Howdy, we really like Island Moorings in Port A. I can ride my bike to the beach( 2 minutes), and the gulf is 10 minutes by
boat, and seems a good
hurricane hole. But it isn't a sleepy town per say, kinda busy on the weekends, not nearly as crazy as kemah. Port A is definitely worth trying out. The great thing about boats is you can move if you don't like the neighborhood
.
Palacios is a sleepy town and has a little marina with RV sites too, but NOT a
hurricane friendly marina. Rockport is great but never kept our boat there for more than a day or two. We are really interested in Corpus Christie but never had the gumption to sail there. They have an active and friendly
boating community.
Kemah and a houseboat
For some reason a lot of
marinas around
Clear Lake do not allow them, and especially don't like
liveaboard houseboats. I "babysat" a houseboat in Lakewood Yacht Club many years ago, and had a neighbor in Marina Del Sol that lived ( and died) aboard a houseboat. That is really the only two I know of. I would definitely, before
buying a houseboat, call around and get a feel for who will take you. South Shore harbor does not allow liveaboards.
Palacios may be no problem but I'd call first. A trawler( or powerboat) as suggested by Nicholon58, maybe a good compromise, but be sure to ask the marinas for minimum footage for liveaboards, I think the average is 30 feet now(?).
That is all I can think of to add, hope that made sense and helps you. Not trying to be a negative nelly.
Hope you find your new home and get going on your adventure soon.
Erika