I've been living aboard sailboats since 1980 and love it. The 24' boat we
lived on for about 4 years was pretty much like camping. There was a
port-o-potty under the v-berth. It didn't stink, but you had to wake your
partner and tear up the bunk to use it in the middle of the night. The 32'
boat was very comfortable for 17 years, even had a real door to the head!
We wished for a shower tho; the long walk to the marina shower at o'dark:30,
in snow, really sucked sometimes. Our latest boat is 41' complete with a
shower and plenty of room.

Try living in the hallway of your apartment for a month or two first;^)

You might want to call some marinas and get their liveaboard rates for
various sizes of boats before you jump into it.

Seahag

Tom wrote in message
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If you have lived aboard a 25-30 footer in a slip with hookups and all
that
for a duration of time, a year or
so, did it get on your nerves? I am pondering the idea
of getting a used boat and docking it in San Diego. I
read that some slips can go as low as 200 bucks a month
utilities included (or am I mistaken on that one?) I told
my father about this idea, and he said "living in a house
the size of your bed can get to be a chore after a while":-)

I just wanted to get some opinions from people who have
actually done it.

Also, there doesn't seem to be any showers in the heads
of the used cheepos I have seen on boattrader, etc. Are
showers rare in sub 30 foot yachts? Showering in the
"clubhouse" is something I am prepared to do. One more
thing, I know NOTHING about port o potties (or boats
in general), but I was wondering if going #2 in a yacht would smell it up.
Are the port-o's easy to clean? Is there a disposable plastic liner
involved? Thanks for your patience and answers:-)
Tom
P.S. The actual mechanics of the portopottie is not something I was able
to
find on-line, and I live in Phoenix
AZ, so I haven't had much of a chance to hang around the
"docks" and ask questions.