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Hi everyone!
I'm currently living in Copenhagen Denmark. 1 Year ago my family and I
bought an old passenger ferry- The Arno II. The ferry used to cross
the german border and sail drunk people to buy cheap alcohol. A
strange concept, but a typical business model for us scandinavians.

It amazing to live on your ship, and I can recommend.
And I'm very qurious if I can find other people in this forum who has
experiences or interest in the liveaboard lifestyle?

Best

Søren Terkelsen, The Arno II

Lived on board vessels while working. That would be totally different than
a vessel where you could enlarge the space. Seems to me that a lot of work
would be required to just maintain it and keep the systems going. Plus,
getting under way, and being under way opens up a whole new can of worms
with weather, other boats, obstacles, and acts of God. Sitting in some
dock
somewhere may be okay for a while, but dockside was never known as a good
neighborhood. I know there are a lot of people who build houseboats of a
fashion in the US Pacific northwest, and they like it. Just think there's
a
huge difference between life on an anchored/docked craft, and one that is
seaworthy and spends any time asea.

Hope you have a lot of money, because one way or another, it takes a lot
to
keep a boat going, no matter what size.

Steve

Hi Steve!
Good point! Living on a ship/vessel demands a lot of time and effort-
and money!
but hey, its also a great lifestyle!
We are docked in Copenhagen and rent for mooring, power, water etc.
And actually it's not bad.
Prices about the same as keeping a house running!
Do you own a ship yourself?

Soren, ArnoII

Actually, I just have a hole in the surface of the water that I throw money
into.

I have a 16' Lund fishing boat. *I have been on "boats" up to 200' long, and
was once stationed on the Brown and Root BAR282, then the largest ocean
going pipe laying barge in the world. *I have been stationed on smaller
barges, tenders, and boats. *I spent years working on offshore oil
platforms. *It was high adventure. *I do not think I would like to live full
time on a large vessel, either as owner or hand. *There's just too much work
to keeping it all going, too many things that can go wrong, and dangerous
situations that are a fact of every day life. *Plus, I'm too old now.

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hmm...I see your point.
i'm sure, if you sail everyday many places, its dangerous, expensive
and constant work!
As mentioned we have lived on our ship for a year now, and we are
absolutely not shocked.
but it can be quite rough when the wind hits 25pr. sek!!!

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Søren