Is it tough to live on a sailboat?

Question

Is it tough to live on a sailboat?

Answer 1

Hi, my husband and I and our 2 cats have been living on various sailboat for the past 3 years.  We all absolutely love it.

Is it just you?  our first boat was 29 feet, second 36 feet, third 27 feet and now we are on a 41 foot.

If you are living at a dock, you will have electricity and unlimited fresh water and things are pretty much the same--like a small apartment or camper.  

If you anchor out (we did for about 1.5 years) you will save tons of money, but will need to invest in a dingy or kayak and a good solar panel will keep your batteries charged for lights, etc.  you can also look into a portable generator to charge batteries or some boats have them built in.  It really depends on your budget.  you can live very inexpensively.

Our smaller boats had 1 bed, 2 "couches" a table and small kitchen "galley" area.  our biggest boat now is a morgan 41 out island.  it has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms or "heads" a large settee (couch) and large dining area.  it is nice to have this extra room b/c there are 2 of us and we have a "guestroom" for family.  the smaller boats were great too, but not as private if you had guests overnight.

Moving onto a sailboat has been the best move in our lives.  You can live more simply, you realize you don't need very much to live on.  you can get rid of a bunch of "stuff" that is cramming your life.  You can travel and always have the comfort of your home with you.

Once you do it, you will never want to go back!  You can email me if you have any more questions.

Answer 2

I do carpentry on boats.

After 10 years, I still get seasick... in the slip!

Living on a boat would be h**l for me.

Most people seem to like it, though.

Many actually LOVE it.

Answer 3

If I didn't live on a farm, thats where I would be. Get one at least 75 - 100 foot minimum.

Answer 4

Not at all.

Just get one big enough so you have enough room to move around.

Answer 5

If you have a roomy enough boat and are in any kind of decent marina with fresh water, electric and cable it can be very pleasant.  You will be carting ALL your supplies to the boat from shore, and, depending if you use onshore facilities or not, occasional walks to those facilities.

Living on anchor or on a mooring is all the above, but now you have to have a dinghy with a reliable engine and enough room, stability and power to haul your butt, maybe another one, and all the supplies through what ever weather gets thrown at you. Only this time remember to haul all your water, have a good on-board source of electricity and forget the cable.

Answer 6

Not at all.

Answer 7

Depends whether you get seasick