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CaptT820 · 08-23-2016, 12:25 PM

In response to your questions:

1) We were drawn to living on the lake by the beauty and ability to relax. We were drawn to the islands by the financial feasibility and spaciousness. You can't get 1/2 an acre with a cabin on the mainland for less than half a million dollars, which we don't have.

2)The reality of island living is very similar to what we thought we would be getting into. Relaxing, but hard honest work.

3)We are slowly adapting to the logistical part. Putting in a dock was like putting in a driveway, not easy work. Once the dock was in, it made life a lot easier.

4)Advice, you need to be a DIY'er to even consider island living. My wife and I are practically our own contractors at our mainland house, so it was not a big deal to live on an island. You can't just have the basic DIY stuff down, you need to be a bit more advanced (or know someone who is).
Make sure you know exactly what kind of island property you would like as they are all very different. Some properties have very rough water, some are in the shade all year long (face north), some have deep water, some have shallow water, a lot of properties are not flat and require staircases, etc.

08-23-2016, 12:25 PM	#5
CaptT820 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 122 Thanks: 86 Thanked 46 Times in 27 Posts	Island Living In response to your questions: 1) We were drawn to living on the lake by the beauty and ability to relax. We were drawn to the islands by the financial feasibility and spaciousness. You can't get 1/2 an acre with a cabin on the mainland for less than half a million dollars, which we don't have. 2)The reality of island living is very similar to what we thought we would be getting into. Relaxing, but hard honest work. 3)We are slowly adapting to the logistical part. Putting in a dock was like putting in a driveway, not easy work. Once the dock was in, it made life a lot easier. 4)Advice, you need to be a DIY'er to even consider island living. My wife and I are practically our own contractors at our mainland house, so it was not a big deal to live on an island. You can't just have the basic DIY stuff down, you need to be a bit more advanced (or know someone who is). Make sure you know exactly what kind of island property you would like as they are all very different. Some properties have very rough water, some are in the shade all year long (face north), some have deep water, some have shallow water, a lot of properties are not flat and require staircases, etc.