"Bill" wrote in message
ups.com...
You are really up-beat when it comes to living on a boat aren't you?
I wonder if you ever take into account the space on deck as living
space. My cousin lived on a 44' sloop and he had more space than I do
in a mid sized one bedroom apartment, especially when considering the
cockpit and deck areas. This doesn't include the fact that he has the
Pacific Ocean for a back yard. Now he lives on a 55' motor Trawler
but I haven't been inside yet. I think it depends on your viewpoint.
In a house the open spaces of a large room are not really used except
to provide a larger view in the room, so you don't feel so cramped.
On a boat just go outside on the deck. More open space than you can
ever need. I always felt more comfortable on the well equiped boats I
have been on than in a small house or apartment. You can't really
compare the two when it comes to costs. My 1 bedroom apartment in
Orange County cost almost $300k and has no yard or balcony. Nice area
and close to everything but it is not cheap. This is not considered
top of the line by any stretch as it is still a one bedroom
apartment. A well equiped boat can be had for 1/3 of that and can
have more space than my apartment not to mention the ability to sail
and change the view.

I realize you area trying to help but there are a lot of good things
about living aboard that are unique to that lifestyle you leave out.
Next time I move it will be onto a boat. That's a few years off still
but it will be the best choice for me. There is no way I can afford a
house in the area I live in. In Orange county the median cost of a
house is $600,000 and most at that price are not anything you want to
live in. I would rather have a boat and live at the marina.

Bill


Ya, Larry always leaves out some of the most important parts of the
"Liveaboard Simulator." Stuff like, "Okay, now sail your apartment to a nice
anchorage and have sundowners." :-)

We accept the limitations of a boat because of the benefits we derive from
it.