Steve Dooley wrote:

I want a fixed keel so there is more room in the cabin. I want a
solid, well built boat that is roomy. Moderately easy trailering is a
plus. I want fiberglass with little or no wood. No flimsy clorox
bottle either. I'd prefer a diesel inboard with a 3 or 4 blade prop,
no folding. I'd start with 3-4 day sails 3 times a month and live
aboard after I divorce my fat disaster of a wife. I plan to spend much
time in remote tropical areas by myself mostly or with just one other
person. I am worried about space for provisions, namely water. A water
maker would be nice but it burns power and consumes fuel. I've looked
at many boats but they all lack just the "thing". The Nordica 20 is a
good option I have to check on the headroom. How practical is it to
tow a supply dinghy behind that is full of provisions? I don't have to
worry about resale value or the initial cost of the boat. I want to
trailer it to various locations to gain more experience since I have
sailed mostly in one area for about 7 years. Standing headroom is
necessary I am 5'6 1/2" tall. I have no physical or mental handicaps.
I will be in warm climates but don't want any air conditioning. Do
swamp coolers or misters work on boats? Someone mentioned towing
fishing nets to stock up on food while underway but I think that will
slow you down too much. But in the old days sailboats did pull nets so
is it a good idea? Is a full swim platform a good idea, I can store
stuff on it. I have a Dodge Ram to pull it so weight is not a problem.
I'd prefer a normal macaroni rig to a cat rig. I figure with some of
those shoal keels pointing will be bad enough. Thanks for all your
help.

So you want a 19 foot keelboat with standing headroom. And a diesel.
And you want to live aboard? Good luck with that.

There are a number of somewhat larger boats that might come closer and
still be trailerable, but its very hard to have headroom on a boat
under 28 feet without being exceptionally ugly. There are a few with
pop-tops that you might consider, but still, I wouldn't know where to
begin with a 19 foot liveaboard.

"Jeff" wrote
So you want a 19 foot keelboat with standing headroom. And a diesel. And you want to live aboard? Good luck with
that.


He's not very tall. Only five foot six inches. He could stand up in the Nordica. Some Nordicas
came with diesels. Two people living aboard would be a problem.

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Jeff" wrote
So you want a 19 foot keelboat with standing headroom. And a diesel. And you want to live aboard? Good luck with
that.


He's not very tall. Only five foot six inches. He could stand up in the Nordica. Some Nordicas
came with diesels. Two people living aboard would be a problem.

I think he'd find the headroom is much lower, perhaps 4.5 feet. I
don't even think the Flicka has 5.5 feet. Now if he got a Dana, he'd
be all set.

However, these boats can be a bit misleading, since other than Length
on Deck they sometimes have the attributes of a larger boat. For
example, the Flicka has a displacement of 6000 lbs.