We've had both. We had a 42 foot sailboat for eight years, and sold it and bought a 42 foot motor yacht four years ago.. Assuming equal size, a powerboat/trawler wins in the convenience and room/space department. A sailboat wins in the cost of use, and ownership department. (not factoring in preferences for sailing or motoring at all.) And, we've never owned a big cat, but from what I know, they are kind of in the middle (but a lot more expensive to buy in the first place). We enjoyed the sailboat (and the ones that preceded it when younger, but it sure is nice now, in our sixties, to just crank up, point the thing in the direction we want to go, and hit the throttles.
First off Great informative video! You guys really nailed it with that one! I have a Trawler, and my boat a 2001 4788 Bayliner Pilothouse is my part time home. As a trawler owner I feel like you about weather. When it's blowing much over 15 knots we just choose not to travel. No need to get beat up, and where we are is just as good as where we want to go. Something folks do not realize (that you touched on) about cruising is that you are not all the time under way, so your fuel expense is really a small part of your cruising budget. Yes my (and your) boat is not going to cross oceans. No we are never going to explore fiji... That said you have the whole Caribbean at your doorstep, plus the great loop. Literally a lifetime of cruising opportunities. You could also in your boat quite comfortably cross the Panama Canal and experience the other side, or you could explore South America. You could even make it to Alaska if you wanted to. Next year I retire at 60 and will set sail from my home port in Seward Alaska on a 3600 mile journey to explore the Sea of Cortez, all in my nice roomy trawler, at a price that a regular working person can afford. We are now exactly a year and counting down. In my opinion sail boats come into their own only if you want to go out in really rough weather, or if you want to cross oceans. Other than that I feel that the interior and exterior volume of a Trawler is the way to go.
It's been about a year so hopefully you're on your journey now! I was wondering what effects the cold/snow/ice might have on a boat and what effects it might have on the maintenance? I'd be very happy to hear back from either of you on this -- I'm preparing to possibly get into boat life and this is the first I've heard on how far you can travel!
You are right,the people that you meet are not really sailors since they enjoy the same things you do:calm seas and motoring.They should have bought a trawler.You will not meet sailers simply because a real sailor will be out in the conditions that you hunker up in,to feel the exhilaration of sailing.Also sailers will be more adventurous and travel a lot more,see more of the world than most trawlers.
I’m about 8 years out from retirement and want to sail around the world when I’m done with the corporate world. I raced sailboats for several years in college so can out sail most people. I appreciate the speed and spaciousness of modern sailing catamarans but hate their motion at sea. My dream yacht is a Hylas 46 or 54. I need a monohull that can go around the world and has good sailing characteristics, points well, can become one with the waves, and handle a storm at sea. Thanks for the video.
The powercat I own is a trawler made by Fountaine Pajot in 2000, a Maryland 37. It burns less than 3 gal/hour at 8 knots including the generator. A 1000 nm of autonomy. It's a great trawler. Raymond
My husband and I are about a year away from retirement. We have our hearts set on a Catamaran. However, watching your video and all the info, I’ll be good looking at other types of boats. If y’all are still in the Bahamas when we sail, I’ll be saying hi. That’s where we want to be for a while. You know, to get comfortable with our living choice. Thank you for all the info. btw I see my 2 grands through the eyes of your boys. I show them what y’all are up to all the time. They are 6yo & 8yo atm.
Me and my fiance are in our early twenties just coming up with ideas to build a life and dreams. His biggest wish is to live on a boat; I see it as my responsibility to be informed enough to help him see if he would really like the reality, and how we might make that happen; what the options are, etc.I asked him about sailing, but he said no much to my dismay. I like whatever's challenging, but he's more of a fisherman than a sailor. So that built my first list of questions: 1. What is the best liveaboard boat for a couple (no kids) and an emphasis on fishing? 2. Can you clarify dock-living: does that mean without cover, what about rain or bad weather conditions? What is used for a bed? 3. For a first liveaboard boat, if you have no intent to use sails, just motor power, is it reasonable to still have something with a sail or will the sail just be a maintenance and cost issue? 4. What is the best liveaboard motor boat (no sails) given it must be cost-effective? 5. What happens when a boat with no sail's motor dies and is stranded? Does that make it better to have a sail? 6. I want a liveaboard, motor boat for finding the best deep sea fishing, what is best for me?
