FLSunfish
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We owned the Sea Ray 300 db when we decided to move onto the boat, so even though it was small by liveaboard standards, we were ok with the Sea Ray as our liveaboard trial boat. We figured if we could get on living that tiny, it should work out for us -- we always had the flying bridge if one of us need our "space". 
Almost two years later, we're still on the boat and really do love it 99% of the time. Just that people running like crazy in our "no wake" zone thing. The only problem is that we don't have enough room to properly stow all of our stuff necessary to actually live on the boat, so we don't get to cruise like we'd like.
Fortunately some things have come together, and we're the new owners of a !966, 47ft, Chris Craft Commander.
We are very excited, and somewhat overwhelmed too as we set to getting the Commander ready to move onto. Thank goodness we have a good and patient mechanic and friend to help us get familiar with all of these new systems we have to learn. We have a few hick ups. We've been sorting out the AC over the last two days. That has to work to be comfortable in this part of the country, but it looks like a portable for the salon area will augment the aft cabin and crew quarter's unit for the time being.
It's a great looking boat with desired upgrades, and it runs great. It will be nice to be able to have a place for everything so that we can do the cruising we want to do.
Here's a few pictures of the Commander along with one looking down at the Sea Ray from the flying bridge of the Commander. To put it in perspective, the Sea Ray's bimini canvas is 15 feet above the waterline.
Almost two years later, we're still on the boat and really do love it 99% of the time. Just that people running like crazy in our "no wake" zone thing. The only problem is that we don't have enough room to properly stow all of our stuff necessary to actually live on the boat, so we don't get to cruise like we'd like.
Fortunately some things have come together, and we're the new owners of a !966, 47ft, Chris Craft Commander.
We are very excited, and somewhat overwhelmed too as we set to getting the Commander ready to move onto. Thank goodness we have a good and patient mechanic and friend to help us get familiar with all of these new systems we have to learn. We have a few hick ups. We've been sorting out the AC over the last two days. That has to work to be comfortable in this part of the country, but it looks like a portable for the salon area will augment the aft cabin and crew quarter's unit for the time being.
It's a great looking boat with desired upgrades, and it runs great. It will be nice to be able to have a place for everything so that we can do the cruising we want to do.
Here's a few pictures of the Commander along with one looking down at the Sea Ray from the flying bridge of the Commander. To put it in perspective, the Sea Ray's bimini canvas is 15 feet above the waterline.
The Captain wasn't sure he would be able to adjust to living and sleeping on something that could rock and roll, but he's doing well. 
