Can everyone post what boat they have as a liveaboard please?

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Small but perfectly formed (we think so anyway).

Q. What is the definition of live aboard? We have no alternative home to our boat... is that the same for all people replying to this survey? We find most people with 40 foot plus newer boats also have big houses that they return to!
 
the definition is an interesting one. I find that many with homes and doing the extended holiday bit are on a different wavelength to life, not an issue generally, as there is no way you have to feel comfortable in everyones presence, or want to meet them socially for a second time, thats kewl. Most genuine full timers are so in tune it is often quite alarming at first, just an isnstant understanding friendship and recognition, and respect, of where they are coming from.
There is a magical aspect to getting totally shut of the old crap and ties and genuinely living aboard full time with no plans to ever alter that. I have certainly found that the house and boat sharers get a great kick, for a short time, then give up. Not all obviously, but generally.
It may not be a given definition, but for me its accurate. those that have sold up and gone are far more worldly wise I street wise and politically aware fo the cons and generally a far more intuitive bunch to my way of thinking.

Joe.
 
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What is the definition of live aboard?

[/ QUOTE ]There isn't one! You will find that there are many different kinds of liveaboards; that is one of the sources of the many disagreements on this forum. Let me try to be very crude and define three categories (although I am sure someone else will define even more of us):

1. The Crusing Liveaboard. This is the species that is constantly sailing and exploring new territories and get a kick out of doing it. This species will rather put a bullet through their brain than becoming one of the liveaboard species described below.

2. The Marina Sailor. This is the species that 'have done it', done some cruising, maybe even around the world, but either they or their partner have found that 'that is enough'. They will park in a marina and connect all domestic comforts and continue their life as a marina liveaboard. However, they have not totally given up on the cruising life so they will slip the lines for a couple of weeks each year and 'get out there'. Three weeks of sailing creates a lot of brownie points and sources of discussions on the marina radio net and in the marina bar for the rest of the year.

3. 'THE LIVEABOARD'. This is the boat that is permanently attached to its mooring. It would not be able to sail or move out of the marina even if the owners wanted to, because it probably does not even have sails and/or an engine. This is an alternative form of residency, on the water.

There is nothing wrong with any of these options! You make your choices.... I know a lot of people in each of these scenarios who are very happy with their choice. But understanding the different scenarios might explain some of the curious postings on this forum when you know where the poster is coming from.
 
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Let me try to be very crude and define three categories (although I am sure someone else will define even more of us):

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Anything to oblige........

4. The "Lady Jessie Liveaboard". The "Lady Jessie Liveaboard" is a creature who is constantly criticising other people, their views and their behaviour. The "Lady Jessie Liveaboard" sincerely believes that there is only one way to go boating and that's "The Lady Jessie Way".

This creature is not known to venture outside the Eastern Mediterranean and it is known to dislike the entire Mediterranean coasts of Spain, France and Italy along with all the boaters who frequent those waters. Beware!

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You didn't seem to fit into any of the three categories you'd defined, so I thought you ought to have your very own /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Colvic Victor 50. Ketch. This wonderful boat came along with my family of 5 on our voyage through the rough and the smooth over the past 2 year Atlantic/ Caribbean circuit. She proved an ideal home.
In the 100+ ports of call in that time we came across every conceivable cruising/liveaboard boat, from the 16ft sailboat solo Frenchman (who else) to the Maltese Falcon (I guess someone lives aboard. Unfortunately they turned down our request to have a look around!).
And I'm left thinking, it's not what you've got, it's what you do with it.
You can see what we've got and what we did with it at www.doublewaters.co.uk
 
Privilege 495 catmaran. At the mo we are having nice time crossing the atlantic twce a year, nip into the med to do the south of france, then down to lanzarote which is secretly quite a smart place.

But at the mo swmbo and i arer treating oursleves staying at nice hotel nearby marina. October it is antifoul time, late November off to carib, with flights home now and again. Swmbo flies in from UK to wherever she's told me to be so dec 16 i have to within cab range of Fort de France on Martinique.

Obviously, since the boat is almost new with full-width owners cabin, and i haven't sold our place in london, and swmbo keeps awkwardly booking business class on transat flites, and because we go to nice places perhaps renting a car here and there ...., it's all totally totally rubbish, just as captainsalartybart has predicted - I hate, i really do, awful ghastly time from one hellish nasty month to the next, and I bet i would be FAR happier in an old thirtyish footer old monohull in the same marina year-round, ahem.
 
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I bet i would be FAR happier in an old thirtyish footer old monohull in the same marina year-round, ahem.

[/ QUOTE ] Good to hear that you are coming to your senses at last , but really 30ft is still a tad excessive.

- W
 
VIEUX MALIN

Alpa 42 - Ketch (Sparkman&Stephens)

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