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Originally Posted by Glassgow22
Hi Jim thanks for your input! I'm looking for a boat that can just float since I plan to just anchor it and use it as a live board and not do any cruising. So I'm hoping to find a good deal on boats that are otherwise very hard to sell since they may have bad engines, other issues that might render it useless for cruising but would still be fine for liveaboard. Does that make sense? If it doesn't please let me know any potential issues!!
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Glassgow, your thread title said "used LARGE SHIP" and your post said "OLD CRUISE SHIPS". These terms usually are applied to vessels of thousands of tons
displacement, and that seems at odds with your budget (and with your purported usage).
So, it appears that what you really meant was some sort of normal
cruising sailboat or powerboat that was inexpensive due to some defect that prevented it's being used normally.
If that is the case, I'd not recommend your scheme, for it is exactly this mindset that leads to derelict boats clogging
anchorages and infuriating the local householders and constabulary. There are plenty of threads here on CF bemoaning exactly what you are proposing to do, for it leaves a dirty wake for all the regular cruisers who pass through the area.
And the idea of deliberately establishing a residence on an anchored vessel that is not operable or
seaworthy raises sharp
safety issues, both for yourself and for any neighboring vessels. And nowadays, many (most?)
marinas require that residents' boats must be operable, and prove it by demonstration periodically.
Please reconsider your plan in light of these factors.
Jim
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