I’ve just sold everything I own and can’t wait to be free , I’ve wanted to live on a boat my whole life , I’ve hated the last 23 years of living in a house
Richard Kaye - I did the same thing in 2003. I wasn’t sure if it would last when I made my move. I decided try it for 6 months then evaluate the pros and cons and decide if I wanted to continue with living on the boat or back to land. It was a no brainer at the end of the 6 months. 16 years later I positively have no desire to live on land. Mine is the earlier model of the boat in the video. One thing mine has which most in this size range didn’t have in the 90’s is a washer / drier. That was a real selling point to me when looking. I didn’t want to deal with lauded mats. Hope you enjoy it as I have.
Very awesome. We live in our 42 ft bluewater yacht for part of the year. We love it. It’s amazing how quickly you adapt to the small space. Good records are amazing!! Air conditioning is key. ❤️❤️❤️
Agree 100%, cruisers are great looking boats that offer all of the amenities that the top heavy, frumpy looking "houseboats" have. Glad I found this channel!
Excellent video, the best live aboard breakdown and advice I've seen yet. My wife and I are making the move to full time live aboard in about 10 years. We have what I think is a solid plan and you have definitely added to it! Thank you!
Distinguished Mariner Thank you for watching our video. I am excited you will soon be joining us as live aboards. I love that you have a plan. 10 years will go by so fast. All the best! Lead an incredible life.
@@CissyandBud Haha, that number isn't arbitrary; its when we plan to move up to something in the 42/45 ft. range and "test" living on it full time to decide if it will be a complete shift or partial. Right now we spend a good bit of time on our 35" boat but its stored high and dry, no bottom paint, outdrives etc.
I lived aboard a small sailboat in San Diego for almost 2 years. I was on the road as a cross country truck driver and the switch seemed natural. Years later, a couple more years on a 36 foot houseboat. And now as I go into my mid 70s, I am searching for another boat. I think a 30 foot or so power cruiser. Size doesn't matter and now I have a lifelong income, and live within my means. My plan is to travel all the inland waterways til I blink out. :o)
Hi again, Mitch! Thanks again for watching. Glad to have you are aboard. I wish you the best in your search for your perfect boat. Lead an Incredible Life!
@@epicliveaboard8284 I just ordered a handheld today, I think I am close enough to the river to hear and talk to people. Just over 2 miles LOS and I am about 600 feet higher. You think 6 watts will make it? I'm also a licensed HAM now. I can't wait to get on the water. :o)
The Radio came a few hours ago, I charged it a little while and took it out in the yard. I am a little over 3.5 miles from the marina in town. As soon as I walked out on the porch, I heard 2 guys talking out on the river. It was perfectly clear and even came in over the squelch I had set in. It's a Standard Horizon HX250S, nice but nothing fancy. I'm happy. :o)
Beautiful boat. My husband and I are looking the a used 1999 / 2001, 50 to 53ft Carver. Either the Voyager Pilothouse or the Cockpit Motoryacht. Waiting to sell house and everything in it so we can pay cash. Not gonna wait till we retire. Six years may never come!! Live life NOW!!!!! #LiveaboardLife #LiveNow #DontWait #CarverYachts #BoatLife
Seeking Liveaboard Life Thank you for watching and love the comment. I really like that you are not going to wait until retirement. The Carver is a really nice boat. Happy hunting! Lead an incredible life! Tony
I'm a newbie to boating divorced after 17 yr s physician im getting close to retirement..Im looking for 6 month live aboard boat here in NY State for I have a home in Croatia which I will live on and hang out in europe for the other 6 months. Im looking to entertain nothing fast just a nice gentleman type boat to entertain dinners on and enjoy with friends the slow life on the hudson river. Glad I found your channel.
Nice boat. I bet we are in the same marina as it looks familiar. I'll add my two tips on Liveaboard buying to your fans. Get a yacht with a full door. Bending and ducking everytime you go in and out gets old. Think about a typical night grilling out... How many times you go in and out of the doorway with food etc in your hands. Just get a yacht with a full size door. Also, liveaboard living is all about the marina. Choose a marina with nice facilities. Its a pain to deal with an on board holding tank. Most liveaboarders use the marina for poo and only pee in their yacht bathrooms. The pee doesn't hurt the environment. The poo does and it needs special treatment. (not to mention is a federal law to discharge poo within 3 miles of shore). So, you have to use a holding tank and have it pumped out once a week. Its a pain and just one more thing requiring maintenance. If the marina in this video is the one I'm thinking it is, the bathroom in this marina in Palm Coast is 1/4 mile walk each way. (apple watch 500 steps...) A marina with clean combination locked bathrooms that are close to your slip is a blessing. i.e. Conch House in St. Augustine.
