Comments on: Living on a Boat – Family and all http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alice http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-1437 Alice Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:51:08 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-1437 I think the way you have chosen to live with your family is so interesting. Just wondering what are your plans for the future? I only ask because I have 4 nieces and nephews who seem to have grown into little adults faster than I could ever have imagined – not only in size, but in maturity. Will you live in the same boat or get a larger one to accommodate growing kids? Even just thinking of the food – a growing boy and girl consumes a helluva lot! I think the way you have chosen to live with your family is so interesting. Just wondering what are your plans for the future? I only ask because I have 4 nieces and nephews who seem to have grown into little adults faster than I could ever have imagined – not only in size, but in maturity. Will you live in the same boat or get a larger one to accommodate growing kids? Even just thinking of the food – a growing boy and girl consumes a helluva lot!

]]> By: stephanie myatt http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-1376 stephanie myatt Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:57:19 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-1376 wow, i am so impressed and happy to see you can do this!!! we have four children and really want to escape the city living and all the middle class entrapments. We live in the Alberta and have had little boating bar a white sail I and II coarse but we want to make the break. Your website is insprirational, thank you!   Stephanie wow, i am so impressed and happy to see you can do this!!! we have four children and really want to escape the city living and all the middle class entrapments. We live in the Alberta and have had little boating bar a white sail I and II coarse but we want to make the break. Your website is insprirational, thank you!
 
Stephanie

]]> By: Eva http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-1240 Eva Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:27:28 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-1240 What you've done is just amazing! How brave you are! Congratulations! What you've done is just amazing! How brave you are! Congratulations!

]]> By: Grant http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-924 Grant Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:25:05 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-924 Great post, this excites me. I thought I was the only one who ever considered such an idea. You are right my friend. Doing is was makes life fun. Thanks for sharing. God bless. Great post, this excites me. I thought I was the only one who ever considered such an idea. You are right my friend. Doing is was makes life fun. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

]]> By: Kris http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-769 Kris Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:35:01 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-769 Please contact me, we are as well looking at life on a boat with a 3 1/2 year old and a 11/2 year old. I have so many questions. Thank you very very much Kris Please contact me, we are as well looking at life on a boat with a 3 1/2 year old and a 11/2 year old. I have so many questions.
Thank you very very much
Kris

]]> By: Kris http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-768 Kris Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:19:46 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-768 Hi, Daniel We live in St. Croix usvi and know alot of people that live on sailboats down here!!! Please feel free to contact us and we can send you to a man and wife around your age that do it now and have been doing it for a very long time. We are looking at moving on a boat now but have a 11/2 year old and a 31/2 year old. We are trying to work out all the saftey issues before we do it. Best Wishes Good Luck Kris Hi, Daniel

We live in St. Croix usvi and know alot of people that live on sailboats down here!!! Please feel free to contact us and we can send you to a man and wife around your age that do it now and have been doing it for a very long time. We are looking at moving on a boat now but have a 11/2 year old and a 31/2 year old. We are trying to work out all the saftey issues before we do it.

Best Wishes
Good Luck
Kris

]]> By: Daniel http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-763 Daniel Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:38 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-763 That is what a want , live on a boat with my wife. We ar 54 and 60 years old,kids are now married. We are looking for a condo in florida .... but i always wanted to live on a boat. We have some questions for you. Living on board a fiberglass boat ..what to i need to know? Will i have to get the boat out of the water ...every 2 years for some reason??? What should I look for (boat to avoid).? I was thingking ...what would be the minimum size ...40 feet? Tyvm for your time Daniel & Francine That is what a want , live on a boat with my wife.
We ar 54 and 60 years old,kids are now married.
We are looking for a condo in florida …. but i always wanted to live on a boat.
We have some questions for you.
Living on board a fiberglass boat ..what to i need to know?
Will i have to get the boat out of the water …every 2 years for some reason???
What should I look for (boat to avoid).?
I was thingking …what would be the minimum size …40 feet?
Tyvm for your time
Daniel & Francine