Great video. I’ve been researching my boat for a couple of years. You are correct in saying that there are trade-offs in many areas. Last November I made my decision and commissioned a Fleming 58 that is currently being built. I hope to take delivery next spring. I want to do the Great Loop as a shake down for the vessel. Air Draft and water Draft are both considerations.
A little over a year ago, I bought a leopard 48. If I could afford to part it in a marina forever and just live on it, life would be great. But that's not why I bought it. I've sailed it from the BVI up to virginia. I can sail at 10-12kts, for free in about 15-20kts of wind, or I can run both engines burning about 2g/hr at 8-10kts @ 2200rpm. I've got an easy 600-700 miles of range on 3/4th of a tank (2x 75g tanks) at that speed. What I will say. Two engines, twice the maintenance costs. Advantage is, if one breaks down, only ONE broke. Cats typically have larger/more expensive systems, as they weigh a lot more and have more volume. AC, hot water, refrigerators, rigging, sails, winches, windlass, etc...The extra space is quite nice to have though.
Also to consider is that catamarans have the highest possibility of getting hit by lightning which can cause extensive damage; followed by monohull sailboats. I lived on a 44‘ monohull sailboat for 4 months and what I hated the most was the heeling. A Nordhavn 43 trawler can get you around the world burning 2gal.per hour and they come with stabilizers.
Wandering Knapps aboard MV Illuminate Wandering Knapps aboard MV Illuminate Plain statistics. According to Boat US the chance (per 1000) for a catamaran to get hit by lightning is 9.1 which is twice as much as for a monohull sailboat with 4.5. Not only are sailing multihulls struck with twice the frequency, also the severity of the damage per strike is much higher than of a sailing monohull with auxiliary power. In comparison trawlers chance to get hit by lightning is 0.18 (per 1000) and even if they do get hit the damage is much less severe. I can explain why catamarans are struck twice as often, which has nothing to do with having twice as many hulls or elevated bridge decks. However, it has a lot to do with being twice as wide, which means they get less shielding from nearby boats when they are in a marina. Also, multihulls, because of their wider beam, are more likely to be docked at the end of the dock, in which case they have no shielding at all on the open-water side. When many boats are docked side-by-side the attractive effect of the mast is about the same for all so that the strike probability is proportional to the area exposed to the sky. Nordhavn 43 go for around $600k.
@ 71 now; this ol'man's still learning as I go & you guys as others here help out too! One day, I'll get that 35 - 40' Cat / sail'r live aboard. But; been looking @ decent motor-sailors too! See you kids around sometime & fair winds... Geesshh..., if only Catalac would make a come back, great lookin' vessel!
I am so infatuated with you guys! I got bitten by the liveaboard bug 1 month ago and yours is the first video I ever saw about Trawler's life. Since then I learned I'll probably start small like a monohull just for Caribbean cruising, I'm from Puerto Rico and I want to stay in this general area boating around, the Titanic ruined me and I CANNOT think about open seas sailing plus piracy is scary. I am looking into what I can start doing now so that my dream of living aboard can come true, I don't have a mortgage, Covid sent me home to live with my Mom, I only have a car loan that I should pay off in 1 1/2 years, which I would keep since I plan for my daughter to go to school on land plus my family can use it as well, I am not handy at all, but I want to be, although living aboard would just be me and my daughter, I want a wide space to invite over my sis, 7ft tall bro-in-law, Mom and Aunt to stay comfortably over, maybe not at the same time. And I would want to have a snorkeling and diving business onboard, which I learned I get all of the certified classes BEFORE buying a boat. Is this a truly real dream for me? Thank you for your great videos and I look forward to watching you guys some more!!
