Converted wooden trawler - a good idea to move onto for 3 years or so?

[DownWest]

Those two boats are at the opposite end of a spectrum. The trawler is trying to be a house that floats, whereas the Colvic is an ocean going sailing boat that you could live on. There are many other different types of boats on that spectrum that might suit your requirements better than either.

Perhaps you need to think through what your objectives are. Although it sounds attractive to live on a boat, it is not a direct substitute for a house or a flat, nor is it necessarily cheaper. There are significant downsides, particularly if you also want to lead a "conventional" work and social life. Big, old boats of all types are potential money pits and have you can see from the two examples here have a market value that is a fraction of build cost (that Colvic, or similar would cost £350k new) whereas the running costs are related more to the new build costs.

Please don't take this as negative. Many people do live on boats but it is often not clear to the outsider what is really involved, so think carefully before jumping in.

Really good advice. The old boat would break your soul. The younger glass one would be an adventure, and, might not be such a disaster if you decide the life is not what you want and need to re-sell.