Thank you for watching and for your comment. I am excited to hear about your experiences as you look for the perfect liveaboard vessel. I wish you the best. Lead an incredible life. Tony
@@epicliveaboard8284 I'm also hopefully buying a small but nice 26' sailboat very soon. I have a 21' now. Still for a liveaboard I will be going with a power boat..
I bought a aqua catamaran cruiser house boat have it boat yard a year fixing it up had quite a bit water damage. I hope to be living on her by July august full time and can’t wait for her to be over in the ocean that day will be so exciting.
Awesome. Definitely wouldn't mind going Liveaboard. Especially here in Southern California where home prices are just ridiculous. Plus I love being at the beach. No greater feeling.
Nice Tony! Im a new sub excited to fallow the adventure. Wife and I have a 4 year plan and we have started a year ago looking and searching at what we might like. We plan to also document our adventure on our Channel. Look forward to seeing more and keep up the good work.
Remember living on a boat means everything is always damp. Weather can be a huge problem. Cold weather is very uncomfortable. It's also hard to keep cool unless your not concerned with huge electric bills. Everything that needs maintenance is a specialty type trade and is very expensive. Very difficult to work on. Because of the tight quarters. Constant leaks both from the water your in and the rain. When a boat goes by your going to feel it and it's not always a gentle rocking. Storms can be infuriating. Deliveries of any kind are a hassel. Wind can also be a pain to deal with. Tiny food prep area, called a galley it's more like a service cart with water. Lots to overcome but don't let anyone tell you it's easy.
my family had a 97 44 sundancer and we took it from bay city MI to ft lauderdale fl and everywhere between loved it unfortunatly we sold it during hard times but being older i can buy my own and have the expierence still they are easy to maintain easy to pilot boats
I plan to do this but need to learn about saltwater maintenance since the boat will be in the water full time. Keep insurance on it and I just found out about a huge kite you can tie to the boat and it will pull it by wind to save gas. Look it up theres a few videos out there
Hi tony , what a great video I much appreciated it , I’ve raised 3 kids done with all that motherhood stuff and am looking at a way to live my life now for me ... so I started venturing out and I found a 1980 , 44 foot Trojan motor yacht for 109.000 Detroit Diesel engine. What are your thoughts ?
I want to do this on a small powerboat. I want to learn about salt water maintenance. Sleep out in the middle of the ocean. Come in and dock for food and fresh water once or twice a week.
The sea rays look great but im wondering if the engines cost too much to run ? My ideal live aboard would be a40 .45 ft clipper only because they are more designed for the blue water motoring and they have a flybridge. And they are not power boat as such,id be happy cruising along at 10knts
Hi, Kim: Thank you for your response and thank you for watching. I treat my Sea Ray as a trawler, I am normally cruising at about 8-10 knots and the Cummins engines only burn 5 gallons each at that speed. The Westerbeke generator burns less than 1 gallon an hour. This boat is very economical since the engines are 6 cylinder and only 335hp each. The higher the horsepower, generally, the more fuel consumption and the bigger hurry you are in the more it is going to cost you. So far, I have had the boat for 1 year and no problems at all. We had mechanics on the boat the other day for preventative maintenance and they believe everything is in order. We have scheduled for the heat exchangers to be removed, flushed and reinstalled later in the summer. Fingers crossed. Thank you again. Lead an incredible life!
I think I need to find out what it would cost to rent a slip for a boat in FLA! Can anyone give me a basic cost of living so I can either get on with it or just spend my life fantasizing? Anyone?
Hi, Mark: Thank you so much for watching and for your comment. We are shooting a new episode this week that will give you an overview of all our costs for the past year. In the meantime, the slip costs range from $10.00-13.00 per foot (where I am). I just spoke to Halifax Municipal Marina the other day and their current rate is $10.00 per foot, plus $85.00 approx for electric. Liveaboards are about $100 higher per month. Cable TV is extra. Where I am, I pay $13.00 per foot and water/electric is included. Cable TV is not included, however internet is. I am sure South Florida is more expensive, but I would love to hear from other boaters as to what their experience has been. Thanks again, Mark. I hope you do get on with it as you said (LOL) and lead an incredible life! Tony
I had no idea how badly I needed this video until now.
I’ve just sold everything I own and can’t wait to be free , I’ve wanted to live on a boat my whole life , I’ve hated the last 23 years of living in a house
Richard Kaye congratulations!
