October 21, 2026
39 min
Living on a Boat vs an RV: Which Costs More? (ft. Sailing Doodles)
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Living on a boat vs RV life: which costs more, and which one is easier to live with full time? Bobby White of Sailing Doodles has ten years of boating behind him and travels the country in his RV between sailing seasons, so we asked him to compare the two lifestyles side by side. 🛎️ Subscribe to Current Yachts
Maryline Bossar and Amanda Haley sat down with Bobby in Fort Lauderdale, right after a morning of looking at Sea Ray motor yachts together. Bobby shares what surprised him most about RV life, why he says boating is a three-dimensional problem and RVing is a two-dimensional one, the gear he considers essential on both, and how anchorage friendships compare to RV park neighbors. If you are planning retirement on the water or on the road, his advice for first-time buyers applies to both: buy it right, and set a date.
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🔗 Follow Bobby on Sailing Doodles on YouTube, on Glamping Doodles (Bobby’s RV channel) and The Bobby White Podcast⛵️ Bobby’s CT 56 is listed for sale on FSBOAT.com: https://fsboat.com/boats/1989-ta-chiao-ct-56-20986812
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