Comments on: Living on a Boat – Questions

By: Rosina

Rosina — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:27:50 +0000

Wow this is awesome. I wish I had the guts to do something like this but I'm afraid of seas. Bravest thing I've done is sell everything I owned in my own country to make a new life in Indonesia. Love it thanks for sharing your story. Cheers Rosina

By: MV Deepsea

MV Deepsea — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:13:56 +0000

I and my 16 year old son live in China and I have a 2-3 year plan to save and get a live-aboard. As going online seems the only way to get a handle of whats out there on the market and literally flying out somewhere within the Pan Asia to look at the actually boats out there. But, I don’t have enough to take the big-leap yet, so I suppose there’s time to get my head around what my money will buy.

Q: Does anyone within this blog live in Asia (I’m originally American). Is there a specific region or syndicate for low cost/ quality live-aboards’?

Does anyone out there live an a converted trawler? Is it impossible to mast a trawler for sail? What kind of work goes into that?

Actually, I have so many questions, I don’t know where to start. I guess I’ll just have to frequent the blog enough to hear what people have to say.

Thanks

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:09:26 +0000

Love your article,I am a new livaboard starting this year,,,,, I have been wanting to do this for many years, the time has come, for a new adventure, Your articles are awsome !! Im always ope to any advise!

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:48:51 +0000

Would you tell me more about the costs etc of living abourd in spain my partner and I are looking for any info we can get before embarking on this adventure the boat will be about 14meters, are there places to stay can the moorings be found cheaper, is there work anyhting you can tells us would help
cheers
Alan

By: nick

nick — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:42:08 +0000

We live on a boat in spain and at the moment it is the hardest time of our lives .You seem to forget to mention the mooring fees that we all have to pay and the taxes but then who gives a damn !!!!!!!!!! start to live in the real world and perhaps you can then relate the stories of hardship etc that happens to REAL SAILORS kind regards nick xxxxxx

By: strathy

strathy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:50:15 +0000

@Corinne

The Chesapeak is home to the Alberg 30 Association and has the largest fleet of Albergs in the world. Of course, I am partial to the A30 as that was my 1st sail boat. It is definitely a bluewater boat and can be had for less than 30K.

Check out the following:

http://www.alberg30.org/

http://www.thesailingchannel.com/jean-du-sud/ – Yves Gelinas sailed his Alberg 30 around the world and made a great film about it. I still watch it on cold snowy nights.

Thanks for the comment and good luck with getting a boat. Feel free to ask any specific questions you might have.

By: Corinne Peterson

Corinne Peterson — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:39:01 +0000

I have recently moved to the DC area and I am thinking of buying a sailboat and living aboard. I have to investigate types of sailboats for the Chesapeak and the possibility of sailing south in five years. Any opinions, comments would be welcome. Any info on the Annapolis area would be great. I love reading your blog.

Corinne

By: robin bank

robin bank — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:15:34 +0000

Hi, I’ve been reading your blog for a while and it has some excellent info and I always manage to spend an hour reading it everytime i drop by here. It also inspired me to go through with living aboard.
I am about to become a resident at the Port Credit Harbor Marina. I am bringing my new (first) boat there this weekend. Could you give me some info on how you get internet service. I am a web designer so this is a priority. I have heard that there is wifi service available but have not been able to track the company down.

Thanks for the good read,
Robin

By: strathy

strathy — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:21 +0000

I think the best way to keep the ice from scratching your hull is to … go south!

By: Vivian

Vivian — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:54:14 +0000

Hahaha! We on board Atlantic Grace tend to think of our ‘tub’ as more like a very small shower stall with sides that go up about a foot. Your shower stall is bigger (keeping up with the Jones’). As for not bubbling, since completing our paint job this summer, we are pondering what we need to do before winter to keep it pretty. Since we heat with a diesel furnace, we don’t need extra hydro so a bubbler is out of the question. We are thinking of wrapping the hull in styrofoam. What do you think? LOL
Viv and Cos