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You folks are so helpful. I just can't thank you enough. We're not horribly price- restricted so only the handling of a large boat by an older couple (first time I've ever written/admitted THAT) and what I've heard about mooring/marina restrictions re. length would keep us from a 55'-65' boat...

What a great forum I am taken with the use of this electronic media at its very best. The opportunity to cyberchat with a group experienced and eager to share is just wonderful. Thanks to the creator (of Trawler Forum).

Thanks Dear Phil, That is a thought-provoking and insightful response and I thank you so much for it. Rich

Keep some dirt Helen is already hedging our bet saying that she would like to keep a "small" home somewhere. She seems to have at least the psychological need to own some dirt somewhere. We'll have to see how that plays out. Do you see some common reasons that folks "drop out" of liveaboard...

Gotta love Gotta love anyone with "Rufus T. Firefly as his monniker". Tells a lot. Helen's maiden name was "Spalding". So "Hurray for Captain Spalding" get's a lot of airtime at our house!

Warm means... Warm to us means uprooting yourself from CT and moving to Ft. Lauderdale. Warm means having to ask "Where's my damn leather coat?" once a year when you get on an airplane to visit the kids. It means no snow tires, cords of firewood or gloves - except to scuba dive! R & H

Hi all! This is our first post! We've been reading and learning from all of you for several months, though. Time to come out of the closet! Both of us were brought up on and around boats, Helen in CT and myself on the Severn River near Annapolis. We've owned up to a 40' Beneteau cruising...