One truly does need deep pockets, don't they?
A life on the ocean wave
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Pappy
Living the Dream
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- Florida (transplanted New Yorker.)
Oh you bet. The winter storage fee was enough to curl your toes. Plus, it had twin 318 V8s to feed. We had it two years and just couldn’t afford to keep it going.
I can totally understand it.
Seems those we talk to that have average sized family boats struggle to afford the expense of fuel for them. Add in storage, insurance, along with any other incidentals, and it seems quite unaffordable for most.
Yes...for twenty years or more...like any other Australian who lives near the ocean. Ours is similar to the OP's picture.
dobielvr
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Hilarious!!"God, please make Aunt Marg filthy rich ASAP. Amen"
Oh, and I need some deck shoes, capri pants, sunglasses, a visor, and sunscreen
Aunt Marg, that yacht interior looks fancier than a hotel.
It really does, doesn't it, Dob.Hilarious!!
Aunt Marg, that yacht interior looks fancier than a hotel.
Learn something new about you every day, do you still have this beautiful thing. If so do you use it on the regular?This is our actual boat...
Moon Rat
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I am in the process of renting a house outside of Honolulu for a year just to see if I like living there. My only son and child lives there and he has been on my case to get over there, so I agreed to give it a try for one year. I hate the idea of leaving all my friends, doctors and church behind and start over. Once there, I am going to buy a nice sized boat to take out on the water and fish and just drift. My son had a big boat and has offered me his to use, but I like being independent.
Alligatorob
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I've owned many boats, but never could afford that "dream" one. Now I am downsized to just a canoe and a kayak...
My dream boat would be something on the Gulf of Mexico big enough to fish 100+ miles offshore and with a good comfortable cabin for sleeping. However I have to admit I envy Holly's narrow boat. Traveling in one on the canals of the UK or Europe is a dream of mine too.
Alligatorob
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Do you ever get out on it? I think I'd live on it, if I owned one.
hollydolly
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my husband used to live on it permanently before we married, he actually was instrumental in the design of this one..... thousands of people now live on Narrowboats due to the high cost of bricks and mortar homes..
We don't go out on it now we're separated
I had bumped this thread. Can you tell us more about it. Do you have any pictures of the interior that you could share? I just hate the fact that you are going thru this horrible divorce. You two had built a wonderful life and he choose to throw it away, breaks my heart. I hope that you will come out the other side with the appropriate settlement since he was the one that burned it all to the ground. I know you will be fine, you are a strong, independent, get it done lady. He has most likely discovered that he has destroyed his own life for foolishness.
hollydolly
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thanks Blessed..I sincerely hope that he has realised this now.. but who knows.. ?.... I think Ive got past wondering if he ever will
What do you want to know about the Boat ?.. We have the longest boat at 72 feet... it has one double bedroom.. a galley kitchen, a livingroom.. shower & toilet..
It runs on diesel.. and the fire uses Calor gas..
It travels at 4 knots per hour.. that is the maximum speed permitted on British Canals..
It truly is a floating home! I can see how one could live on one.
hollydolly
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Oh yes it's completely set up for living permanently.. trouble is it does need a lot of maintenance.. and every few years it has to be hoisted out of the water and have it's bottom scraped .. re-tarred etc.. so you can't live on it while that's going on..
hollydolly
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This is a fairly typical interior..
..some people live like Hobo's on theirs... and other people make themvery pretty inside, and modern,,
I live next to the Leeds to Liverpool canal and there are several marinas, where people live on those barges. Most are beautifully painted, like the old gypsy caravans.This is our actual boat...
hollydolly
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Yes that's the traditional way of living on the boat... many of us have Traditional items on board.. Watering cans, Buckets.. pots etc.. all called Canal ware, and painted in the traditional manner as a nod to the old days.... I've even got a couple of Canal-ware Jugs in my house as well..
This type of thing we have onboard
Sadly the younger folks buying boats now are not buying for the tradition, but because it's much more affordable than bricks and mortar, and they're not interested in the Old Tradition...
Bella
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I'd like to have a boat that's got a little pick up!
The iconic 1986 Wellcraft 38KV Scarab cigarette boat that was prominently featured on the classic 1980's television show Miami Vice is up for sale with a buy-it-now price of $20 million. Now I just need to rustle up $20 million and my dream can come true!
It would be nice if this came with it!
Bella
JustDave
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This is a Tayana Vancouver 42 hauled out for the marine inspection prior to buying it. I lived on it for three years and went from California to Mexico to Hawaii to Alaska to Seattle. I single handed it all, except Hawaii-Alaska. I had a friend from Washington State aboard for that one leg. It was a life long dream and lived up to my most hopeful expectations and more.
OneEyedDiva
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My grand nephew and his sons lived in Hawaii for quite awhile. They moved to California a couple of years ago and now my great grand nephews are in college here on the mainland. My upstairs neighbor's son and his wife also lived in Hawaii for several years. They came back too. Her son said the cost of living is high and I'd heard that from other sources. Although you'll be leaving behind the familiar, it should be quite an adventure, hopefully a good one. Unless you are very ill, there are doctor tele-visits and Zoom, Duo or Facetime calls to keep you connected with friends.
OneEyedDiva
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I wouldn't mind owning something like this (took this from our timeshare balcony). But the reality is I'll never be a boat owner.
OneEyedDiva
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This one's a beauty. I've seen yachts like this on the ocean where our timeshare is and always wondered what are those two "balls" at the top of the boat for.