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re: Boat Living - Dock Life Slip Life House Boat Anyone currently doing this?
Posted on 7/31/26 at 9:57 pm to Beer did clam
Posted on 7/31/26 at 9:57 pm to Beer did clam
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Wife & I spend weeks at a time but never give up home. Plan is 6 months in 2027. Caroline has the goods for you
The Galley
Thanks.
This is a great thread.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 11:27 pm to Sunnyvale
2nd home was a houseboat in the spillway all through college.
The trick is to not own any of it, and be really good friends with the guy who does own it and never uses it
The trick is to not own any of it, and be really good friends with the guy who does own it and never uses it
Posted on 8/1/26 at 7:13 am to Sunnyvale
I’ve followed Carolyn for years. Originally as the cook aboard a 50ft sailboat. Great first person experience.
Be careful Carolyn & Dave will encourage you to leave now! Go small go now. Also check out lynn & Larry Pardey’s books. “THE CARE & feeding of the offshore crew”.
Be careful Carolyn & Dave will encourage you to leave now! Go small go now. Also check out lynn & Larry Pardey’s books. “THE CARE & feeding of the offshore crew”.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 7:55 am to Sunnyvale
Up until he died about 5 years ago I was acquaintances with a guy who went by "Psycho" who lived on a 40 ft. sailboat on the east coast and would sail between Florida and up north depending on the time of year. He would also venture to the Bahamas while in Fla. from time to time. He had a string of pretty good looking gals that came and went to keep him company.
He absolutely loved it and did that for about 10 years before his death.
He absolutely loved it and did that for about 10 years before his death.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 8:04 am to Sunnyvale
I lived on one in the marsh from Sept thru Feb for a decade. Usually came home on Sunday to wash clothes, get groceries, etc and returned Monday. I wanted to sell everything and build one to live on permanently, but I couldn’t talk wife into it. Down here you need to be able to push it out if storm moves into gulf. That’s the biggest concern down here. Find a place to dock it with vehicle access and enough room to build storage shed. It’s very peaceful for the most part. Not fun when squall line comes through.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 8:16 am to Scruffy
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There was a person who used to do it in New Iberia off of Bouligny Plaza years ago,
The guy in the sailboat? He used to yell at me when I’d blast by in my boat, I’d just wave.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 8:23 am to Sunnyvale
Had a camp in Venice marina pre Katrina. I could have comfortably lived there full time
Posted on 8/1/26 at 9:07 am to Sunnyvale
One of my wife’s cousins lived on a house boat for a while. I think it lasted maybe 3-4 years. From what he told me house boats are bottomless money pits. He was constantly having to fork over large sums of money to fix something or another on his house boat.
FWIW, I believe he bought a used house boat, so take this one anecdote for what it’s worth.
FWIW, I believe he bought a used house boat, so take this one anecdote for what it’s worth.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 9:10 am to Darth_Vader
The plan is buying a 50 ft trawler with in the next year and doing America's Great Loop and if all goes well doing traveling the Caribbean
Posted on 8/1/26 at 9:37 am to NewIberiaHaircut
I remember that
Posted on 8/1/26 at 9:47 am to Sunnyvale
We have known a lot of people who lived aboard in marinas in several states.
Most were single men, the few couples had much larger boats with a lot of amenities.
Some had boats so they could move from job to job. All were immaculate house keepers and their boats were refitted so that everything had its place. A lot of them even had pets. And girlfriends who'd come to the marinas for weekends.
Most marina fees are less than apartments of similar number of bedrooms.
Some marinas limit the number of liveaboards but do want some just to increase security.
How to start: go to a major boat show, like Miami in February. You won't be buying a new boat, but you need to feel the size of a boat (If you are tall, you really need to check this out). Find one that feels comfortable, and get the plans.
Go home and tape off those plans on the floor of where you now live and try to live inthat space.
Most were single men, the few couples had much larger boats with a lot of amenities.
Some had boats so they could move from job to job. All were immaculate house keepers and their boats were refitted so that everything had its place. A lot of them even had pets. And girlfriends who'd come to the marinas for weekends.
Most marina fees are less than apartments of similar number of bedrooms.
Some marinas limit the number of liveaboards but do want some just to increase security.
How to start: go to a major boat show, like Miami in February. You won't be buying a new boat, but you need to feel the size of a boat (If you are tall, you really need to check this out). Find one that feels comfortable, and get the plans.
Go home and tape off those plans on the floor of where you now live and try to live inthat space.
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