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musazwana · 26-01-2010, 07:23

I am a freelance graphic, web designer and videographer. I am looking for a situation where I can live rent free while working on my next projects. I heard about living on boats and am trying to find someone who would be willing to allow me to learn about boat care while staying on their vessel.

Ram · 26-01-2010, 08:15

You might try the navy FREE rent, Free food -and get paid to live onboard and learn a lot about vessel care-not a bad way to make a living and learn about vessels .. and maybe even a little about yourself! good luck!

gonesail · 26-01-2010, 08:37

so will you be setting up your studio and computer(s) in the boat as well?

hellosailor · 26-01-2010, 17:31

It sounds like you are looking for a "housesitting" gig on boats. Which might be possible, but when you start by not knowing anything about them--that makes you a liability to have aboard, not someone who should be caretaking the boat. Catch-22.

Stick to housesitting, and find another way to barter for sailing lessons from someone who is in the business of it.

Trebek1 · 27-01-2010, 06:25

Are you a man or a woman?

johnar · 27-01-2010, 06:36

If there are people out there willing to let you live free on their boat.

I would like to live aboard BUT BOAT must be over 70' sail ready onboard pool and bath tub.

Dutch

bloodhunter · 27-01-2010, 06:41

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Originally Posted by Ram

You might try the navy FREE rent, Free food -and get paid to live onboard and learn a lot about vessel care-not a bad way to make a living and learn about vessels .. and maybe even a little about yourself! good luck!

LOL Ram, but you forgot the free vacation. I had a six years (off and on) in beautiful southeast asia, all at government expense)