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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: Re: Hello From a Past W. Coas… by CaptForce, Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:33 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: What's Your Best Live Abo… by CaptForce, Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:42 pm

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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: Another Making A Break To… by CaptForce, Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:47 am

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Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:47 am
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: Flexible sealant for seam… by CaptForce, Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:09 pm

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by CaptForce View the latest post
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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 scallywag, Sun Nov 17, 2019 3:34 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: 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 scallywag, Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:20 am

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View first unread post What's Your Best Live Aboard Tip?

Last post by CaptForce « Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:42 pm
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by LA_Admin » Wed Oct 17, 2012 4:22 pm

We have tons of things we learned during the six-ish years of living aboard, and it's hard to pick one BUT you have to start some where.

Thin...
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View first unread post Hello From a Past W. Coast FL Liveaboard Sailboater

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by Coyle » Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:56 am

I started from scratch, no sailboating experience, grew up on the water around commercial fishing. Fell in love with 2nd boat I looked at, a 1975...

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

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by Jaxfishgyd » Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:54 pm

:ugeek:

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View first unread post Sunrise

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Attachment(s) by LA_Admin » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:18 am

May your morning view be as good, if not better, than this!

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View first unread post You HAVE to respect the ocean or this could happen

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Attachment(s) by Jaxfishgyd » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:47 am

Updated: Man's body found amid boat wreckage off Jacksonville coast Sunday night
It remains unknown if other victims remain in the water.
Posted:...

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View first unread post Sunsets

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Attachment(s) by Islandtime38 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:56 pm

For those of us who aren't "morning people" and don't catch sunrise too often, how about sunsets?
This is our marina in Cape Coral.

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View first unread post Showering / washing on board?

Last post by Coyle « Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:56 am
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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 "So living on a boat is all Fun & Games."

Last post by Coyle « Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:34 am
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by Jaxfishgyd » Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:49 pm

How many times have those of us who live onboard full time been told that. :roll:
Know this morning I had the "fun" of replacing one bilge...
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View first unread post Repelling insects?

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by sv_Catharsis » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:11 pm

With summer vastly approaching and those pesky mosquitoes starting to think about coming out, what is the best way to repel insects from your boat. I...

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View first unread post How liveaboards get a bad name..

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by Jaxfishgyd » Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:05 pm

This is from a couple of years ago, WHY the police didn't shoot him is amazing, this is the local newspaper report
City police came close to
gunfire...

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View first unread post Summer Heat

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by scallywag » Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:28 pm

This is a topic for CaptForce and Ralph....How do you deal with Summer Heat. Ralph is from Texas. CaptForce traveled North. Katie and Jessie did not...

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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 Hello and greetings from the Palmetto State!

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by Wolakrab » Sun Jul 07, 2019 12:48 pm

New to the forum, working on gathering all information I can about life aboard. My wife and I have a long-term plan to retire in 10 years and buy a...

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View first unread post Greetings from the Tampa, FL area

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by Chuck » Mon May 20, 2019 9:40 am

Hello LA Forum members! I am considering the full-time live aboard lifestyle and wanted to go into this world "eye wide open" by learning...

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View first unread post Another Making A Break To Land

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by RTB » Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:45 am

It has been a great run since we sold all of our land possessions and moved aboard back in 2012. After years of active cruising, we have recently...

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View first unread post Introducing ourselves

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Attachment(s) by slowboattochina » Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:49 am

We are just starting the process of freeing ourselves from the dirt. We have businesses to unwind, houses, cars, small boats to sell, endless stuff...

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View first unread post Robin & Brexit

Last post by scallywag « Sun Dec 22, 2019 2:48 pm
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by tex » Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:35 pm

Man has Robin been through it. He comes to the US, spends his money on boats & health care, then his income takes a big hit from the Pound...

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View first unread post Making the leap

Last post by CaptForce « Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:49 pm
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by biggermanlt » Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:35 pm

Hello everyone, My name is Vince and I am retired and living on a small pension here in Fort Myers, FL. I have lived here for about a year in a house...

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View first unread post Contemplating a leap of faith.

Last post by scallywag « Tue Dec 10, 2019 1:44 pm
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by Nomad_Dad » Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:05 pm

I'm not sure where to start. A recent life event has drastically altered...well everything. I'm in my 30s and starting over.
So I had a thought. I've...

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View first unread post Just a Reminder of why I Hate Winter

Last post by scallywag « Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:32 am
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by RTB » Sat Nov 02, 2019 5:26 pm

Well, the long, hot summer has ended and no hurricanes in the Atlantic. I am thankful, but just reminded why I do not like cold weather on the boat....

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View first unread post Portable toaster oven, anyone?

Last post by scallywag « Sun Nov 17, 2019 3:34 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 Enthusiast saying hello

Last post by tex « Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:13 am
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by skbenga » Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:40 am

Hello to all the life-aboard community,

I don't have my boat yet but I plan to have asap. I look forward to learning from this forum and its...

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View first unread post An old dog can learn new tricks!

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by Ever After » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:47 pm

We moved aboard our sailboat only 2 1/2 months ago, spending the first 2 months at the dock getting our boat ready for cruising. Our 10 year old...

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View first unread post Cats first time aboard

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Attachment(s) by tex » Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:29 pm

I just remembered that in addition to my Admiral and I giving the live-aboard thing our first try, our two cats will alsp be getting their first...

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