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theflyingexecutive
Apr 22, 2007

I have lots of second hand experience from my friends who have lived and currently live on boats, including living on a boat eerily similar to that one.

I'm glad you're already seeking knowledgeable council but holy poo poo don't do it.

You say you can get a loan for repairs. How much do you think it would cost to repair that boat?

What marinas are you looking at that can accommodate it? Where will the boat live in the winter and would you plan to live on it then?

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theflyingexecutive
Apr 22, 2007

Q!e

theflyingexecutive
Apr 22, 2007

Q!e

theflyingexecutive
Apr 22, 2007

Ominous Jazz posted:

Thank you for the support.

In terms of planning and thinking this through I found out about this yesterday. I could reasonably get a ten to fifteen thousand dollar loan to begin repairs, but I feel like I should find someone who knows poo poo about boats in Indiana to have them give it the once over. It would bum me out if the boat had an incurable issue. The interior seems like a heap of trouble.

If there's a structural hull issue below the water line, that's a $200,000 dry docking and repair. If you can't afford that when your boat starts to sink in the marina, you're legally responsible for disposal and cleanup, also well more than $15,000. If that thing moves at all, you're gonna need the better part of a week and ~$5k in fuel alone to get it to Lake Erie. If it doesn't move, you'll need to tug it for five figures. Any of those would take precedence over making the interior habitable.

theflyingexecutive
Apr 22, 2007

We'd only get maximum laughs if that boat were already in the place OP wanted to live, just barely livable, OP having enough unexpected disposable income to give them false hope, and if OP had a crackerjack idea to monetize it. Those are always [ASK] me about my wild fun new amazing project, and never [TELL] me what's wrong with this plan.

Hate to say it bud, but you lack the chaotic defensiveness necessary to start a goon legend.

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