Agreed. We love power cats, I guess that would fit in the MV category. The cost of entry is too steep for us at this time. They are very popular right now.
Good video. 2 things you could have mentioned about monos. First, they heel, sometimes a lot. Second. They often have tall steep compaionways moving from the cockpit to the salon. When I bought my mono, I didn't think about these things. Big mistake on my part. I have bad knees so climbing up a 6 foot ladder 100 times per day, and fighting to keep my balance in a boat that's pitched over is painful. I am selling my mono and buying a trawler. In 5 years when I can afford it...ie kids out of college, I will buy a cat probably.
So envious, would love to have that backyard. Right now, Lake Erie is ours, but only for about 5 months out of the year. Hoping to do the Great Loop. Great video, but why so many commercials?
The commercials are how we make money off our videos. We create and upload content that people want to watch and in return for not having to pay anything for the content you watch some adds and we make some money so we can continue making the content that you are enjoying. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
Bang on target. Good overview. "Stability on catamaran"? Gotta spend some time on one in variable conditions. Get used to lotsa strange motion and pitching.
Great information! Thank you for making this video. I live in Michigan and I'm initially tossing the idea around of what it would look like and what it would take for me to live on a boat. I've been looking at houseboats around 44', primarily Gibson. What is your advice for me to move forward?
I'm looking for a 50ft mono to live aboard full-time. I will be with my girlfriend and dog I want the boat to have enough room so when guests are with us nobody feels cramped. I want your opinion on which sailboat would you recommend. I would want a brand new one. Thank you for your time and help.
Thanks for sharing! I have a question. You mentioned "just get going and then buy the catamaran". How does price depreciation play in this case? Do you expect to get close to what you paid for, minus upgrades and maintenance? Or you can get more than you put in (probably not the case)? I'd love to get into a catamaran with my family (six of us) but, if the right boat doesn't come up, getting a nice monohull - or trawler - to then get the cat would be an option - unless depreciation makes it financially irresponsible to do so. Thank you in advance! Cheers!
Man can't wait to get over to the Bahamas! Thanks for sharing your experiences. Question: is your refrigerator ac/dc? If so are you happy with it and what's the brand. If not how do you power it at anchor. Thanks
It is just a standard household refrigerator. ac powered. It is what came with the boat. It either runs off shore power, the generator or the inverter. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
I prefer a trawler, for one thing it changes your weather window. A sail boat had to have wind to move and also a trawler has more room.thier is a lot of trawlers can cross oceans
I am new to the thought of live aboards. I lived in my SUV for four years (on purpose) but the car konked out. I am now in an apt that I can't afford and am looking to go nomadic again. However, finding places to park overnight is becoming more and more ridiculous. I don't want to have to figure that out every night anymore. I am seeing that live aboards are cheaper per month but I am living on social security so I can't afford a newer boat. I plan to get a good older boat and work my way up later. I want to buy the boat outright as I see the necessary things (surveyor, insurance, etc.) are all separate from the mooring. Any suggestions?
I'm almost in the same position as you are. My father has cancer which is thankfully treatable but him and I both love the nomadic life style. We both are on social security and living in an apartment amd we both hate it. Him amd I want to be put on the water because we both love the outdoors. I want to get my captains license some day but I have no connections to anyone here in Florida. Unfortunately it is looking like this will just stay a dream for the both of us even though I was hoping to find a way to make this happen before he goes completely blind. I enjoy these videos and I'm learning so much from them.
Well dang, just when I thought I had my mind made up. One thing though is people in sailboats are turning on their motors in marinas so could that be why you don’t see them sailing as much? Are you out motoring a lot? I’m really curious about this option, though I wanted to be more Eco friendly or solar. Do you plan to cross an ocean? I noticed you said at the end ultimately you want the stability of a catamaran. So in the end, Cats are the most stable? Yet they bang and slap. I have a naughty neck and back but I neeeeed to get out on the water to live so trying to sort out as much info as possible. Thanks so far for the info you provided in this video.
