webcraft
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Things to look out for?
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Jeanneau 38 as livaboard
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Sea Change
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There I was thinking your lottery numbers had come up!
Clancy Moped
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Lived on a 37 for 18 years, any specific questions?
dankilb
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More info obviously needed, otherwise could be brand new 380, 1980s Voyage 11.2 or anything in between
V1701
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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...
dankilb
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Ah, I omitted Sunshine - assumed too sporty.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...
To the 80s list we could also add the Gin Fizz at 37’.
It really is a guessing game now!
Baggywrinkle
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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$ed AWB between 42 and 45 ft as a med liveaboard.
I'd say 37 is about the limit where fitting a generator/air-con/watermaker becomes a challenge, as does fitting the solar required to run a big lithium bank - may need to sacrifice a cabin - I sold my Bav36 because I hit a wall with space for these things and having a washing machine was non-negotiable. I'm looking for a fat ar$ed AWB between 42 and 45 ft as a med liveaboard.
Neeves
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V1701
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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...
Koeketiene
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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.
ashtead
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Would a DS version not be a better option on basis jeanneau attracts? How many plan to live though and where?
