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ZeroB12 · 13-01-2013, 15:50

I have been interested in boats for many years now and have decided to fulfill my dream to live on a boat.

I have been looking at trawlers, and would like recommendations of these criteria:

ZeroB12 · 13-01-2013, 15:51

At least two bedrooms, and relatively inexpensive.

ZeroB12 · 13-01-2013, 15:53

Sorry bout that. I still am not quite clear on how to use these controls.

wolfenzee · 13-01-2013, 16:22

There is no boat that is just "the best boat', everyone has different need, wants, abilities, capabilities and plans. A friend of mine has a boat that is way different from mine, his needs are different.
Do you plan on staying at the dock most of the time or sailing off into the tropical sunset. Is it you or a family....if you sit down and figure out all the specifics of your situation it will be easier to rule out what will not work. With out a doubt the most important thing in any live aboard is space. Most boats are designed for weekend coastal cruising. I am a sailor so my boat is terrific boat which I plan on sailing the Pacific in....the best boat for a live aboard, that isn't going anywhere is boat that started out it's life as a commercial boat. I was seriously considering getting an old fishing boat and converting it, lots of room even before you pull out the fish holds and the fishing industry in this country is going down hill fast, not hard to find a good boat cheap (just make sure to have it surveyed).
For a sailboat that is inexpensive, roomy and sails well old Catalinas seem to work well, spacious below, lots of head room as an example.
A friend of mine built a boat 30 years ago and told me one thing "Think of what you will be using it for" he is living very uncomfortably on a boat designed tp do something else.

ZeroB12 · 13-01-2013, 16:25

Yes, thank you, I will think about things. I am not very experienced in anything, so I appreciate your advice.

Fortytwo · 13-01-2013, 16:46

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ard-94773.html

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ard-86630.html

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...oat-20564.html

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ard-34627.html

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...50k-68151.html

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ard-60146.html

cat man do · 13-01-2013, 17:04

Probably something like this
$12 Million Curvelle Quaranta – World’s Largest Carbon Hybrid Composite Power Catamaran
Though if wanting the best I would probably want a helipad as well and this doesnt

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Originally Posted by ZeroB12

At least two bedrooms, and relatively inexpensive.

Define relatively inexpensive.
For some, the vessel above possibly is

44'cruisingcat · 13-01-2013, 17:17

No swimming pool either?

ZeroB12 · 13-01-2013, 17:57

To answer your text from above, "relatively inexpensive" means (and I'm telling you that I am pretty frugal for boats) at most about 900,000. Definitely less expensive than $12 mil...