Every boat moves with the waves, it is a matter of picking the motion you are most comfortable with for how you use your boat. We like the way catamarans handle the swell that sometime come into anchorages here in the Bahamas. Our trawler gets to rocking and rolling, while they stay much more flat. You can be very eco friendly with a sailboat, some solar and a very minimal appliance set up in the boat. But you have to make the decision to sail and not run the engine. Most cruiser we have found are just fine with running the engine and will sail when the conditions happen to line up with where they want to go. We burn 2 gallons per hour per engine @ 1600 RPM. That's 5-6 knots on one engine and 7.5 to 8.5 knots with both running. Our generator burns about 1/2 GPH. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
I just want to live on a dock and later bring a family working on my first boat but want to be realistic with pricing I should pay? And is it cheaper for the first boat to be a trawler and is living on a dock cheaper than living on land with the maintainance?
Nothing wrong with a monohaul. We have met lot of cruisers who swear by them and would never run a cat. We have found that a bunch of these are the folks who have crossed oceans and also like spending time in the more northern and southern latitudes. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
Whatever they want. We can only go US waters and Bahamas +50 miles. We are strictly banned from Cuban waters even if we are less than 50 miles from US. We have found that most cruisers have to call their insurance carriers whenever they want to travel to a new country and get a rider for that area. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
The problem with the power cats right now is that they are in such demand that if you can find one then you will pay more for it than a sailing cat. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
We've had both. We had a 42 foot sailboat for eight years, and sold it and bought a 42 foot motor yacht four years ago.. Assuming equal size, a powerboat/trawler wins in the convenience and room/space department. A sailboat wins in the cost of use, and ownership department. (not factoring in preferences for sailing or motoring at all.) And, we've never owned a big cat, but from what I know, they are kind of in the middle (but a lot more expensive to buy in the first place). We enjoyed the sailboat (and the ones that preceded it when younger, but it sure is nice now, in our sixties, to just crank up, point the thing in the direction we want to go, and hit the throttles.
Sounds about right. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
First off Great informative video! You guys really nailed it with that one!
I have a Trawler, and my boat a 2001 4788 Bayliner Pilothouse is my part time home.
As a trawler owner I feel like you about weather. When it's blowing much over 15 knots we just choose not to travel. No need to get beat up, and where we are is just as good as where we want to go.
Something folks do not realize (that you touched on) about cruising is that you are not all the time under way, so your fuel expense is really a small part of your cruising budget. Yes my (and your) boat is not going to cross oceans. No we are never going to explore fiji... That said you have the whole Caribbean at your doorstep, plus the great loop. Literally a lifetime of cruising opportunities. You could also in your boat quite comfortably cross the Panama Canal and experience the other side, or you could explore South America. You could even make it to Alaska if you wanted to.
Next year I retire at 60 and will set sail from my home port in Seward Alaska on a 3600 mile journey to explore the Sea of Cortez, all in my nice roomy trawler, at a price that a regular working person can afford. We are now exactly a year and counting down.
In my opinion sail boats come into their own only if you want to go out in really rough weather, or if you want to cross oceans. Other than that I feel that the interior and exterior volume of a Trawler is the way to go.
That sounds like an exciting trip! Enjoy the Journey!!!
It's been about a year so hopefully you're on your journey now! I was wondering what effects the cold/snow/ice might have on a boat and what effects it might have on the maintenance? I'd be very happy to hear back from either of you on this -- I'm preparing to possibly get into boat life and this is the first I've heard on how far you can travel!
You are right,the people that you meet are not really sailors since they enjoy the same things you do:calm seas and motoring.They should have bought a trawler.You will not meet sailers simply because a real sailor will be out in the conditions that you hunker up in,to feel the exhilaration of sailing.Also sailers will be more adventurous and travel a lot more,see more of the world than most trawlers.
Agreed, and nothing wrong with either one, as long as you know who you are. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
Another great informative video. Can't wait to have that back yard.
