Broom as a live aboard/solo cruising boat

[Greg2]

Interesting about Yanmar although I found this https://www.yanmar.com/marine/service/repower/ so I might investigate further if I get serious about a Yanmar powered boat.
Also been doing searches on rebuilding the Perkins Sabre engines on the other boats I'm interested in. Am I right in saying the whole saloon floor comes up for major work whereas the hatches are for routine checks/maintenance?
Anyway, I'm going to have to put this on hold for a week or so as I've come down with flu!

Yes, the saloon floor and any furniture is all removable to give access and most Brooms have a sealed hatch in the saloon roof to facilitate removal of the engines if necessary. Not many leisure boat builders include that.

Our Hardy is similar and last winter I did a lot of work to improve the boat and removed the engines so that I could do work in the engine bay and give the engines a little TLC by removing some corrosion and painting. Worth saying that what I did is unusual and wasn’t essential but I am an idiot who likes to improve our boats and this one is intended to be a keeper

Also worth saying that engine removal is relatively straightforward but many fellow boat owners looked alarmed when I said what I planned to do, probably because it sounds like a big deal. This is the second boat we have removed the engines from for a bit of TLC.

Some pics as the engines went back in:

 

[jrudge]

Those above who live aboard I assume are in one place with a job / sense of community. This is quite different to moving about as an inexperienced boater single handed round Europe.

There will be little social interaction and anything the goes wrong ( most weeks ) will require the op to find someone new.

Those that live aboard I assume you have been boating for a long time and decided to do it as it worked for you.

The op is in a different position. Not my issue of course but the choice of boat to me is close to academic given his lack of experience. Can it be done ? Sure. Will it be a great way to live ? Personally I would suggest that after a few months no.

The challenge of continual single handing are also considerable in unknown waters

 

[TK Blue MAX]

Our Hardy is similar and last winter I did a lot of work to improve the boat and removed the engines so that I could do work in the engine bay and give the engines a little TLC by removing some corrosion and painting. Worth saying that what I did is unusual and wasn’t essential but I am an idiot who likes to improve our boats and this one is intended to be a keeper

Top marks for that job, fantastic , you must be very pleased with what you have done with that !

 

[Greg2]

Top marks for that job, fantastic , you must be very pleased with what you have done with that !

Many thanks. Yes, very happy with what we have done with the boat over three winters but a little less so with what we have spent!
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[Aardee]

A bit left-field but how about a Viki34 Aft Cabin (not that I'm selling mine or anything...)