extra circular activities for kids, fun money

@philonline247

16 күн бұрын

Wouldn't all those be variables that would differ from person to person?

@dandyman9205

12 күн бұрын

This KZreadr simply broke down the cost of living on a houseboat. What you mentioned are other daily life expenses that would be there regardless of where you're living, and will vary person to person based on their own requirements.

I'm getting ready to live on my yacht .. hope to meet you some day ... cool video..

Holly crap. Did this video come out 30 years ago? This is amazingly cheap. Never leave. That is crazy cheap.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Haha North Carolina small town perks!!

@jeffreyclement3564

4 жыл бұрын

@@houseboatgirl4764 guess i know where I'm retiring.

wow... ur living my dream

U go Girl.... One of my Favorite Sayings ( I got off Opera ) is ..... “ People spend their lives yearning to be Free, as the Build their Prisons around them”

Where did you get a loan from? I’m trying to buy a sail boat but I’m finding it to be pretty difficult to get approved for a loan

Quality content

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I am so glad i found your channel! This is exactly what i want to do!!! Do you know how to operate (drive) the boat???

@houseboatgirl4764

3 жыл бұрын

Great!!! And yes I do! Haha practice makes perfect

How much was your boat? Thanks for the video!

Awesome video n just subbed💪

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

What about pump out costs? I’ve only watched two of your videos so far and I haven’t gotten to your cons video yet. But I will! Love your content!

@williamnoel5077

3 жыл бұрын

Probably has a y valve and dumps it straight over board.

Lovely boat house. Just enough for one. Its cheaper than a sailing boat. More versatile

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’d have to agree haha

Very informational! Could you post a link to marinas you've stayed at and would recommend? Are the leases monthly or annual?

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you! And I don’t only because I don’t like to share my location and I’ve only been in one so far. And you can do either! Annual is cheaper for sure.

I've thought about this. I've really thought hard about this.

746 a month is a steal when it comes to cost of living. For a lot of people, they're coughing up over 2k a month just for a studio apartment.

Her costs are not bad at all. My mortgage with VA loan in the DMV in 2014 is $1,119 and HOA is close to $100. I have solar and my car is paid off. Water is so cheap I can pay that several months at a time. Maybe $20 a month? Not to mention $130 for car and house insurance.

Is it hard to qualify for a mortgage on a houseboat? Do you have pumps to keep hot water around your boat during the winter.

Any tips/resources you recommend for finding a boat? (websites, forums, etc.)?

1:51 Caught me off guard. My name Dorian & I Live in Rocky Mount, NC lol

The husky was my favorite part of the vid

We wanna see more of the boat

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Will do!

Her Monthly Fees: (1.) $270 Slip Fee (2.) $30 Electric Bill (3.) $304 Marina Fee (4.) $328 Mortgage (small boat house) (5.) $100 Maxed Out Insurance for Hurricanes (6.) $50 Storage of Trailer (7.) $25 Miscellaneous ($50 x 6 = $300 a year, $300/12 = $25 a month) (8.) $7.08 Clean boat (yearly $85/12) $1,114.08 Total Fees monthly X. 12 (an entire year) --------- $13,114.08 a year roughly

effin aweasome very inspring

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed thank you!

A little FYI ... you need to replace the Anodes on those pontoons regularly because saltwater eats aluminum very quickly and they’ll start leaking and will just get worse and a very short time

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! I was told after painting my boat like I have it it needs cleaned only once a year? I should probably make sure that's right haha

@Aussie-nd7si

9 ай бұрын

​​@@houseboatgirl4764it's not, if Ali, you need anodes. Great video.

Good to see a pretty young lady who has the courage to live her dream. I am sure you get people telling you not to live this way but I think it is wonderful. You must be very happy, simple but fun lifestyle. Remember this, life is not about accumulating objects as they don’t mean much very shortly, the things people cherish are memories of experiences that you have had. Take care, thanks for sharing.

That's less than my real-estate taxes alone! I am surprised how reasonable your marina is. My experience up the east coast was ~$3/ft per night! The west coast was 'don't ask'. Also impressed with the low 'mortgage' on your new, nicely appointed boat. You must have done well in both price and rate. I do have one question. You mention a trailer cost but no mention of the substantial truck it takes to pull it. How do you handle that?

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

haha wow! Yes my marina is very cheap! I'm sure when I move south eventually my costs will go way up!

@skyak4493

4 жыл бұрын

@@houseboatgirl4764 Fortunately, having a 2 story box boat is super efficient when they charge by the foot. You have the living space of a 50 footer and the slip fee of a 24. You seem to be fairly self sufficient (maybe need more water tank capacity) so you could anchor out most of the time. The great thing about trailable boats is you have so many options. There are lots of fresh water marinas. Your boat would be awesome for a summer around the Erie canal and the finger lakes for a summer, spend a fall week in the Hudson doing NYC. Then trailer back south for the winter. I just started your series. I look forward to seeing where you plan to cruise.

You can save even more if you like fish. Nice home.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

I do! And I’m trying to get better at fishing! Haha

good stuff! I'm thinking about living on a boat and I was just curious! good to see a women doesn't mind living on a boat cause I was worried about that.... you killed two birds with one stone! thank you

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Hahah you’d be surprised there’s a ton of us water girls out there. I get a lot of questions from fellow ladies trying to live on a boat as well! You got it.