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A nice honest video, thank you.
Thank you
Folks, what an honest video. I really do love how you explain your decisions aboard your boat.
I’m about 8 years out from retirement and want to sail around the world when I’m done with the corporate world. I raced sailboats for several years in college so can out sail most people. I appreciate the speed and spaciousness of modern sailing catamarans but hate their motion at sea. My dream yacht is a Hylas 46 or 54. I need a monohull that can go around the world and has good sailing characteristics, points well, can become one with the waves, and handle a storm at sea. Thanks for the video.
That sounds awesome. When you're ready to buy contact Chris. Chris@bluewatercruising.com
Thanks for the video. It helps in thoughts.
Thank you
The powercat I own is a trawler made by Fountaine Pajot in 2000, a Maryland 37. It burns less than
3 gal/hour at 8 knots including the generator. A 1000 nm of autonomy. It's a great trawler.
Raymond
My husband and I are about a year away from retirement. We have our hearts set on a Catamaran. However, watching your video and all the info, I’ll be good looking at other types of boats. If y’all are still in the Bahamas when we sail, I’ll be saying hi. That’s where we want to be for a while. You know, to get comfortable with our living choice. Thank you for all the info. btw I see my 2 grands through the eyes of your boys. I show them what y’all are up to all the time. They are 6yo & 8yo atm.
That's awesome. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
This is a fantastic video! Thanks for taking the time!
Thank you so much!
Me and my fiance are in our early twenties just coming up with ideas to build a life and dreams. His biggest wish is to live on a boat; I see it as my responsibility to be informed enough to help him see if he would really like the reality, and how we might make that happen; what the options are, etc.I asked him about sailing, but he said no much to my dismay. I like whatever's challenging, but he's more of a fisherman than a sailor. So that built my first list of questions:
1. What is the best liveaboard boat for a couple (no kids) and an emphasis on fishing?
2. Can you clarify dock-living: does that mean without cover, what about rain or bad weather conditions? What is used for a bed?
3. For a first liveaboard boat, if you have no intent to use sails, just motor power, is it reasonable to still have something with a sail or will the sail just be a maintenance and cost issue?
4. What is the best liveaboard motor boat (no sails) given it must be cost-effective?
5. What happens when a boat with no sail's motor dies and is stranded? Does that make it better to have a sail?
6. I want a liveaboard, motor boat for finding the best deep sea fishing, what is best for me?
Very nicely presented... thanks for the info...
Great video. I’ve been researching my boat for a couple of years. You are correct in saying that there are trade-offs in many areas. Last November I made my decision and commissioned a Fleming 58 that is currently being built. I hope to take delivery next spring. I want to do the Great Loop as a shake down for the vessel. Air Draft and water Draft are both considerations.
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Well you can’t do much better than that! Congrats!
Yes! We would love to have a PC! That’s our goal. Maybe one day!
Lots of great info here. I’m obsessed with shallow draft for better or worse.
Agreed
Good info!! You guys are living the life!!
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Ok so now I definitely have a better grasp on what kind of boat I should get !!! Ty !!!
Just trying to get people thinking about things that we didn't think about when we bought ours. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
A little over a year ago, I bought a leopard 48. If I could afford to part it in a marina forever and just live on it, life would be great. But that's not why I bought it. I've sailed it from the BVI up to virginia. I can sail at 10-12kts, for free in about 15-20kts of wind, or I can run both engines burning about 2g/hr at 8-10kts @ 2200rpm. I've got an easy 600-700 miles of range on 3/4th of a tank (2x 75g tanks) at that speed. What I will say. Two engines, twice the maintenance costs. Advantage is, if one breaks down, only ONE broke. Cats typically have larger/more expensive systems, as they weigh a lot more and have more volume. AC, hot water, refrigerators, rigging, sails, winches, windlass, etc...The extra space is quite nice to have though.
I'm with you. If money was no issue, we would have bought a catamaran! For sure!
