Hello all, my first post here so please be gentle.
Through my local Craig's list I've looked at several power boats. A couple Chris Crafts and Stephans boats from the 50's. These would be wooden boats of course. The deboats range in size from 51' to 67'. All but one needs a haul out and a bottom job.
What I'm realizing is that I'm not going to find a live aboard slip in the close in bay area. I'm going to have to start and he out rand get my name on the live aboard lists and be patient.
I've wanted to live on a boat since high school when spent a lot of time on a friend's 28' perch.
Also practically speaking I never be able to afford to buy a home in Oakland where the ugliest house in the scariest neighbor sells for 500k!?!
I guess the question I'm asking is, these old cruising hatches can they make good live aboard homes? I have my 8yr old every other weekend and I want this to be an experience we can both share.
Through my local Craig's list I've looked at several power boats. A couple Chris Crafts and Stephans boats from the 50's. These would be wooden boats of course. The deboats range in size from 51' to 67'. All but one needs a haul out and a bottom job.
What I'm realizing is that I'm not going to find a live aboard slip in the close in bay area. I'm going to have to start and he out rand get my name on the live aboard lists and be patient.
I've wanted to live on a boat since high school when spent a lot of time on a friend's 28' perch.
Also practically speaking I never be able to afford to buy a home in Oakland where the ugliest house in the scariest neighbor sells for 500k!?!
I guess the question I'm asking is, these old cruising hatches can they make good live aboard homes? I have my 8yr old every other weekend and I want this to be an experience we can both share.