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Liveaboard vs land home cost breakdown?

boatbuiltbetter

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Moved offshore for work and considering a liveaboard setup instead of renting. Initial costs look better, but I'm unsure about long-term expenses, maintenance, mooring, insurance, etc.

Anyone here done both? Looking for a straight comparison on yearly costs.
 
Are you more worried about fixed annual costs like mooring and insurance or variable expenses like maintenance, repairs and utilities and what size/type of boat and marina location are you considering so I can give a realistic yearly comparison?
 
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