Nancy Jobbins thanks nancy
WELCOME TO happiness:)
Richard Kaye - I did the same thing in 2003. I wasn’t sure if it would last when I made my move. I decided try it for 6 months then evaluate the pros and cons and decide if I wanted to continue with living on the boat or back to land. It was a no brainer at the end of the 6 months. 16 years later I positively have no desire to live on land. Mine is the earlier model of the boat in the video. One thing mine has which most in this size range didn’t have in the 90’s is a washer / drier. That was a real selling point to me when looking. I didn’t want to deal with lauded mats. Hope you enjoy it as I have.
Richard Kaye what boat are you buying?
Very awesome. We live in our 42 ft bluewater yacht for part of the year. We love it. It’s amazing how quickly you adapt to the small space. Good records are amazing!! Air conditioning is key. ❤️❤️❤️
Agree 100%, cruisers are great looking boats that offer all of the amenities that the top heavy, frumpy looking "houseboats" have. Glad I found this channel!
Excellent video, the best live aboard breakdown and advice I've seen yet. My wife and I are making the move to full time live aboard in about 10 years. We have what I think is a solid plan and you have definitely added to it! Thank you!
Distinguished Mariner Thank you for watching our video. I am excited you will soon be joining us as live aboards. I love that you have a plan. 10 years will go by so fast.
All the best! Lead an incredible life.
Why wait 10 years? We live on our 42 ft bluewater for part of the year
@@CissyandBud Haha, that number isn't arbitrary; its when we plan to move up to something in the 42/45 ft. range and "test" living on it full time to decide if it will be a complete shift or partial. Right now we spend a good bit of time on our 35" boat but its stored high and dry, no bottom paint, outdrives etc.
I lived aboard a small sailboat in San Diego for almost 2 years. I was on the road as a cross country truck driver and the switch seemed natural. Years later, a couple more years on a 36 foot houseboat. And now as I go into my mid 70s, I am searching for another boat. I think a 30 foot or so power cruiser. Size doesn't matter and now I have a lifelong income, and live within my means. My plan is to travel all the inland waterways til I blink out. :o)
Hi again, Mitch! Thanks again for watching. Glad to have you are aboard. I wish you the best in your search for your perfect boat.
Lead an Incredible Life!
@@epicliveaboard8284 I just ordered a handheld today, I think I am close enough to the river to hear and talk to people. Just over 2 miles LOS and I am about 600 feet higher. You think 6 watts will make it? I'm also a licensed HAM now. I can't wait to get on the water. :o)
Mitch the 600ft height should allow you to make it. Good luck!
Lead an Incredible Life!
@@epicliveaboard8284 It's Expected Delivery by this Thursday. I'll let you know.
The Radio came a few hours ago, I charged it a little while and took it out in the yard. I am a little over 3.5 miles from the marina in town. As soon as I walked out on the porch, I heard 2 guys talking out on the river. It was perfectly clear and even came in over the squelch I had set in. It's a Standard Horizon HX250S, nice but nothing fancy. I'm happy. :o)
This is something worth getting hyped for.
I fell off my couch when I saw this...the video is that good!
Congrats- I like Sea Ray also, hopefully to get a little longer one.
I love this so much. You made my day.
Beautiful boat. My husband and I are looking the a used 1999 / 2001, 50 to 53ft Carver. Either the Voyager Pilothouse or the Cockpit Motoryacht. Waiting to sell house and everything in it so we can pay cash. Not gonna wait till we retire. Six years may never come!! Live life NOW!!!!! #LiveaboardLife #LiveNow #DontWait #CarverYachts #BoatLife
Seeking Liveaboard Life
Thank you for watching and love the comment. I really like that you are not going to wait until retirement. The Carver is a really nice boat. Happy hunting!
Lead an incredible life!
Tony
I'm a newbie to boating divorced after 17 yr s physician im getting close to retirement..Im looking for 6 month live aboard boat here in NY State for I have a home in Croatia which I will live on and hang out in europe for the other 6 months. Im looking to entertain nothing fast just a nice gentleman type boat to entertain dinners on and enjoy with friends the slow life on the hudson river. Glad I found your channel.
This is a great video. My wife and I have been living aboard our 2004 Cruisers Yacht 440 for about 4 years now. Such a relaxing life style!! Congrats!
Cool!! We live on our boat too!!
Thankyou so much sir. I am about to buy my 1st boat to live aboard at lake maquaurie nsw Australia. All my friends think I'm mad I am so excited
Thanks so much for watching. We are excited for the start of your new adventure.
