Can I live on my boat ......

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paulineb

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..... when she comes out to have her bottom and stuff done ? Has anyone ever done this ?

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Hi Pauline.
It's not the easiest thing to do as boarding involves long ladders.
If you haven't got a holding tank, then the loo is a No No! You can get by for a few days if you have to, I would suggest putting hoses into skin fittings to allow sinks & grey water to drain into a bucket.

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a bucket ??? but Im in the shower for at least an hour ! ...... damn

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i lived on my boat out of the water for nearly 3 months. shouldn't be using toilet in marina so nipping to loo no worse than afloat. shower can be minor problem depends what yard you are in.

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We lived on the old boat for three and a half week when nearly sunk it in Ireland. No electric or nowt. Mind you we had no where else to live!

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i haven't done it but io know it is possible. the boat won't fall over if that's what you mean. Long ladders needed - gettem lashed on to feel safer. Its camping a bit - no flushing loos or long showers. Spose using a shower or sink is okay provided that they aren't painting at the same time, splutter.

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I did it for 2 nights.
Horrible climbing the ladder in the dark.
Mains kept on getting disconnected.
No water
Walk to the bog! (used a jar with a v wide opening :-)
felt like the boat was tipping over every time the wind blew.
I suggest you and MR B 5 star Hotel for as long as it takes
xxx
PhilF

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I might see if I can do a deal with the Seattle Hotel in the marina. I can get IBM rates.

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Mr. B on boat, maybe, you hotel, no question!

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Re: Can I live on my boat re Col

Grey water into bucket especially from sink. In some yards if on gravel using the shower is ok. I know of one boat that uses the heads into a tank for LIQUID only which is handy at night otherwise a bucket and chucket into the nearest lav. Can be cold as air temp is lower than water normaly during winter months . Tubular heaters are good left on all the time with back up from fan heater if the power is there.

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While we do not live on board as our normal home (we have though) we do get our boat work done in a yard in another city, so when doing so we have to live on the boat in the yard, stay in a hotel/motel while the boat is out of the water, or else fly home and leave the boat.

Even though the yard provides showers, toilets, power on board, etc if one wants to live aboard while the boat is out of the water, it is at a level of comfort and difficulty to which we are totally unaccustomed and for we have no interest in getting any practice in. We always do the motel/hotel option and I would not expect my wife to put up with otherwise, and I would not fancy it myself.

Others seem quite happy doing so though, and I have seen people living on board in the same yard for many months while having work done on their boat (or doing the work themselves, which the yard permits).

What the yard does do for us though, is get the boat back in the water as quickly as possible (unless underwater painting, usually means in same day as lifted out) and then let us live aboard in the water on their dock while they do everything else.

John

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where are you "coming out" if at your local yard the power situation may be a little stressfull and loos are a long walk. Stick with the hotel idea, it will only be for a couple of days? alternativley get Mr B to take you to Paris for a winter break!!
Rob

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I have frequently lived abord when ashore as well, much easier with holding tanks , not impossible without, emptying the over full elsan in the wrong place is only done once!!

The absoloute plus - no travelling while doing the work

The minus - still working at mid night!

Requirements

Long ladder / no fear of heights
good battery charger/ mains lighting system

good heating in spring/ winter

holding tank

water tap near by

more than usual amounts of fire extinguishant, just in case of errors

long hose to plumb sink / shower waste to a drain / dockside





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Wise move in my opinion.

You don't strike me as the type (but there again I may be mistaken!) who would gladly handle lifestyles such as living aboard on dry land, or in a cardboard box under a bridge, or in the local park band rotunda, etc. There are a few of us left who like comfort /forums/images/icons/smile.gif.

John

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