"Ed" wrote:
I am wondering if any one on this list lives aboard there boat?

Probably not. Most of the population of this newsgroup have small open
outboard-powered boats primarily equipped for near-shore fishing.

... If so
how do you like it?

I happen to know a lot of folks who live aboard, and they like it a lot.

... Pro and cons ?

It can be a lot cheaper, depending on where you moor the boat. The
scenery & the neighborhood & the social life can't be beat.

The cons are that boats are more work than houses and do not appreciate
in value, plus most boats don't have the storage space nor the creature
comforts of a house.

... At what size should a person keep
there boat at a marina or trailer it back and forth ?


Personally, I'd think a boat big enough to live aboard would be too big
to trailer.


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I have talked to a lot of live aboard types and they all seem to have
one thing in common - boats over 35 feet long and it's almost never
for more than a summer's worth at best.

???

Most of the people I know who live aboard have been doing it for years.
This includes a few in Alaska!

Most liveaboards don't go anywhere, but quite a few traverse north &
south each year. They tend to have chosen out their spots in advance and
go to the same places every year. OTOH we know a few couple who live
aboard full time, have done so for years, and are really cruising (going
new places) about 6 ~ 7 months out of the year.

... I can't think of any that are
of my aquaintance who live on board all year 'round. I'm sure there
are some, I just don't know them. Up in NE, I wouldn't think it to be
very practical type of living.


For cold climates, it takes a well chosen boat plus a bit of dedication
(and/or romantic foolishness)


I'm not sure there are any pro to living aboard - I can think of about
a hundred cons right off the top of my head beginning with confined
spaces and what that does to the human psyche.


The biggest up side to living aboard is that you're *boating* 24/7. You
*do* think that boating is fun, right???

DSK