Live an incredible life!
Who cares what your friends say. Deep down they are so jealous that they can't stand it! Do it NOW!
David Lang - I’m here in Lake Mac too, ( Belmont ) also considering this move. Would love to know how you got on.
Hey Tony! Nice to see you're doing okay. Great job on the video.
Thanks, Frank. Hope to see you guys soon.
Flagler Beach here, great video! I didn’t realize there’s a live aboard marina in Palm Coast. Will have to check it out.
Amazing bot, great video, i love it !
Sea Ray-literally the BEST boat on the water at any point. Good choice!
Nice boat. I bet we are in the same marina as it looks familiar. I'll add my two tips on Liveaboard buying to your fans. Get a yacht with a full door. Bending and ducking everytime you go in and out gets old. Think about a typical night grilling out... How many times you go in and out of the doorway with food etc in your hands. Just get a yacht with a full size door. Also, liveaboard living is all about the marina. Choose a marina with nice facilities. Its a pain to deal with an on board holding tank. Most liveaboarders use the marina for poo and only pee in their yacht bathrooms. The pee doesn't hurt the environment. The poo does and it needs special treatment. (not to mention is a federal law to discharge poo within 3 miles of shore). So, you have to use a holding tank and have it pumped out once a week. Its a pain and just one more thing requiring maintenance. If the marina in this video is the one I'm thinking it is, the bathroom in this marina in Palm Coast is 1/4 mile walk each way. (apple watch 500 steps...) A marina with clean combination locked bathrooms that are close to your slip is a blessing. i.e. Conch House in St. Augustine.
Do your own video
I accidentally stumbled upon this. Couldn't be happier.
Thank you.
I have the same goal, from spring through fall here in the north. Giving myself a year and a half to find the right fitting boat.
Thank you for watching and for your comment. I am excited to hear about your experiences as you look for the perfect liveaboard vessel. I wish you the best.
Lead an incredible life.
Tony
@@epicliveaboard8284 I'm also hopefully buying a small but nice 26' sailboat very soon. I have a 21' now. Still for a liveaboard I will be going with a power boat..
Walker And Co. Mining I like the way you are thinking and look forward to hearing about your adventures.
Congratulations Tony in following your dreams, can't wait to meet your new home in person.
I have a Chris Craft 320 Cruiser and absolutely loving the Boat Life... 🛥🌊
i like this videos very much thanks. Good good
You are living the dream. I'm working towards the same goal. This too has been a dream of mine. Happy sales, and be safe.👍⚓🛥😀
Hey Tony you have a very nice boat, also I think we could pass as brothers, we look very much alike.
Great advice. Thank you.
I bought a aqua catamaran cruiser house boat have it boat yard a year fixing it up had quite a bit water damage. I hope to be living on her by July august full time and can’t wait for her to be over in the ocean that day will be so exciting.
Very cool
Nice looking boat ..hope you are enjoying it!
this is shockingly good!!!
Killing it under the Radar
My dilemma is Power or Sail, love both......excellent vid !
watching the coolest video
One word ... Amazing
Great information thanks
This video vlog its awesome, great work !
AMAZING VIDEO
I liked the video it's always good to learn new things
Star in the making
Awesome. Definitely wouldn't mind going Liveaboard. Especially here in Southern California where home prices are just ridiculous. Plus I love being at the beach. No greater feeling.
I know I’m not the only one who screamed. Omg this was freaking amazing
Nice Tony! Im a new sub excited to fallow the adventure. Wife and I have a 4 year plan and we have started a year ago looking and searching at what we might like. We plan to also document our adventure on our Channel. Look forward to seeing more and keep up the good work.
Y’all got some major fire
This is SICK!!!!
Remember living on a boat means everything is always damp. Weather can be a huge problem. Cold weather is very uncomfortable. It's also hard to keep cool unless your not concerned with huge electric bills. Everything that needs maintenance is a specialty type trade and is very expensive. Very difficult to work on. Because of the tight quarters. Constant leaks both from the water your in and the rain. When a boat goes by your going to feel it and it's not always a gentle rocking. Storms can be infuriating. Deliveries of any kind are a hassel. Wind can also be a pain to deal with. Tiny food prep area, called a galley it's more like a service cart with water. Lots to overcome but don't let anyone tell you it's easy.
2 words. Slayed. This.
Thank you for the informative video. I hope you're still enjoying your life aboard despite COVID. I subscribed :)
Thank you for this video. Pursuing this dream. Furniture sold, currently searching for a larger boat.