Also to consider is that catamarans have the highest possibility of getting hit by lightning which can cause extensive damage; followed by monohull sailboats. I lived on a 44‘ monohull sailboat for 4 months and what I hated the most was the heeling. A Nordhavn 43 trawler can get you around the world burning 2gal.per hour and they come with stabilizers.
Why are catamarans more likely to get hit by lightning than a monohull? What does a Nordhavn 43 trawler cost?
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Wandering Knapps aboard MV Illuminate Wandering Knapps aboard MV Illuminate Plain statistics. According to Boat US the chance (per 1000) for a catamaran to get hit by lightning is 9.1 which is twice as much as for a monohull sailboat with 4.5. Not only are sailing multihulls struck with twice the frequency, also the severity of the damage per strike is much higher than of a sailing monohull with auxiliary power. In comparison trawlers chance to get hit by lightning is 0.18 (per 1000) and even if they do get hit the damage is much less severe.
I can explain why catamarans are struck twice as often, which has nothing to do with having twice as many hulls or elevated bridge decks. However, it has a lot to do with being twice as wide, which means they get less shielding from nearby boats when they are in a marina. Also, multihulls, because of their wider beam, are more likely to be docked at the end of the dock, in which case they have no shielding at all on the open-water side. When many boats are docked side-by-side the attractive effect of the mast is about the same for all so that the strike probability is proportional to the area exposed to the sky. Nordhavn 43 go for around $600k.
@ 71 now; this ol'man's still learning as I go & you guys as others here help out too! One day, I'll get that 35 - 40' Cat / sail'r live aboard. But; been looking @ decent motor-sailors too! See you kids around sometime & fair winds... Geesshh..., if only Catalac would make a come back, great lookin' vessel!
I am so infatuated with you guys! I got bitten by the liveaboard bug 1 month ago and yours is the first video I ever saw about Trawler's life. Since then I learned I'll probably start small like a monohull just for Caribbean cruising, I'm from Puerto Rico and I want to stay in this general area boating around, the Titanic ruined me and I CANNOT think about open seas sailing plus piracy is scary. I am looking into what I can start doing now so that my dream of living aboard can come true, I don't have a mortgage, Covid sent me home to live with my Mom, I only have a car loan that I should pay off in 1 1/2 years, which I would keep since I plan for my daughter to go to school on land plus my family can use it as well, I am not handy at all, but I want to be, although living aboard would just be me and my daughter, I want a wide space to invite over my sis, 7ft tall bro-in-law, Mom and Aunt to stay comfortably over, maybe not at the same time. And I would want to have a snorkeling and diving business onboard, which I learned I get all of the certified classes BEFORE buying a boat. Is this a truly real dream for me?
Thank you for your great videos and I look forward to watching you guys some more!!
That's awesome. Keep chasing that dream, step by step. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
Very nice and detailed. Enjoy the lifestyle, and I'm looking to get into it someday.
Thank you!
Excellent and honest presentation. I enjoyed it very much. Very informative. Thank you very much.
Great video guys. All spot on and important info.
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Thank you.
This is so helpful, thank you!
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The only thing you missed is a powercat which i love.
Raymond
Agreed. We love power cats, I guess that would fit in the MV category. The cost of entry is too steep for us at this time. They are very popular right now.
Did this dude seriously start the video with a "Oh, hi! Didn't see you there....let me tell you about my boat!" 😂😂
Thank You 🙏 🇰🇷🇺🇸
Excellent episode, you explained the info very well and down to earth. Thanks for sharing
Good video. 2 things you could have mentioned about monos. First, they heel, sometimes a lot. Second. They often have tall steep compaionways moving from the cockpit to the salon. When I bought my mono, I didn't think about these things. Big mistake on my part. I have bad knees so climbing up a 6 foot ladder 100 times per day, and fighting to keep my balance in a boat that's pitched over is painful. I am selling my mono and buying a trawler. In 5 years when I can afford it...ie kids out of college, I will buy a cat probably.
