Jeanneau 38 as livaboard

[webcraft]

Things to look out for?

(Asking for a friend)

- W

 

[Sea Change]

There I was thinking your lottery numbers had come up!

 

[Clancy Moped]

Lived on a 37 for 18 years, any specific questions?

 

[dankilb]

More info obviously needed, otherwise could be brand new 380, 1980s Voyage 11.2 or anything in between

 

[V1701]

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...

 

[dankilb]

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...

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!

 

[Baggywrinkle]

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.

 

[Neeves]

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

 

[V1701]

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!

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

 

[Koeketiene]

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.

 

[ashtead]

Would a DS version not be a better option on basis jeanneau attracts? How many plan to live though and where?