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

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Last post: Newby by Howard52, Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:50 pm

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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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Last post: Re: Are Liveaboards Better Ad… by scallywag, Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:40 am

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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: IF you're still thinking … by CaptForce, Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:23 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: Charter your home by tex, Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:08 pm

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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: Blue water power catamaran by tex, Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:43 pm

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Maintenance and Repairs
Discuss boat maintenance and repair issues here.

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Last post: Re: Covid Lockdown projects by tex, Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:56 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: Portable toaster oven, an… by Robin, Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:38 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: An old dog can learn new … by lisalewis734, Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:52 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: Krogen Manatee On 30TH Lo… by tex, Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:41 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 scallywag, Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:20 am

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by Howard52 » Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:50 pm

Hello,
My name is Howard and my wife's name is Diane. We are retired. Living aboard a 34' cold molded ketch. But fixing up a 31 Bombay Clipper to...

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by boompa » Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:15 pm

Hello - I plan on buying a 45'-50' Hatteras or similar to live aboard and occasionally do some fishing from somewhere in Florida with my 8 yr old...

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View first unread post Krogen Manatee On 30TH Loop!

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That’s right. Ted & Sarah Pongracz aboard their very same Kadey Krogen Manatee 36’ trawler are currently in Rochester, NY on their way to their...

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by takemosailing » Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:10 pm

Hi,

We just purchased our big kids boat this month in Jacksonville. 1979 CSY 44. She's big and heavy and beautiful. We're starting the next phase of...

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View first unread post Hello from a total Noob.

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by jecaperton » Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:15 pm

Good day folks :D . My wife and I are getting ready to leave the brick and mortar home world to live on a boat. We are in Northwest Florida and are...

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View first unread post Moving the timeline up.

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by CharlieO » Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:49 pm

Hi all,
Currently in Vermont had been planning for years on going afloat once I retire, with the current state of affairs and asking ourselves the...

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View first unread post IF you're still thinking of moving onboard.....

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by Jaxfishgyd » Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:29 am

Everyone fights with thinking, 'when is the right time to make the break"... Well here's something to think about...
We moved onboard our...

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View first unread post Cruise plan for 2020?

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by tex » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:50 pm

Well, we know it could all things could change by the time October rolls around, but we’re planning to head out from Sarasota in mid-October with the...

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View first unread post Covid Lockdown projects

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Seems like a perfectly good time to catch up on some of the projects I kept putting off because of “other things“, which seemed priority at the time....
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View first unread post Made the Move to FL

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by SeaplaneDriver » Sat May 05, 2018 6:33 pm

Hi folks, I finally made the move to FL for a job flying charters around the Caribbean!

I sold my Ericson back up in NC and am looking for my next...

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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 Hi all

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by Sealoopie » Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:27 pm

Hey everybody, my name is Eddie.
So I'm going to do it, in about 2-3 years. Working on debt, hoping for near 0 before i jump in. I hope to find a...

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View first unread post Are Liveaboards Better Adapted for this Time?

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by CaptForce » Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:52 am

In my avatar I have included "now on a chair in my closet". I was amused by noticing this truth three years ago when we sold our boat after...

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View first unread post Portable toaster oven, anyone?

Last post by Robin « Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:38 pm
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by Scottyboy_33 » Fri Nov 15, 2019 5:11 pm

Hola,

I have no built-in oven on my Silverton 330 SB, so I generally use a small Black and Decker toaster/convection oven, which also bakes, broils,...

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View first unread post New to the idea

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by millerghr » Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:25 pm

Hello. We are a professional couple about to be empty nesters in our late 40s with limited boating experience, but thinking hard and long about the...

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View first unread post Janice is back aboard Seaweed

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Attachment(s) by tex » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:14 pm

For those of you that follow Janice aboard Seaweed, she finally returned from a month-long stay with her daughter and new baby. It was a great trip...

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View first unread post Newbie looking for advice from experienced live-ons

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by harley23 » Wed May 06, 2020 7:43 pm

:D :D Hi all, i am looking at buying a 35-60ft boat for cruising in the Med. north shore gibraltar to croatia. What size do you think is best for...

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View first unread post What a revolting development this is.

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Attachment(s) by tex » Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:02 pm

C58B5F42-58B4-489E-A249-BB41875E6085.jpeg Seems when I was a very young lad, I recall my parents watching the TV show called “The Life of Riley”,...

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View first unread post Showering / washing on board?

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by Cool Beans » Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:20 pm

Figure this would help make the boat feel a bit more "homey". . .cleaning up on board in the morning conveniently and regularly and...
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View first unread post Hello from Delaware!

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by The Diehls » Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:38 pm

Hi, we're the Diehls: Family of 6, from teenager to baby, looking for a family-oriented community of liveaboards in the Minnesota or Maine areas. We...

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View first unread post Aloha From Hawaii

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by alawaiorion » Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:19 pm

Aloha!
My husband and I (and our cat) have lived aboard our Celestial 48 Ketch for 17 years. We currently are moored at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor...

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View first unread post Anybody here familiar with Larry Pollock's Running Cloud Trimaran?

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Attachment(s) by Coyle » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:49 am

I didn't know where to put this thread. The Running Cloud was one of the winners of the first transatlantic race they started back in '87; in '89 it...

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View first unread post And water bacteria continues in S.W. Fla

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View first unread post Cruise Planned

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by scallywag » Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:49 pm

Well...My wife has decided we need to visit the City Marina for my birthday. We plan to dine in the Oldest City and walk the historic streets. We...

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View first unread post Probably been asked before but...

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by Robin » Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:52 pm

Is there anywhere to look up tide times for locations within the Atlantic ICW proper ( our local Daytona Beach info is for the beach on the open...
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