Purchasing the largest and cheapest boat just for mooring / anchoring?

[Boatguy30]

This is why almost all mooring fields now require insurance.

And there are many experienced cruisers with well-found boats that find this insurance increasingly difficult to even purchase let alone afford.

[Don1500]

Originally Posted by windycityxx

I'm not personally looking for the cheapest boat possible but I thought it was a valid topic I'm curious about..

I have been trying to research on living on the hook in the Miami area, even posted about it a few weeks ago and didn't get any replies:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ea-200821.html

You also might want to find someone to let you stay on their boat, alone, for a month. You may find that living on the hook is not your cup of tea. It can be a lot harder than you think.

That being said, there are about 5 full time live aboards in the Punta Gorda mooring field (Near Laishley Park Marina), if you're in the area you should talk to one of them.

I lived aboard in Laishley Park Marina for 6 months, took my boat out often, kept it clean and had no problems living there. There was an extra $50/mth added to my bill for living aboard more than 5 days straight, but I had to live somewhere.

[ranger42c]

Originally Posted by windycityxx

You can get liveaboard slips for $5 per foot in the Newport Beach and Santa Barbara area?

No clue about the answer, but I'd bet the earlier comment was describing a premium over and above actual slip rates for a given boat.

-Chris

[windycityxx]

I've spent about 7 months so far on anchor, but it was mostly moving along, never in the same place for more than a week or two. I do know the challenges, and it all depends on the anchorage with what the situation is and what's easily available etc.

I definitely know it's not nearly as easy as sitting at the dock.

Originally Posted by Don1500

You also might want to find someone to let you stay on their boat, alone, for a month. You may find that living on the hook is not your cup of tea. It can be a lot harder than you think.

That being said, there are about 5 full time live aboards in the Punta Gorda mooring field (Near Laishley Park Marina), if you're in the area you should talk to one of them.

I lived aboard in Laishley Park Marina for 6 months, took my boat out often, kept it clean and had no problems living there. There was an extra $50/mth added to my bill for living aboard more than 5 days straight, but I had to live somewhere.

[Tricolor]

Don´t want to give bad ideas but there are ways to obtain a "free" boat in the US.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...at-201613.html