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Introduce Yourself
Stop in and say hi! Let us know a little bit about you.

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Living Aboard
A forum to discuss issues related to living aboard your boat here. This is the place for "doing it" rather than "planning to do it".

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Making The Break From Land
Learn how others did it. Ask advice on all issues related to making the move onto a boat.

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Last post: Re: Making Plans to Live Aboa… by JacobPel, Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:56 am

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All Things Money For Liveaboards
Questions and answers about financing the dream, budgets, insurance, investments, taxes, and all things money related.

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Last post: Re: Interior lighting by tex, Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:37 am

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Choosing The Right Boat
Choosing the boat that's right for you is much more involved than choosing a neighborhood and house. Ask you questions here!

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Last post: Re: Replacement dinghy by ka8uet, Sun Sep 16, 2018 10:49 pm

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Maintenance and Repairs
Discuss boat maintenance and repair issues here.

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Last post: Re: Houseboat roof paint ques… by tex, Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:51 pm

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Cooking Aboard
Recipes, advice, appliances and more. Just because you might have a small galley doesn't mean you can't cook big!

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Last post: Re: Cookbook for boaters... by janice142, Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:09 pm

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Pets Aboard
Living Aboard doesn't mean you have to give up your pets! Find out to keep them healthy and happy here.

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Last post: Re: How big is too big! by ka8uet, Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:07 am

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Cruising and Cruising Destinations
From blue water to the back waters, discuss all things cruising in this forum.

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Last post: Re: New Adventure for Jessie by ka8uet, Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:56 pm

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Weather Talk
Advice on surviving storms, and stories about direct hits and close calls.

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Last post: Re: It's baaaaack! by tex, Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:47 pm

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View first unread post Making Plans to Live Aboard a Sailboat

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by Edge0302 » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:49 am

Hello all!

I’m Lauren, 27 years old and finally deciding I’m just not cut out for land life. So my plan is this: I am getting rid of most of my...

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View first unread post How big is too big!

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by Tmart851 » Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:16 pm

I have read a lot of post concerning large dogs as a live a board. I will admit the cons out weigh the pros, but she is my baby and it is hard not...

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View first unread post Hoping to be one of you soon

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by Tmart851 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:02 pm

As I sit here pondering on how to ask 100 questions in only one paragraph, I figure the best way is to just start with the basics. My future wife and...

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View first unread post Is the red tide ever leaving the west coast of Fla?

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by Jaxfishgyd » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:45 pm

Got this email from the FWC today.
Tex, are you back yet or still having to rent a place?

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Patchy...
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View first unread post Greetings from southwest Florida.

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by Erik Brush » Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:45 am

Hi everyone,

My name is Erik, and I am currently converting a 1984 23' Proline Walkabout Cuddy into a houseboat. When I complete the conversion it...

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View first unread post Following tagged sharks

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by Jaxfishgyd » Sun May 19, 2013 2:53 pm

Here's a link to go to if you would like to see where the tagged sharks are at and be able to follow where they've been.

You can also watch the...

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View first unread post Newbies looking for advice

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by Eljay1219 » Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:45 am

Greetings to all!
We’d like to say hi and introduce ourselves. We are Lori and John, a (soon to be) retired couple who have never owned a boat. We...

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View first unread post The best live-aboard vessel you've seen

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Attachment(s) by tex » Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:05 pm

Recently, one of our Captains here on LA delivered a Hatteras 53 to our local marina here on Longboat Key. Yeah, it's a big boat, but it has a...

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View first unread post It's baaaaack!

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Attachment(s) by tex » Sat Sep 24, 2016 11:05 pm

The Red Tide has returned. I'd better get the boat ready.
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View first unread post In Orange Beach Area

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by tsolive » Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:06 pm

Greetings. My wife and I are retired and have just sold our house and are living under the radar on our Hunter 380 in the Orange Beach area. Our...

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View first unread post Photos of your boat.

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I'm always wondering about what kind of personality goes with what kind of boat. We don't see many people's boats here on the Forum without a...
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View first unread post Happy Holidays

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Attachment(s) by tex » Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:42 pm

Hope you all (human, animal or boat) get what you want for Christmas! Peace!

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View first unread post Advice

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by Skipjack1979 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:02 am

Hi all, my partner and I are currently renting a property ( house) and have been thinking more and more about buying a boat to live on. We have no...

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View first unread post New Adventure for Jessie

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by RTB » Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:04 pm

For my old friend, Scallywag! Not sure you saw this? John and I have both met this young lady. I met Katie and Jessie in No Name Harbor the afternoon...

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by Torontosail » Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:08 pm

Hi all.

I'm a 64 years canadian, going to retirement next year. Looking opportunity to live aboard somewhere in Florida or Caribbean during Canadian...

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View first unread post They say its a bad idea and I am crazy.

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by MsTek » Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:01 am

I probably watch too many YouTube videos but I've had this stuck in my craw for 6-7 years now.

I'm thinking about learning to sail (I can sail...

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View first unread post How Far North?

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by RTB » Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:33 pm

I have put in my notice, and will retire from being the dock master here at Brunswick Landing Marina in Georgia on December 31. I have some serious...

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View first unread post Houseboat roof paint questions

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by nopeda » Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:55 pm

Hi,

I've used some figerglass cloth and West systems fiberglass resin to repair a couple of sections on my houseboat's roof. It came out good and...

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View first unread post Testing the Waters. Hello from Mississauga

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by CoreyInBusiness » Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:08 pm

Hello all,

My name is Corey but my girlfriend calls me crazy.

A little bit about myself:

I'm a lifelong boater, having grown up on the southern...

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View first unread post Young sailor from Cape Cod

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by jpikulski » Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:17 pm

Hello all.

I've taken the liberty to join this forum in search of adventure, and feel inclined to briefly introduce myself .

My name is Justin,...

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View first unread post Hurricane Michael?

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by RTB » Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:07 am

Heads up on the Gulf Coast! NHC calling it a hurricane in a few days.
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View first unread post First night cruising hot summer anchorages

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Attachment(s) by tex » Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:57 pm

Difficult night in Pelican Bay in Gulf Coast SW Florida on our first journey of overnight anchorages along the coast. There were dead fish and Red...
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View first unread post Interior lighting

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We’ve talked about Options of interior lighting before, but on our last week-long jaunt down south, we were couped up inside quite a but and realized...
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View first unread post Not Just a VHF Radio

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by RTB » Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:38 am

Making money and spending it.....

My wife and I don't spend a lot of money these days, but always looking at upgrades to our bot that will make life...
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View first unread post Consequences of Florence

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by tex » Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:29 am

I was waiting to hear the bad news from a friend who kept his boat in New Bern, NC, and I got it on Thursday. His Insurance Surveyor called to report...

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