Comments on: Living on a Boat – Questions http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:42:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alan http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-798 Alan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:48:51 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-798 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 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 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-726 nick Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:42:08 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-726 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 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 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-458 strathy Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:50:15 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-458 @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. @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 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-454 Corinne Peterson Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:39:01 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-454 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 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 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-302 robin bank Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:15:34 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-302 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 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 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-297 strathy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:21 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-297 I think the best way to keep the ice from scratching your hull is to ... go south! I think the best way to keep the ice from scratching your hull is to … go south!

]]> By: Vivian http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-295 Vivian Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:54:14 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-295 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 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

]]> By: strathy http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-293 strathy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:23:24 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-293 Good question ... my kids are not school age yet - The Boy is 3 1/2 and The Girl is 9 months. We are considering several options, but are looking at homeschooling at least for the first couple of years. We do take advantage of community programs for The Boy - sort of daycare type classes, but are not worrying about the actual school until we have to. As far as daycare - my wife is a 'homemaker' - that was a part of the reason why we moved on board to begin with - so that we would be able to raise our own kids without having to resort to daycares. So that is not an issue with us. If we did use either daycares or the schools, it would not be a problem - there are several of both within walking distance of the marina. Good question … my kids are not school age yet – The Boy is 3 1/2 and The Girl is 9 months. We are considering several options, but are looking at homeschooling at least for the first couple of years. We do take advantage of community programs for The Boy – sort of daycare type classes, but are not worrying about the actual school until we have to. As far as daycare – my wife is a ‘homemaker’ – that was a part of the reason why we moved on board to begin with – so that we would be able to raise our own kids without having to resort to daycares. So that is not an issue with us. If we did use either daycares or the schools, it would not be a problem – there are several of both within walking distance of the marina.

]]> By: PC http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-292 PC Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:46:06 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-292 Thanks for the wonderful post. One question: how does kid go to school? Is there a school around your marina? If your wife were working how would the daycare system work? Thanks for the wonderful post. One question: how does kid go to school? Is there a school around your marina? If your wife were working how would the daycare system work?

]]> By: Chez http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/08/living-on-a-boat-questions.html/comment-page-1#comment-287 Chez Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:06:56 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=192#comment-287 Our broker is negotiating a contact purchase with the seller for our first boat purchase, a 55' Kingscraft houseboat. What advise does anyone have regarding this process and do we need an attorney? Chez Our broker is negotiating a contact purchase with the seller for our first boat purchase, a 55′ Kingscraft houseboat. What advise does anyone have regarding this process and do we need an attorney?

Chez

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