Offered is a live-aboard slip in a wonderful marina for $95,000 in Marathon, the heart of the Florida Keys. The ocean is literally one minute away. Once in the ocean, the 7 mile bridge is nearby, which leads to the Gulf and west coast of Florida. The Bahama Islands are less than 150 miles away, Cuba less than 100 miles and Mexico is 400 miles.
The live-aboard slip is part of the marina’s HOA, with reasonable dues of about $1300 quarterly. Water, cable and WiFi are included in the HOA fees, electricity is provided directly through the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative on a meter.
Currently in the slip is a 27′ Newport Mark III sailboat, which is available for $20,000. The yacht is live aboard ready with air conditioning, fully operational head (toilet), galley area, and quarter-berth sleeping area. The air conditioner is 12 volts DC which means it can be used while at anchor with 2) 105 amp/hour house batteries. Separately, the 2 cylinder diesel engine has it’s own starting battery. All batteries can be charged with the on board charger, engine when running, or the 100 watt solar panel.
Here’s a link to the well equipped 27′ Newport sloop which is sail ready with a main sail, jib on roller furling, and an asymmetrical head sail. It’s powered by a 2 cylinder diesel Westerbeke/Universal 14 hp inboard engine. Safety equipment includes VHF radio, EPIRB, 2 bilge pumps and other required equipment required by the Coast Guard. Electronics include GPS chart plotter and hand held VHF radio. Stereo includes Bluetooth capability as well as a CD player. The nav station computer includes a DVD player. The autohelm is a Raymarine ST2000+
Included is a Saturn dinghy, with a 3.5 hp Mercury outboard. The dinghy can be stored on deck or it can hang from the davits on the stern. The outboard motor mount on the stern rail can be used to store the outboard.
Extras: spare engine for the boat – it’s a Yanmar 2GM 2 cylinder diesel with gear. And, a second outboard for the dinghy with enough power to get it on place. It’s a Tohatsu 8hp 2 stroke, lighter than 4 stroke outboards. And the boat has a spare prop as well as spare alternator and starter for the Westerbeke/Universal engine.