retirement

[jwkoehn]

Looking for a place to retire to that I can use my 24 ft cruiser at least 9 mo out of the year. prefer fresh water w/ nice rivers and lakes I looked at Florida but so far I have not found much My son is making his home in Va so I would Like some suggestions in the SE part of the Country possibly the Carolinas or Georgia. Any thoughts?

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: retirement

How about getting away completely.....Jamaica for instance.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: retirement

Carolinas, Georgia, you would have to pretty much have to be coastal, with a 24'. north of Atlanta, but who wants to live in that traffic.

 

[Rocky_Road]

Re: retirement

Too bad that you gave up on Florida!

Seems to me that the Jacksonville area would have been a possibility...you have the St. John's river, and the Atlantic. Maybe tashasdaddy can correct me, if I am wrong?

Happy boating!

 

[rbh]

Re: retirement

Any thoughts on the west coast?
A little far from the son but its an option.

 

[roscoe]

Re: retirement

I saw a river on Wednesday. I hear it runs from central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. I bet it runs by Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Should be boatable 12 months a year.

 

[thefairlaneman]

Re: retirement

The lake Norman area near charlotte nc may be worth a look. Its large but its hard to say if you would have 9 months of mild weather. 7 to eight is more like it.

 

[skargo]

Re: retirement

Chesapeake Bay! Might not meet your 9 months criteria, unless you like some brisk days. Many boats 24' and much bigger on the bay. The Upper Chesapeake is 99% salt free. It would take a lifetime to explore every river and trib.

Probably too cold for you, but the mighty Chesapeake is the best body of water for boating in the US, IMO.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: retirement

God Bless Texas!

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: retirement

... prefer fresh water w/ nice rivers and lakes I looked at Florida but so far I have not found much...

Well, you must be confusing "clear water" with "nice" water. If the boating in Florida isn't good enough for you, then nothing will be.

 

[eaglejim]

Re: retirement

Lake Sinclair (south of Atlanta) is a nice big lake