Love This!
I like this video
This video is the BOMB
my FAVE
my family had a 97 44 sundancer and we took it from bay city MI to ft lauderdale fl and everywhere between loved it unfortunatly we sold it during hard times but being older i can buy my own and have the expierence still they are easy to maintain easy to pilot boats
I plan to do this but need to learn about saltwater maintenance since the boat will be in the water full time. Keep insurance on it and I just found out about a huge kite you can tie to the boat and it will pull it by wind to save gas. Look it up theres a few videos out there
I am amazed
UNDERATED
Carver 38 to 44 foot long, been looking for 3 months. I do like Sea Rays too. Thank you for the video.
The story about your boat name is awesome! Cheers!
Awesome 💪💪💪
Thank you so much for watching. Lead an incredible life!
este episodio es muy bueno, se los recomiendo!
video is perfect
Goosh! Love it
Keeping UA-cam interesting!!
i luv this
Please do a tour of the boat, especially the interior.
best video ever!
Thank you Sir.
sensational
this is very interesting
Buen episodio, sigan así.
I'm so into this.
YASSSSSSSS! Love!
Good video however would be interesting to know the price that you purchased the boat for or at least a ballpark.
S B A quick online search indicates that used boats sell from 250k to 350k depending on the year. Older ones sell for less.
Why doesn't this have more views???
BOSSED up
Hi tony , what a great video I much appreciated it , I’ve raised 3 kids done with all that motherhood stuff and am looking at a way to live my life now for me ... so I started venturing out and I found a 1980 , 44 foot Trojan motor yacht for 109.000 Detroit Diesel engine. What are your thoughts ?
Run
Great video Tony
I need more hours to watch this
I want to do this on a small powerboat. I want to learn about salt water maintenance. Sleep out in the middle of the ocean. Come in and dock for food and fresh water once or twice a week.
Liked and subscribed to support you 🙃👍🍺 you are awesome!
hermoso video me encanta el mar!
This is why I comeback to UA-cam!
Is it bad that I watch this video on repeat??
this is fineeeeeee!!!
Should have 1 billion views
You have my attention
slaying it
Like is you listen to this song more then once
May I ask how much money you spent on it. I'm retiring in the spring of 2020 I'm looking for a live abroad
How old are you?
Houseboat
We live aboard at 1986 boat. You can get good deals on older well kept up boats.
Buen pasaje éxitos en todo
best ever!
The sea rays look great but im wondering if the engines cost too much to run ? My ideal live aboard would be a40 .45 ft clipper only because they are more designed for the blue water motoring and they have a flybridge. And they are not power boat as such,id be happy cruising along at 10knts
Hi, Kim:
Thank you for your response and thank you for watching.
I treat my Sea Ray as a trawler, I am normally cruising at about 8-10 knots and the Cummins engines only burn 5 gallons each at that speed. The Westerbeke generator burns less than 1 gallon an hour. This boat is very economical since the engines are 6 cylinder and only 335hp each. The higher the horsepower, generally, the more fuel consumption and the bigger hurry you are in the more it is going to cost you.
So far, I have had the boat for 1 year and no problems at all. We had mechanics on the boat the other day for preventative maintenance and they believe everything is in order. We have scheduled for the heat exchangers to be removed, flushed and reinstalled later in the summer. Fingers crossed.
Thank you again. Lead an incredible life!
NEVER SAW THE LIVING CONDITIONS..... ALL TALK!
Buen video, muy hermoso paisaje AB
Tony can you or do have an automobile at the marina...what about a washer and dryer or do you send them out?
Very nice boat. By the way: Is there still the decal transfer foil attached on the boat name? Best, Chris
explica muy bien me gusta
I think I need to find out what it would cost to rent a slip for a boat in FLA! Can anyone give me a basic cost of living so I can either get on with it or just spend my life fantasizing? Anyone?
Hi, Mark:
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment.
We are shooting a new episode this week that will give you an overview of all our costs for the past year. In the meantime, the slip costs range from $10.00-13.00 per foot (where I am). I just spoke to Halifax Municipal Marina the other day and their current rate is $10.00 per foot, plus $85.00 approx for electric. Liveaboards are about $100 higher per month. Cable TV is extra.
Where I am, I pay $13.00 per foot and water/electric is included. Cable TV is not included, however internet is.
I am sure South Florida is more expensive, but I would love to hear from other boaters as to what their experience has been.
Thanks again, Mark. I hope you do get on with it as you said (LOL) and lead an incredible life!
Tony
Need more videos :)