@AK-jt7kh

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a woman and I’ve been considering it! I know tons of girls who love boats, the water, and tiny cozy spaces. Also tons of women who love sunning themselves. Since there are a lot of us out there, you shouldn’t let your love prospects interfere with how you want to live your life! Find a woman who enjoys the lifestyle you enjoy, so you can laze on the water on a sunny Sunday morning eating fish tacos for breakfast 😉 that’s what makes a relationship

@PJDelsandro

3 жыл бұрын

This is just silly everyone knows women can't own things click bate and reported

Way cheaper than a standard home. Wanna do this!

I need to come out there beautiful

This is so thorough and awesome, but I'd love to know roughly WHERE you are, since it probably has an impact on how much all this stuff costs...is it Wilmington (tag on the video) because...are there alligators there????

Going to check your channel out. Just subbed & liked ! Wolf....from west central Florida. Thinking about HB living maybe ??

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

DO IT!!!

Hi. Have you taken the boat out much? I saw the video where your motor died, but didn't get any idea of your personal mobility. Thanks . 953 subscribers, good for you.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I try to, I’m still needing work done on the motor. Once I fix it I’ll make a video!

Wow - once your boat is paid off you have some pretty cheap living. Way cheaper, nicer, and safer than renting a little dump apartment in San Francisco or some other big crapola city.

Very cool

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

awesome thanks

Your awesome

I mean I know you have a mortgage but what is total amount you paid for the boat?

Brief and to the point; and Rupert Holmes doesn't hurt one bit, either.

Your channel should be called "Houseboat Cutie". Thanks for the vid, quite informative.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Lol thank you!

Make sure you are changing the AC filter that simple thing can make it work again , and suck the water out of the pipe that keep the moisture out of the air, in guess you have too much water evaporation in the cause you love in the water

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice Yara!

@TurquoiseRed

4 жыл бұрын

Houseboat Girl let me know if it helps ! The filter alone makes a huge difference!

Nice

@houseboatgirl4764

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very helpful...but that was 1yr ago..how about now

Have you had to fight any pirates

there are usually boat registration and/or license fees and also pump out fees.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Good point! Mine was already paid for with the cost of my boat, and my marina includes pump out fees in the slip cost. This video was just explaining what I’m paying personally!

@seichorn4079

4 жыл бұрын

@@houseboatgirl4764 Im retiring and buying a HB to live aboard in southern arkansas. just waiting for my house to sell and Im gone! Id love a visit from you and your furbaby!

What about other utilities like Water And waste management

You have to buy the boat also how much is the boat

When you first started living full time on your boat,did you ever get sea sickness?

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Good question. I was actually worried about this, but ended up never getting sea sick! When my mom visited, she actually was!

Cost really isn't that bad. Most apartments, at least where I live, cost about 1000 dollars a month and then you have utilities on top of that.

Great video....very interesting...Thanks for sharing..new Sub here.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

What Marina and do they have room?

Is this in USD? Also, couldn't you drop an anker and just use a tiny to get to land?

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Rep66 yes! And I can drop anchor!

Thanks for the info. , adorable outfit by the way .

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

Sweet.

wow $746 I pay $760 just for 2 weeks rent but thats in Sydney

The cost is actually not bad

This is way cheaper than renting a condo in the city nowadays!

I love u cuietiepie. Enjoy ur life.

How long is your mortgage for?

Do you get seasickness on a houseboat

I have so many questions. How do you afford this extravagant lifestyle? How much does your boat weigh, and are you able to trailer it?

@seichorn4079

4 жыл бұрын

extravagant? she's buying at under $800/month. most rentals in the US is the same. I think she is living pretty frugally in her 24' x 12' home.

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

@vasailpwr @SEichorn is right! It’s actually a way I save money, even though it comes out to about 800. In a few years it’ll be even less when I pay off the boat! And yes I trailer the boat!

@VASailpwr

4 жыл бұрын

Ok. Bad word choice I suppose. I meant, “What is it that you do that allows you to live this wonderfully frugal, if not unconventional, water borne lifestyle?” Perhaps there is an idea for future content. 🙂

So how much was the boat total?

Where’d you buy your boat? Craigslist or a dealership? If you don’t mind me asking

@houseboatgirl4764

4 жыл бұрын

I found it on boat trader by a private seller!

How do you get a live aboard slip? Or where in the US can you get one? On a lake or coast

@bensmith4563

3 жыл бұрын

They are all over the coast major rivers the great lakes large impoundment lakes they are literally everywhere availableility might be spotty but they are there

Hey. It’s my first time watching your videos. Thank you by the way. can you talk about you truck the pull your boat. lobe your life even i might live single forever. i dontt care. im a handie man n love to work everyday.

All that just for $746! That's cheaper than just the monthly rent on a studio apartment where I live, and I don't get to own the place.

Can you tell what Marina this is?

Great job with the video, the costs are def cheaper. :))))))))

Don't forget dog food. Where does the Husky go to do his business when you're on a boat?

@aaliyahclark4179

3 жыл бұрын

She takes him for walks most likely I think it stays parked there

Where are u sweetheart i miss u so much.plz come back