]]> By: Regina http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-407 Regina Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:45:35 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-407 Dear Husband of A/Father of L, So this may be a little weird but I stumbled upon your blog in search for information about living aboard a boat. Very suitable blog for my search however I wasn’t particularly expecting to find such an interesting collection of stories. I’ve begun to fall in love with your writing; I have not read everything you have written, only about 2 hours worth. I started to take notes about certain things that would be good for me to know if I decide to live on a boat. I made a list of Pro’s and Con’s and then I started to think more short term living than long term since I do not have much knowledge of surviving on a boat nor do I have a husband/man to figure it out with. I’m young and I’ve had this thought of living on a boat. Being near the water is important for me, I love everything about it. I need the calming natures of the world in my life as much as possible. I want a lot out of life like you mentioned in a blog and I don’t want to follow anyone but myself. The funny thing about me wanting to live on a boat is that I’m an architect or at least working to become a registered architect so of course I have dreams of having a beautiful home… but the home is not as important to me as the boat. The boat evokes such a powerful feeling of contentment and fun. I would rather have a large boat to live on with a small home on a lot just for safety I suppose. Your blog is so down to earth & real; not a snotty boater like one might expect. It is very touching. The Twilight books are fairly popular right now… and I have a friend that cry’s hysterically over the second book as if what’s happening to the characters in the book is her real life. I thought it was a bit silly but she is a best friend of mine so I understand. When I read your blog, (which I’ve never read a blog before) it sort of feels like an addiction… like a good book I want to continue reading… Anyway I just wanted to compliment you on that. I’m not exactly sure if that’s how these things work but I figured I’d let you know maybe you should write a novel if you haven’t already…Take care! Regina - Long Island, NY Dear Husband of A/Father of L,
So this may be a little weird but I stumbled upon your blog in search for information about living aboard a boat. Very suitable blog for my search however I wasn’t particularly expecting to find such an interesting collection of stories. I’ve begun to fall in love with your writing; I have not read everything you have written, only about 2 hours worth. I started to take notes about certain things that would be good for me to know if I decide to live on a boat. I made a list of Pro’s and Con’s and then I started to think more short term living than long term since I do not have much knowledge of surviving on a boat nor do I have a husband/man to figure it out with. I’m young and I’ve had this thought of living on a boat. Being near the water is important for me, I love everything about it. I need the calming natures of the world in my life as much as possible. I want a lot out of life like you mentioned in a blog and I don’t want to follow anyone but myself. The funny thing about me wanting to live on a boat is that I’m an architect or at least working to become a registered architect so of course I have dreams of having a beautiful home… but the home is not as important to me as the boat. The boat evokes such a powerful feeling of contentment and fun. I would rather have a large boat to live on with a small home on a lot just for safety I suppose. Your blog is so down to earth & real; not a snotty boater like one might expect. It is very touching. The Twilight books are fairly popular right now… and I have a friend that cry’s hysterically over the second book as if what’s happening to the characters in the book is her real life. I thought it was a bit silly but she is a best friend of mine so I understand. When I read your blog, (which I’ve never read a blog before) it sort of feels like an addiction… like a good book I want to continue reading… Anyway I just wanted to compliment you on that. I’m not exactly sure if that’s how these things work but I figured I’d let you know maybe you should write a novel if you haven’t already…Take care!
Regina – Long Island, NY

]]> By: Forever Fashion http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-387 Forever Fashion Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:35:24 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-387 I'm a bit jealous to you. No TV and nobody is waiting for it. No cells and again it doesn't bother anybody. Just your family, your boat and a bit of Internet (BTW what's the way you're connected?). The only question I have is how your wife feels there? Is she happy enough to live on 300 sq.ft.? I’m a bit jealous to you.
No TV and nobody is waiting for it. No cells and again it doesn’t bother anybody. Just your family, your boat and a bit of Internet (BTW what’s the way you’re connected?).
The only question I have is how your wife feels there? Is she happy enough to live on 300 sq.ft.?

]]> By: Vivian http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/09/living-on-a-boat-family-and-all.html/comment-page-1#comment-367 Vivian Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:16:11 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/?p=221#comment-367 Hey T. Great post! As a family living aboard, I hear ya! When we bought our cottage last year, one of our biggest concerns was that our sailor girl was going to prefer the life on land. At first, it seemed to be going that way. I am happy, and proud, to report that our girl prefers to be "at home on boaty" with mommy and daddy. I think your point about closeness is the key. At the cottage, she sometimes spends large amounts of time entertaining herself while we are in another room getting some work done. At home, "on boaty", we are always together so that even when we aren't 'playing' together, we are at least interracting. Even when she plays alone, she is not alone. I don't feel there are many compromises living here as a family. And what ever small compromises there are, it's all worth it to feel the closeness and the warmth and love of my family. Hey T. Great post! As a family living aboard, I hear ya! When we bought our cottage last year, one of our biggest concerns was that our sailor girl was going to prefer the life on land. At first, it seemed to be going that way. I am happy, and proud, to report that our girl prefers to be “at home on boaty” with mommy and daddy. I think your point about closeness is the key. At the cottage, she sometimes spends large amounts of time entertaining herself while we are in another room getting some work done. At home, “on boaty”, we are always together so that even when we aren’t ‘playing’ together, we are at least interracting. Even when she plays alone, she is not alone.
I don’t feel there are many compromises living here as a family. And what ever small compromises there are, it’s all worth it to feel the closeness and the warmth and love of my family.

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