25`, too small?

[anthony_t]

Hi people!
Hope someone out there can help!
Due to stupid house prices where i live i have decided to move onto a yacht, but my budget is only around £6000, which will only but a 25` yacht.
Do you think that this is too small? I will be living alone and have lots of contacts so wiring etc etc won`t be a problem.
Does anyone have experience of living on a yacht this size????
Any comments will be appreciated!!
Thanks in advance, anthony.

 

[LadyInBed]

I've spent two periods of five months on a 22 footer. The biggest problem was the table / drop down bed. In the end I left the bed made down and ate where ever. The forward bunks were too narrow for long term comfort.

 

[anthony_t]

Thanks for the advice everyone, much appreciated! I am still keen on the idea, if only for the finantual benifits and to be a little differant!!
Whoever sent me a PM, i`m sorry but for some reason i can`t access them, so i`m not being rude by not replying!! If you want to contact me you can get me at, anthonytilling@hotmail.com

Thanks again!
Anthony T.

 

[Jake]

Hi Anthony

I lived aboard a 26ft Folkboat in London (South Dock) for nearly a year, and currently live aboard a 26ft Motorboat in much the same place for most of the year.
The Folkboat (bought for £2,500) was long and narrow, and lacked standing headroom, but the motorboat has bags of it. The Freeman 26 is like a floating caravan, and about as roomy. The downside is you can't get one for much less than £9,500.
If you don't intend sailing round the world, why don't you look for a run-down old motorboat you could do up? I've seen some monsters for silly money, and if you're not going to do much motoring, you'll get a lot of room for your money.They tend to be tall and square, whereas yachts are sleek and narrow. Space versus pace.

I actually bought the folkboat to do a circumnavigation, but soon realised I'd be lucky to make it out of the estuary. (Cracked ribs and naff keel-bolts.)

My main concern with any live-aboard boat is to try and get headroom, even if it merans a semi-permanent cockpit cover of a square design. And you need tons of storage room.

Good hunting!

Jake
Ed MBM

 

[classworks]

I lived aboard my 24 foot gaff cruiser (definitely not much of a racing boat- good headroom) whilst at university and would have have no qualms about repeating the experience.

 

[colvic]

Hi Anthony

My wife and I have just completed 4 years on a 25'6" Colvic Watson, and though we've had to be organised and tidy we have enjoyed it and expect to be living onboard for at least two more years.

Granted we have more headroom than a conventional yacht and a smaller cockpit, but we have managed to fit:

Double berth up-front with sprung mattress.
Dressing table for she who must be obeyed!
Full height 4ft long wardrobe.
Heads with basin and shower and toilet.
Galley with cooker, grill sink unit and over 5ft. of worktop.
Enough cupboard space for three weeks food.
A 65 litre coolmatic fridge (DON'T BUY ONE!!!)
Hotwater boiler
Chart/dining table with seating either end and opposite one side
Full desktop PC with printer and scanner
Full inside helm
etc etc etc.

We are in the UK for a week or two and if you want to send your e-mail address to dbroomfield@tiscali.co.uk I could send you photo's of how it all looks.

Phil

 

[RobertMartin]

What was wrong with the COOLMATIC fridge??

Bobby aka Seawolf..
Freedom is the song of your soul..

 

[AndrewB]

I did too, or at least just afterwards. Of course, at that time of life, you don't own much and what you do have can be mostly dumped on your parents. Otherwise, it is going to be more cramped than I would care for.

In England out of summer, I found damp and condensation much more of a problem in a small boat - mine was 22' GRP, uninsulated and not fully lined. Eventually even my clothes became mildewed. This was before the days of dehumidifiers, but then again a dehumidifier will take up a lot space.

 

[warrior40]

Buy a Sadler 25.