buying a live aboard .I would love some information on buying a live aboard with about 50g budget what type? . whats the marina lifestyle like ? fees etc thankyou in advance .Paul

There are many options for a live aboard in your budget. Marina lifestyle is usually friendly and interesting, mingling with the regulars, meeting sailors passing through, watching the passing parade. I liked living on a mooring and travelling by dinghy to work each morning then leaving the hustle and bustle of land behind and going out to the boat for sundowners after work, also a lot cheaper then marina fees.

I suggest you search every forum/thread/post on the world web , anything is possible in life as long as you don't spend a life time correcting mistakes!

I think if money was no object i would go for a round a bout 40 foot Cat but for 50k you would be looking at a 30 year old 30 to 40 foot monohull


Regards Don

I know of a mid 2000 Northshore 34 in Sydney that is a really good buy, you could probably get for high 80's? It's a lovely boat, but I dont know of any body that has lived aboard a Northshore, are they any good for that sort of thing?
He bought it new, and I know he is getting no bits at high 90's. Probably a bit dear, but looks like excellent value anyways.
SB

pablo68 said..
buying a live aboard .I would love some information on buying a live aboard with about 50g budget what type? . whats the marina lifestyle like ? fees etc thankyou in advance .Paul

This one should fit your $50k bill. Apart from being a good live aboard it has the added bonus of being a great sail boat.

yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/adams-cruising/154692

Marina fees, lifestyle etc, well that is a huge variable isn't it. You need to be more specific as to where, for how long etc.

With whatever money one has in his pocket, he can buy a boat.

The trick is keeping it.

Shaggybaxter said..
I know of a mid 2000 Northshore 34 in Sydney that is a really good buy, you could probably get for high 80's? It's a lovely boat, but I dont know of any body that has lived aboard a Northshore, are they any good for that sort of thing?
He bought it new, and I know he is getting no bits at high 90's. Probably a bit dear, but looks like excellent value anyways.
SB

Too small to liveaboard comfortably but a nice boat. However, you can get an earlier Northshore 38 for $65K and they are liveaboard size.

I've lived aboard a 32' yacht (3 years) and a 42' yacht (5 years), as a couple and been comfortable and happy on both. I think factors such as layout and the way you need and decide to live go a long way to determining how comfortably you can live on a particular sized yacht. If you're a man who needs to have every household tool on board or living with a woman who needs all her make up, hair accessories and a huge variety of handbags, clothes and shoes then a 32' most likely isn't going to satisfy you. But not everyone is like that, some people like to hoard items, some are minimalist, only requiring the basics to be happy, some people are very organised and tidy, others not so. I know there are some 28' yachts such as the Catalina 28 MKII that I could comfortably live aboard, the larger the yacht is the more expensive everything becomes; marina fees, sails, winches, rigging, hardware, etc, handling and manoeuvering become more difficult and some larger yachts can't be sailed effectively without additional crew so every time you sail you're reliant on and have to have other people on board, lots of variables to consider.

pablo68 said..
buying a live aboard .I would love some information on buying a live aboard with about 50g budget what type? . whats the marina lifestyle like ? fees etc thankyou in advance .Paul

For a live aboard with no consideration of sailing performance I would go straight to ferro.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/sail-boat-/252063458291?hash=item3ab02723f3

Not necessarily this one.

Thankyou Meg great advice but apparently you can only get insurance if its on a dock type setup