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Don White
 
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Default Living on a boat: winter??

Some people do it in Halifax, but I'm not sure why.
The Armdale Yacht Club bubbles the water to keep it from freezing.
The main harbour 'never' freezes (well, maybe once in a lifetime or so) so
if you could pay to tie up at a wharf, it's doable
although noisy& bright most nights.
I couldn't imagine a more uncomfortable, cold, damp way to spend a winter.

sergem wrote in message
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Hi folks, hope someone can answer my question!

Last week I talked to someone who told me they lived on a sailboat
year round! I found this an interesting concept, especially being a
bachelor.

I'm entertaining this idea but I have a few questions:

1. I would be interested in a powered boat.. like a cruiser or
something w/ cabin. My understanding is that most of these have a
fiberglass hull.. what would happen in a Canadian Winter when the boat
is docked.. would it be damaged? He mentionned an "agitator" or
something?

2. Is this even possible? The boat would remain dock 99% of the time..
it would be treated as a floating bachelor apartment basicly.

Any advice / input greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Serge
Toronto, Ontario