Lake Travis
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- Sep 8, 2017
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- Boat Info
- 310 Sundancer 1999
- Engines
- T5.7 Mercruiser w/Bravo III Drives
I've probably come full circle on this because 20 years ago I bought my first cruiser and rented a slip at a marina. That led to the purchase of waterfront property on which I built a home and boat dock. Sold that a few years ago, bought a pickup and a travel trailer and go down to the coast a lot (Matagorda Bay and Mustang Island) for a week or two at a time and play on the beach or fish. We log about 40-50 nights a year that way and every time we do so I benchmark our stay at state or LCRA or COE parks against the cost of a local Holiday Inn Express. As of last month the travel trailer paid for itself in hotel savings alone and we get to sleep in our own bed every night.
BUT - this month I am buying another cruiser and will keep it in a slip at a local marina. I'm not going back to waterfront property with a dock simply because of the outrageous carrying costs and property taxes.
Point is, the two are completely different experiences. If you can find a way to do both, I would recommend it because when you go camping at a lake you'll wish you had a boat
BUT - this month I am buying another cruiser and will keep it in a slip at a local marina. I'm not going back to waterfront property with a dock simply because of the outrageous carrying costs and property taxes.
Point is, the two are completely different experiences. If you can find a way to do both, I would recommend it because when you go camping at a lake you'll wish you had a boat