My Floating Home
This sailboat was my floating home for over three years. I bought it for little money knowing it needed some work. I never did plan how I was going to cover the needed repairs and continued living in it.
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Anchored behind Clearwater Beach, I never did sail it out of there. As time went on it became obvious that people living in the surrounding waterfront did not want boats with people living aboard to remain there.
Visits by the water police became more frequent, sometimes a bit annoying. I did feel safer with them around, but you never knew when they would levy another fine on you. Unplanned random expenses that really hurt on a tight budget.
Besides, I was already thinking ahead to leaving the area somehow. The two hurricanes that struck in the fall of 2024 forced me to decide, so I got rid of it. It’s sorely missed often, but not on stormy days.
