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How about living on a boat?
07-03-2010, 12:52 PM
Has anybody ever considered living on a boat? Or even done it?
Any idea what the costs for such a lifestyle would be? Just a small boat that you could have based out of a port in Florida or maybe even somewhere in the Mediterannean and you can travel around, spending every few weeks in a different port.
It would be a definite advantage for pick up as well.
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How about living on a boat?
07-04-2010, 04:35 PM
Been dreaming about it since I saw a series called Imortal where this scotish dude lived on a boat in seine Paris. I think the downside is really hard winters. Unless you´re in a place where it´s always good weather getting hit by storms is something that keeps me away from acomplish this dream.
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07-04-2010, 05:32 PM
You gotta have a big boat, therefor you gotta have big dollars.
Every time I have to pay property taxes or a big electric bill on my house, I think about how easy it would be to just live on my boat. Then I remember the boat costs. Let's say you need rope. You go to Walmart and buy rope, it's $10. You go to the boating stores, now it's called line, and it's $200 dollars.
Girls and boats also don't mix. I have to know a girl well and know she can handle, or the circumstances have to be dire, before I'll let them on my boats. When I do let them on, I try to get only myself and 1 girl at a time. They puke, they break shit, and fall overboard. It's cool to get a bunch of topless drunk chicks dancing around at Lake Havasu, but on the ocean it's a different story. It isn't worth the risk.
I have the range to hit all of the Hawaiian Islands, and love to head to Maui and rent a slip in Lahaina overnight. In that case, the boat is great for picking up girls. You're bringing your hotel room with you. Just be sure they know the boat isn't leaving the dock with them on it.
Aloha!
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07-09-2010, 01:01 PM
What about fuel charges? Assuming you don't want to sail, I'd imagine fuel charges would be astronomical for a larger boat if you move around.
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07-10-2010, 01:45 PM
One constant theme amongst liveaboards is that it tends to be cheaper than land living, but is by no means inexpensive.
The larger your boat, the more your expenses. And expenses rise exponentially with size.
The more you move around, like all travel, the greater your expenses.
Most liveaboards live very bohemian to keep expenses down. Living on a boat, unless your a straight baller, won't be luxurious outside of the natural luxury of your surroundings.
I'm pretty sure I would prefer not to be attached to a boat, and have the greater freedom of being able to move around without that large liability. it might be a cool experience for a year or so though.
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07-10-2010, 03:24 PM
Also, unless you are running drugs in your boat, how would you make money? I can't see running a business from a boat.
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07-10-2010, 11:07 PM
The boating lifestyle is wide ranging in cost. One can live in a small used boat, docked in a cheap backwater marina for $10 per foot or live a bling lifestyle in a sweet shiny new boat and dock it at a hip marina with a pool and jacuzzi with weekly parties.
I have over 10 years of boating experience, mostly with sailboats. I was a sailing instructor & instructor trainer for the US Navy for 4 years as a DoD civilian. I also have my Offshore Captains license thru the Navy Sailing program. The marina that I worked at allowed staff to take the marina owned boats out as long as they were qualified for that size boat. With my license, I would take the marina's biggest boats (30-40 ft) and bring friends and/or dates cruising around the bay. One time during spring break, my buddies & I sailed out to Catalina Island for a week. This was my longest stay on board a boat. Had an awesome time cruising around the island, fishing off the side of the boat, anchoring & swimming around (the boat had a swim platform off the transom).
When I first started, I had this dream of cruising around the south Pacific. I love to fish. I'm also an avid scuba diver. College & career set that idea to the backburner and I've got too many other things I want to do now, so this will have to wait. If you want some ideas on how to live on a boat or live the boating lifestyle but not have it make a big dent on your wallet, here's several:
1. Offer weeklong cruises, daysailing or sunset cruises on your boat (a very good way to meet lots of people)
2. Get a job delivering boats
3. Work on a yacht
4. Buy a used boat, sail it around, then sell it when you want a lifestyle change or move on
As for girls and boats not mixing, I disagree. Having a girl or girls on a boat is pretty much the #1 reason why most guys get a boat. This was my game for 10 years and had an almost no flake record. Girls LOVE to go boating, especially sailing. Now, I'll be the first one to say that the boat and boating environment is a VERY dangerous environment to be in. I have seen people die or get hurt firsthand. The trick is knowing your shit otherwise something bad is bound to happen. My boat never left the dock until I went thru a safety checklist with EVERYONE listening. One of the skills of an offshore captain is being able to singlehandedly sail a boat, including being able to cast off & dock by yourself. The next skill level after that is to be able to singlehand while having people on the boat but be able to control them to do the right things for you or at the very least not to do anything bad to the boat or to themselves.
I've forgotten more about sailing and boating in general than most people know about it but I'd be glad to answer questions here.