All things to consider for sure. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
So envious, would love to have that backyard. Right now, Lake Erie is ours, but only for about 5 months out of the year. Hoping to do the Great Loop. Great video, but why so many commercials?
The commercials are how we make money off our videos. We create and upload content that people want to watch and in return for not having to pay anything for the content you watch some adds and we make some money so we can continue making the content that you are enjoying. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
@@WanderingKnapps it’s good to know you are benefiting, instead of the “platform” company. (Didn’t want to name it) ☺️ Blessings!
ok that really explains so much.. maybe i might be a live on the water type...lol
Thanks for posting very informative.
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Bang on target. Good overview.
"Stability on catamaran"? Gotta spend some time on one in variable conditions. Get used to lotsa strange motion and pitching.
I have a 31' tri - I love a multihull motion. can't stand leaning for days or weeks.
I worked on a catamaran in the FL Keys. I prefer the motion of the cat to the rollie trawler as well. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
Love the video!! Keep up the great work guys!!! 🛥🛥
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I liked that blue sailboat
Thanks lots of good info see you out there
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Well I think a Fleming 65 would be idea for me.........but for some reason my banker doesn't........Darn !
Since you can identify as anything you want nowadays. I have been telling my banker that I identify as a billionaire now.....
@@WanderingKnapps I think my banker identifies me as a comedian, because every time I ask how much money I have, he just laugh's .........
Where do you go in a hurricane and what do you do ?
We have always made the unpopular decisions and hurricaned in the keys or Bahamas. We pray and have lots of backup plans
@@WanderingKnapps I was thinking a steel river type boat so you could go on to the islands with wheels or other assistance.even just for lunch .
We love our trawler!
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Was a good Video, gives a good Starting point. Safe Travels
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Enjoyed the video. Still thinking about a Jeanneau NC895 since I need to be able to handle it by myself.
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Great information! Thank you for making this video. I live in Michigan and I'm initially tossing the idea around of what it would look like and what it would take for me to live on a boat. I've been looking at houseboats around 44', primarily Gibson. What is your advice for me to move forward?
There is so much to that. What a great experience!
I'm looking for a 50ft mono to live aboard full-time. I will be with my girlfriend and dog I want the boat to have enough room so when guests are with us nobody feels cramped. I want your opinion on which sailboat would you recommend. I would want a brand new one. Thank you for your time and help.
You both break it down very well and make sense. Goal is going to trawler. In the meantime it is center console for fishing.
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just looking for a boat to do the great loop and coastal cruising
Very well done; however.... bring on those super waves and 40k winds arr arr arr. LOL . Thanks for sharing.
I'm out. Nothing over 15 knot winds for us, and usually not even then! Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
Thanks for sharing! I have a question. You mentioned "just get going and then buy the catamaran". How does price depreciation play in this case? Do you expect to get close to what you paid for, minus upgrades and maintenance? Or you can get more than you put in (probably not the case)? I'd love to get into a catamaran with my family (six of us) but, if the right boat doesn't come up, getting a nice monohull - or trawler - to then get the cat would be an option - unless depreciation makes it financially irresponsible to do so. Thank you in advance! Cheers!
This is just what we say. I'm not sure how accurate it is.
Buying a boat is not a good financial decision. Try to buy the best worst financial choice.
@@WanderingKnapps lol. I totally agree. At the end of the day, how much was the experience worth, right? Thanks!
Man can't wait to get over to the Bahamas! Thanks for sharing your experiences. Question: is your refrigerator ac/dc? If so are you happy with it and what's the brand. If not how do you power it at anchor. Thanks
It is just a standard household refrigerator. ac powered. It is what came with the boat. It either runs off shore power, the generator or the inverter. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
Excellent video. The quality of your videos is definitely improving.
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Have you discussed with trimaran boat owners ? I would love to have the comparaison of all of them.
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I'm not sure how to do that. Thank you for watching!
What about motor catamaran?
Probably would fit as a trawler, due to the systems to maintain.
