Jeanneau 38 as livaboard

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If it's the late '80s Tony castro one it'll be fine, I lived on a same vintage Castro designed Sun Dream 28 quite happily. My first boat in fact...(y)
 

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If it's the late '80s Tony castro one it'll be fine, I lived on a same vintage Castro designed Sun Dream 28 quite happily. My first boat in fact...(y)
Ah, I omitted Sunshine - assumed too sporty.

To the 80s list we could also add the Gin Fizz at 37’.

It really is a guessing game now!
 

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Depends entirely on your friends expectations of what "liveaboard" means. As you probably already know, you can live on pretty much any boat. What are they expecting? If they want a microwave, espresso machine, washing machine, permanent hot showers, TV, air conditioning etc. then I'd say it's a bit small, if not then it's doable.

I'd say 37 is about the limit where fitting a generator/air-con/watermaker becomes a challenge, as does fitting the solar required to run a big lithium bank - may need to sacrifice a cabin - I sold my Bav36 because I hit a wall with space for these things and having a washing machine was non-negotiable. I'm looking for a fat ar$ed AWB between 42 and 45 ft as a med liveaboard.
 

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I'd say 37 is about the limit where fitting a generator/air-con/watermaker becomes a challenge, as does fitting the solar required to run a big lithium bank - may need to sacrifice a cabin - I sold my Bav36 because I hit a wall with space for these things and having a washing machine was non-negotiable. I'm looking for a fat ar$ed AWB between 42 and 45 ft as a med liveaboard.
Ah!

You mean a catamaran :) but are afraid to say so :)

Jonathan
 

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Isn't it. Didn't Lara Dekker have a Gin Fizz? If so if it'll sail RTW I think it would be suitable...:)

There's, IMHO, a considerable difference between sailing a boat and living on a boat.

Open 40s regularly circle the globe, but doubt many would consider them suitable as a liveaboard.
 
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