Baggywrinkle
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You have an Irish passport, so regardless of residency or boat you are not subject to the 90/180 day Schengen limits as you are a citizen of an EU country. You still need to report your presence in any country you stay in longer than 90 days though, and prove independent means to stay there...... as this thread is drifting already ...... as a holder of UK and Irish Passports with a boat on the UK SSR and resident in GB I had assumed sailing in the Schengen area was going to relatively simple - check-in on arrival and then carry on my merry way via whichever member states took my fancy. I suspect I shall be disabused of this notion!
I am the same except U.K. and German passports. Resident currently in Germany.
The only fly in your ointment might be if you have a boat which is not union goods and is under temporary admission (for which you rely on your U.K. residency) and you happen to be simultaneously claiming EU citizenship to be allowed to stay in an EU country more than 90 days - which then requires registry of your presence - which may impact their view of your residency, and hence your entitlement to TA. Worst case they may demand a VAT payment and import of your boat.
I'm not sure how EU officialdom in the various EU countries would view this situation so it is just speculation.
If your boat is EU VAT paid, then no issue, stay as long as you like or hop between EU countries at your leisure.