This will be my first post here and would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Wil and I live in the
Seattle area, which is where I would be
living aboard =) I have no experience sailing at this point but have been on the
water most of my life and have been into wakeboard
boats and the like until more recently. I will be taking sailing
classes from a local club beginning in July once a week, most likely through September - possibly October depending on how things go. The idea of truly living "on" the
water is extremely appealing and having no
family at this point, I've decided that it's most likely the best time I could have this experience. I would be using it as an apartment throughout the week and possibly take it out a couple times a month to explore various portions of the
Puget Sound. At this point the furthest I would plan to go is up to the San Juans, when I get things mastered and felt comfortable.
I'm hoping I can get some recommendations on where to start with this. I don't have a whole lot of
money to sink into this venture right now and have been cruising craigslist.
Right now my criteria is:
... Under $5k
... 25-30'
... counter
... 2 burner range (propane)
... sink (warm/cold)
... mini-fridge (thinking possibly something I used to have in college, if possible?)
...
head
... Sleep at least 2
... Possible
shower (again, I'm used to the
shower on a wakeboard
boat, nothing fancy)
... Collapsible table (possible 2nd
bed?)
Is there anything else I should be made aware of? I don't feel like these are unrealistic expectations, but knowing nothing about this lifestyle realize I could be completely wrong in my assumptions.
Here's some of the
boats I'm currently looking at:
- Coronado 25
-
C&C 25 or 26
-
Catalina 25 or 27
- Erickson 27
-
Pearson 26
I really like the Coronado
cabin layout and
price the most right now. Looking forward to getting some feedback from you all! Can't wait to join the club =)