re: What's the yearly maintenance on a houseboat

Buddy of mine had one for years and recently sold it. If you can't go at least once or twice a month to maintain it it's really not worth it.

Wildlife will take up residence if not consistently cleared out. What you use to float it has to be considered. Foam or metal pontoon. The foam will deteriorate over time but lasts for a while. Pontoon are subject to just one jackass on a bender using them for target practice. Of course theft/break ins can be a problem if your presence is noticed to be sporadic. The lines may have to be periodically adjusted based on water level. You'll have to be able to make adjustments before and after big storms. They're great to have, but it's not like a vacation house that you can just leave for months on end and just show up and enjoy it. If you do that there is going to be a lot of cleaning up when you get there