Anyone live on a boat?

[Ogre]

I did it for a year in Key West. It is a lifestyle, thats for sure. I just wish I could have done it longer.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Ogre3239

I did it for a year in Key West. It is a lifestyle, thats for sure. I just wish I could have done it longer.

Note the look of intense jealousy in my eyes...




Actually, it's more like envy!

[captain53]

Great Lifestyle but a few experience notes to share. Powerboat designs offer tremendous more open space and ammenities than sailboats.

I lived on our 55' Ocean Sportsfishing Boat for several years but maintained a small land based home and that is a good option to consider, a very small condo would work too. Good friend moved on his 45' crusiser for a few years and rented a warehouse space for all his permanent belongings. He stayed on the water full time for about 10 years. It is a great life to enjoy but does get old after some time so I would not recommend totally giving up land based life all the way. Boats have very limited space for clothes is one of the little things you have to adapt to.

Overall I think it is a great thing to do but best to go in planning on it not being "forever" and if you decide it is then you can always liquidate the landside interests.

[floydpink]

Did it for 3 months on a 46 foot Viking and fished my ass off. Best tan and longest hair I ever had.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Did it for 3 months on a 46 foot Viking and fished my ass off. Best tan and longest hair I ever had.

Very nice!!!

[DPD6030]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Did it for 3 months on a 46 foot Viking and fished my ass off. Best tan and longest hair I ever had.

<----- jealous of the fishing and tan. Not jealous of the long hair

[Samsquanch]

Thanks for the advice. We live in an apt now so if the boat doesn't work out, we could just move back to an apt. We would keep all our stuff in storage and only plan on living on the boat for a couple years, until we're ready to have kids, buy a house, etc. We were at a boat show yesterday and did notice that the powerboats were a lot bigger but we just love the freedom of a sailboat. We're headed back to the boat show today to spend a little more time aboard the couple of sailboats we're considering, so I think I might spend a more time considering some of the powerboats. We also have a mountain cabin that we spend a couple weekends a month at, I feel like that will help us get away from the cramped quarters a good amount.

Thanks again for the advice, I realize there are some negatives but everyone so far I've spoken with has loved the experience.

Originally Posted by captain53

Great Lifestyle but a few experience notes to share. Powerboat designs offer tremendous more open space and ammenities than sailboats.

I lived on our 55' Ocean Sportsfishing Boat for several years but maintained a small land based home and that is a good option to consider, a very small condo would work too. Good friend moved on his 45' crusiser for a few years and rented a warehouse space for all his permanent belongings. He stayed on the water full time for about 10 years. It is a great life to enjoy but does get old after some time so I would not recommend totally giving up land based life all the way. Boats have very limited space for clothes is one of the little things you have to adapt to.

Overall I think it is a great thing to do but best to go in planning on it not being "forever" and if you decide it is then you can always liquidate the landside interests.