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living aboard a boat
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:19 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:19 am
So I've been tossing this idea around in my head for a couple months. Right now it's not much more than an idea, but I am considering it. Have any of y'all ever lived on a boat for an extended period of time? Growing up, my folks had a bluewater cruising sailboat (old Irwin 40) that they fixed up, and we spent a lot of time on it, so I'm not totally green.
I've just been thinking it might be cool to get a 45-55' 90s-ish trawler to live aboard for a couple years. I couldn't really afford anything newer but you can find some good deals on older boats with updated electronics and good engine records. Input/experiences?
I've just been thinking it might be cool to get a 45-55' 90s-ish trawler to live aboard for a couple years. I couldn't really afford anything newer but you can find some good deals on older boats with updated electronics and good engine records. Input/experiences?
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Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:26 am to bluemoons
Don't do it
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:33 am to bluemoons
Just live in a house man 
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:33 am to bluemoons
Do it.
I don't think you need anything that big though.
I don't think you need anything that big though.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:35 am to bluemoons
There's a bunch of people that live on older sportfishers in the Beau Chene marina
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:38 am to reds on reds on reds
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There's a bunch of people that live on older sportfishers in the Beau Chene marina
I know a guy over there that lives on one. Cool dude but his boat is a piece haha.
There are a couple of pretty sweet old trawlers at Mandeville harbor with people living on them.
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I don't think you need anything that big though.
Maybe not. I just always remember thinking that 40' was cramped. Granted a trawler is more open than a monohull sailboat but regardless.
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 9:39 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:39 am to bluemoons
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So I've been tossing this idea around in my head
Yep that's what will happen
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:40 am to bluemoons
Why do you want to do this? What do you do for a living? Do you ever anticipate getting laid ever again?
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:40 am to Big_country346
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Just live in a house man
Houses are boring, square.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:42 am to CoachChappy
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Do you ever anticipate getting laid ever again?
I would think that the ladies would be all about shacking up on a boat...
Long term though, they probably would have an issue with it.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:42 am to CoachChappy
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Why do you want to do this? What do you do for a living? Do you ever anticipate getting laid ever again?
I loled reading that.
I just think it would be cool. I could also take multiple day trips to a lot of really cool places. I could bring my skiff out to Chandeleur whenever I wanted and stay for as long as I wanted.
Let's face it. That's my main goal here.
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I would think that the ladies would be all about shacking up on a boat... Long term though, they probably would have an issue with it.
Curiously enough, my girlfriend is all about the idea. I also showed her a picture of a 2009 Fleming though, so that might've had something to do with it.
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 9:43 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:47 am to bluemoons
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I also showed her a picture of a 2009 Fleming though
You know better than that
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:50 am to bluemoons
when we were all single two of my cousins lived in a houseboat at tin Lizzie's in Springfield. Getting laid was not an issue
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:53 am to bluemoons
Me and my ole lady did it awhile back. It was fun.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:55 am to bluemoons
that was my plan when i graduated from LSU and started working. met ms mack and that idea went away.
i did live on a house boat for a few months when i was in college that my dad and his buddies owned. was a pretty sweet set up: 65' 47 ton river cruiser with bathroom, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, ect. given the opportunity i'd definitely do it again.
i did live on a house boat for a few months when i was in college that my dad and his buddies owned. was a pretty sweet set up: 65' 47 ton river cruiser with bathroom, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, ect. given the opportunity i'd definitely do it again.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 9:57 am to cgrand
what slip where they in, I use to be Slip 64, with a 1964 Chris-Craft.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 10:12 am to bluemoons
You runnin from the law brah?
Posted on 4/14/16 at 10:28 am to bluemoons
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just think it would be cool. I could also take multiple day trips to a lot of really cool places. I could bring my skiff out to Chandeleur whenever I wanted and stay for as long as I wanted.
Plan on having a job?
Posted on 4/14/16 at 11:00 am to sloopy
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Plan on having a job?
My job gives me two days a week off at the end of every week.
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 11:01 am
Posted on 4/14/16 at 11:04 am to bluemoons
Here's a link to a thread from earlier this month about living on a boat.
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/outdoor/anyone-ever-live-full-time-on-a-houseboat/62719024/
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/outdoor/anyone-ever-live-full-time-on-a-houseboat/62719024/
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