[C320-list] Living aboard

[Robert Seastream]

My wife became interested in cats after we chartered one in Antigua  
recently and finding they sail flat.  Not because she's faint of  
heart, more because it's hard for her to prepare meals or perform  
other housekeeping tasks when heeling.  We're aware of the cons; they  
don't sail as close to the wind, come about, or maneuver as well  
(particularly in port) as a mono.  I wouldn't have a cat without twin  
engines, because of the maneuverability in port issue.  We'd  
definitely need something larger than 32 feet whether cat or mono if  
we're going to be liveaboards.  Regarding liveaboard in New England,  
while further south makes sense, work keeps me here.  I could  
transfer, but am somewhat loathe to.

Bob


On Apr 3, 2009, at 9:42 AM, Jack McDonough wrote:

> We sold our house five years ago and moved into this townhouse-type  
> condo that has more square feet (about 2300) than our garrison  
> colonial had.
>
> But catamaran? Geez. I dunno. We chartered one a few years ago and I  
> was unimpressed. I think you'd be better off with a 40-foot sloop.  
> Maybe center cockpit. But that's just me.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net 
> >
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Living aboard
>
>
>> The liveaboard concept is being considered because our daughter is  
>> through college and out, leaving us in a 2000 sq ft house on 2+  
>> acres that we should downsize.  My wife is retiring from teaching  
>> in June of 2010 but I've another 10 years to work up here so we  
>> can't do the snowbird thing (NH in summer, FL in winter) yet.  We'd  
>> certainly  upsize the boat to about 40 feet, and it might even be  
>> (gasp) a  catamaran.  So, condo or boat?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On Apr 2, 2009, at 10:23 PM, Jack McDonough wrote:
>>
>>> I know. I wouldn't want to do it. But many do. They have it shrink  
>>> wrapped and the solar heat can get it pretty warm in the daytime.  
>>> At night they have to have electric heaters or something. Not my  
>>> cup of tea.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "warren updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com
>>> >
>>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 4:57 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Living aboard
>>>
>>>
>>>> Geeze!  Live aboard Boston and North!  You sure you want to do   
>>>> that? Here on
>>>> the Chesapeake, we have many marinas that allow live-aboards.   
>>>> They'll even
>>>> set bubblers out for a fee. Even here in Maryland it's cold and   
>>>> hard to heat
>>>> a boat in the winter when the water is 33 deg. But, Boston?  You   
>>>> gotta be
>>>> tough to endure that.
>>>>
>>>> Warren & Pattie Updike
>>>> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
>>>> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Robert Seastream [mailto:robert.seastream at comcast.net]
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:35 AM
>>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Living aboard
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone on the east coast (Boston and north) know of any  
>>>> marinas
>>>> that have the facilities and allow year round in water live  
>>>> aboards?
>>>>
>>>> Bob Seastream
>>>> Intuition # 906
>>>>
>>>
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