New to the world of boating. I am looking to move to the bay area. Want to live alone on a live-aboard. I really have no desire to go deep water cruising in the Atlantic, but rather travel the bay area. my question is; Would this boat be able to handle a rough day on the bay? Or should I be looking toward a used trawler or motor-yacht. I am not in a position to spend large sums of money on a modern boat. I am a hands on type of guy so repairs and upgrades are not a problem. Budget is 25k or less.
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Answer 1 :
on calm days it would be fine. the bay can get very rough in bad weather. your budget is too small for live aboard unless you can stand cramped quarters. slip rent, electric, sanitary pump out , bottom paint. fuel, maintenance insurance and many other items will cost a lot of money. boat fuel(gasoline) is now $3.27 per gallon and your engine will get about 2 miles per gallon. you may want to rethink the plan.
Answer 2 :
there are boats that you could live aboard available within your budget in the Chesapeake bay area. here is an example of a 31' sports fisherman for sale for $10,500. http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/1738428218.html 1978 36 dc marine trader, excellant liveaboard http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/1734922383.html 40' houseboat http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/1733917484.html one concern is finding a marina with live aboard slips available. One way is to purchase a boat that is in a transferable live aboard slip. since you are new at boating, suggest that as soon as possible, begin learning all you can about handling and maintaining a boat. a good fist step is to study for and pass the boater's license for the state that you will be living in. you will also need to gain experience in handling your boat. this is best done on calm days. as you gain experience you can go out in rougher weather. there is a lot of boating info on line, and boating courses are also offered by the USCG aux, and local powersquadronss. hope this helps
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