I prefer a trawler, for one thing it changes your weather window. A sail boat had to have wind to move and also a trawler has more room.thier is a lot of trawlers can cross oceans
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Who’s the guy that replaced Chris halfway through the video? 😄
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That's his better looking twin brother....
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I am new to the thought of live aboards. I lived in my SUV for four years (on purpose) but the car konked out. I am now in an apt that I can't afford and am looking to go nomadic again. However, finding places to park overnight is becoming more and more ridiculous. I don't want to have to figure that out every night anymore. I am seeing that live aboards are cheaper per month but I am living on social security so I can't afford a newer boat. I plan to get a good older boat and work my way up later.
I want to buy the boat outright as I see the necessary things (surveyor, insurance, etc.) are all separate from the mooring. Any suggestions?
I'm almost in the same position as you are. My father has cancer which is thankfully treatable but him and I both love the nomadic life style. We both are on social security and living in an apartment amd we both hate it. Him amd I want to be put on the water because we both love the outdoors. I want to get my captains license some day but I have no connections to anyone here in Florida. Unfortunately it is looking like this will just stay a dream for the both of us even though I was hoping to find a way to make this happen before he goes completely blind. I enjoy these videos and I'm learning so much from them.
Why is finding places to park becoming more difficult?
Well dang, just when I thought I had my mind made up. One thing though is people in sailboats are turning on their motors in marinas so could that be why you don’t see them sailing as much? Are you out motoring a lot? I’m really curious about this option, though I wanted to be more Eco friendly or solar. Do you plan to cross an ocean? I noticed you said at the end ultimately you want the stability of a catamaran. So in the end, Cats are the most stable? Yet they bang and slap. I have a naughty neck and back but I neeeeed to get out on the water to live so trying to sort out as much info as possible. Thanks so far for the info you provided in this video.
Oh and fuel, can you give me a cost example going from one island to another at your average speed?
Every boat moves with the waves, it is a matter of picking the motion you are most comfortable with for how you use your boat. We like the way catamarans handle the swell that sometime come into anchorages here in the Bahamas. Our trawler gets to rocking and rolling, while they stay much more flat.
You can be very eco friendly with a sailboat, some solar and a very minimal appliance set up in the boat. But you have to make the decision to sail and not run the engine. Most cruiser we have found are just fine with running the engine and will sail when the conditions happen to line up with where they want to go.
We burn 2 gallons per hour per engine @ 1600 RPM. That's 5-6 knots on one engine and 7.5 to 8.5 knots with both running. Our generator burns about 1/2 GPH.
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I just want to live on a dock and later bring a family working on my first boat but want to be realistic with pricing I should pay? And is it cheaper for the first boat to be a trawler and is living on a dock cheaper than living on land with the maintainance?
Can't afford a cat. I don't want a trawler. I would like to have a monohaul. It's your 4x4 rv that floats on water.....
Nothing wrong with a monohaul. We have met lot of cruisers who swear by them and would never run a cat. We have found that a bunch of these are the folks who have crossed oceans and also like spending time in the more northern and southern latitudes. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
What about power cats, or even better silent-yachts silent 55, all electric?
$$$$$$ Power cats are more expensive than the sailing cats right now. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
I’d like one like Carinthia iiv. Do you think my wife and I can cruise it by ourselves?🤔
I think you could sail that the two of you. But to paraphrase the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow, "You couldn't bring it into Tortuga by your onesie."
What kinds of limitations can insurance put on travel in and outside US waters?
Whatever they want. We can only go US waters and Bahamas +50 miles. We are strictly banned from Cuban waters even if we are less than 50 miles from US. We have found that most cruisers have to call their insurance carriers whenever they want to travel to a new country and get a rider for that area. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
They have catamaran that all motorized with out sail and still get the sailing lifestyle
The problem with the power cats right now is that they are in such demand that if you can find one then you will pay more for it than a sailing cat. Thanks for watching! Enjoy the Journey!
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whats a sugar scoup?
The back of a boat where you get on and off from. A sugar scoop is lower than others that have a latter up to the hull
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