scoobert
Has Left the Room - Banned from VTCOA!
well for about 2 year i researched getting a dodge diesel. that was a stop on my mulit stop approach to my goal of semi-retirement by 35. i know that sounds young, however my job allows me to be semi retired and only work when i want, i have that option now but cannot afford it.
So here is my next major project.
Full time live aboard.
What i need to find out is what size boat do i actually need to be comfy and happy with my two doggers.
i would like to price to be about 70-100K. and i am thinking of buying next spring. i was originally planning on this:
http://www.pacificmarine.org/boat-listings/custom-steel-trawler-85/index.shtml
but there is no way for me to spring 400K on it, at least for 5 or more years.
but trading up is always an option. the boat will be used mostly twice a year, once to FL in the fall, once to NY in the spring. MPG will be important, and throwing a 5.9 cummins conversion in the boat would be a good option.
year? i dont care.
size? i was thinking no less then 1400 SQFT living space, however that works into it.
class? trawler. house boat cannot go around the world, as i plan to do eventually.
speed? slow, dont care if it goes 3KTs.
i want a boat that can take off and power right over to the EU, or Antarctica.
reason? this might sound insane, but i think things are bound to become unlivable in most of the world before i die, so much so that if one day i get sick of it i can pull up anchor and go to Antarctica. or some small island in the south pacific.
the first boat i buy does not need to do this, but the boat i go up to will.
either way i want a boat i can live aboard for dozens of years.
any suggestions? (aside from professional mental help)
So here is my next major project.
Full time live aboard.
What i need to find out is what size boat do i actually need to be comfy and happy with my two doggers.
i would like to price to be about 70-100K. and i am thinking of buying next spring. i was originally planning on this:
http://www.pacificmarine.org/boat-listings/custom-steel-trawler-85/index.shtml
but there is no way for me to spring 400K on it, at least for 5 or more years.
but trading up is always an option. the boat will be used mostly twice a year, once to FL in the fall, once to NY in the spring. MPG will be important, and throwing a 5.9 cummins conversion in the boat would be a good option.
year? i dont care.
size? i was thinking no less then 1400 SQFT living space, however that works into it.
class? trawler. house boat cannot go around the world, as i plan to do eventually.
speed? slow, dont care if it goes 3KTs.
i want a boat that can take off and power right over to the EU, or Antarctica.
reason? this might sound insane, but i think things are bound to become unlivable in most of the world before i die, so much so that if one day i get sick of it i can pull up anchor and go to Antarctica. or some small island in the south pacific.
the first boat i buy does not need to do this, but the boat i go up to will.
either way i want a boat i can live aboard for dozens of years.
any suggestions? (aside from professional mental help)
