perch on ice
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Help..... Houseboat or campground
We are considering options for way more dhl time. We have rented several houseboats and cabins over the years and are now considering buying one. I
know all the pros of owning your own houseboat, but could some owners chime in with the cons? We are also considering a 5th wheel, but I can't find
any permanent type campgrounds. Does anyone know where any of these are very close to the lake? Thanks in advance for any advise.
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WaterWings
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One con I can think of to owning a houseboat is you can't live on it year round or at least your not supposed to on COE lakes. It maybe OK on Dale...I
don't know. Pros...your on the water Man.
One con to owning a cabin is if you don't like the neighborhood your only option is to sale it. You can't move it like a 5th wheel or houseboat. Pros
your closer to nature plus your in the woods Man.
One con to owning a 5th wheel is they are magnets for tornados. Another con is would you want to own the same unit for 20 years. You won't see a lot
of 20 year old 5th wheels. Pros less maintenance plus less acquisition cost.
Still lots of pros and cons to all options perch on ice. Your doing your due diligence at least.
Your gonna love "Da Hollow" no matter what you decide. 
WHATEVER floats your boat Dude!
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bajababe342
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Check out the Obey River Campground at Sunset Marina on Dale Hollow. Beautiful area and the folks at Sunset are super.
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quickiemonster
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The only con I see at present with a houseboat is also a pro. It is a buyers market and has been for a while and appears will be for the forseeable
future. So make sure you get a good deal because you may have it for a long while.
If you tell the truth, you don\'t have to remember anything.
Mark Twain
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FullMoon
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I have a seasonal campsite at Grider Hill and a yaerly slip. They offer a discount if you have both and I think you get the best of both worlds.I
winterize my trailer and leave it at Grider Hill during the winter as about 20 of us do.We have had this set up since back when Tony Sloan owned the
dock and our entire family has enjoyed many good times at the lake.The campground seems to work better than a houseboat with grandchildren when they
are at the early walking age.We also rent a houseboat sometimes but don't have the expense of owning the houseboat. Check out GHM--it is the best end
of the lake.
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perch on ice
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Thanks for the replies. Just now in the search mode, and have a houseboat and a cabin rented in June. Once Im there, im sure i will be able to see
plenty of both.
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macpirate
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As a cabin owner, the major con I have is yard work. I guess I could pay someone to do it for me, but that is just an added expense. I assume that
if you go to campground that they do that work for you. Cabin life has got to be cheaper than house-boating expenses, but as many mention..a
houseboat is ON the water verses overlooking the water. I can't imagine you can go wrong as long as your at the lake enjoying life.
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kycobalt
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The only seasonal camping I know of on the water at Dale is at Wolf River marina. I think there was also another seasonal campground in town somewhere
around Albany but I'm unsure if it is still around.
I did the 5th wheel thing for 3 years before buying the cabin we have now. I can tell you that without a seasonal site, it becomes a lot of work to
set up and take down every trip. We stored our camper and boat a mile away from the campground and found that at the end of every trip we spent about
3 hours pulling/washing/storing the boat and putting the camper away.
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