{
  "id": 17994285,
  "title": "We downsized from a one-bedroom NYC apartment to a 38-foot sailboat. Life changed, but not for the better.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/we-downsized-from-a-one-bedroom-nyc-apartment-to-a-38-foot-sailboat",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/living-on-boat-not-what-we-hoped-quit-mistakes-cost-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carly Miller and her partner, Guy, traded their NYC apartment for a 38-foot sailboat in 2024. While they hoped to save money and have an adventurous lifestyle, reality proved different. The sailboat lifestyle cost more than expected and required constant repairs. Carrying a full-time remote job and a dog, their time was consumed by maintaining the boat. The isolation and stress of living on the water also took a toll on Carly. After a year, they decided to bring the sailboat back to New York City. Despite the adventure and the joys of sailing, Carly has decided that owning a boat is not for her.",
  "summary": "Going from an apartment in NYC to living on a sailboat full-time with my partner and dog wasn't what I hoped. The cost and drawbacks added up.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}