The LIVEABOARD LIFE! | What's It REALLY Like to Be FULL-TIME Liveaboards? 

Great video!! This makes me want to make the plunge! Peace.

As soon as Tom retires, he can toss ALL those suits and your closet space is solved! LOL ;)

This was a really fun video. You two just get better and better at this.

My wife and I have been thinking about going liveaboard, this is a great video!

He did a good job tying the knot with you! Lol!

As my grandpa used to say " IF YOU CANT TIE KNOTS..TIE LOT'S" ... it's worked for me!!.❤️🇺🇲

I just found y’all 😂I enjoyed watching so subscribed.Im planning on living on a 47 ft sailboat but not at a marina or at a dock much butI liked you two and the honesty of want you think about the live aboard life.

That knot is called a flying half-tangle. My wife uses that knot all the time.

So fun watching y’all and Tom there is a light at the end of the tunnel on that “leave aboard” morning suit cycle.

We are buying a trawler this Friday for a liveaboard. We cannot wait! We love to travel and now it come reality! Thank you for the video. Our boat will be mostly in brackish water or freshwater. We will sometimes in salt water, but not a lot though

Subscribed within the first minute of watching this video because both of you are so unpretentious. Am in the process of buying a boathouse and my family and I are so excited to live on it after selling our house.

My fiancé and I have lived in a camper for 3 years. I think we are going to try the live aboard life spring. Y’all seem awesome great video

I'm with you on the Boat Units. We are restoring a 1967 Grand Banks 36. We've been through a number of Boat Units since we bought her in July.

It’s funny you said queen bed! Our first boat we bought, 1988 Chris Craft 381 and it has a king size bed. As our 3 kids are getting older, we started looking at maybe going bigger but it’s hard to find boats with king size beds. I feel the boat is not real sporty looking, but the boat has so much comfort room aboard.

I live on a 26ft boat on my own hook in the middle of a bay and its definitely a challenge as this size boat is not really designed for living hoping one day i can have a big dreamy boat and have the available of shore power and water at my disposal. Thanks for sharing ❤️

I'm considering this as a singleton simply because it is a more affordable option than home buying. I'm very low budget though (under 50k), and a complete boat novice. So finding a slip that has come to you pump out will be a need. I've lived in a 23 foot skoolie for the last four years, so small living isn't an issue. I plan on fresh water, river or lake, though. My next step is learning the upkeep charges for things I can't do myself! Really like the channel, will stay tuned :)

Tie a clove hitch then throw a half-hitch backup; won't move.

Any suggestions on locating a marina slip to place a boat? Any marina you really like? What was your process to get permission to live aboard? We are liking moving the coast and looking at living aboard. In the summer we are on our boat 3-4 days of the week and loving being on the boat and the at the marina. Love the channel!

Nice old school Patriots ball cap!

I remember the Christmas Parade of Lights in San Diego Bay...

I'd love to have your life style. Alas my wife would not. I can dream though. So KEEP SHARING!

Just started watching. And I did see a few familiar faces in the back ground of your video. See you out there anchored sometime. 34 Tollycraft Valkrie

Yes we have…. 1 1/2 years left to empty nesting’ and trawler launch.

I want to live on a boat

We're planing on living aboard our 3207 carver in summer in Michigan and living in Florida in winter in a couple of years. We may upgrade by then not sure, we did 10 days in a row this year and it was over before we knew what happened.

I am just starting the process . I will be living in my boat for part of the year . Started the process of looking for a marina and a boat .

I am interested in living aboard a boat, but was wondering how much this would cost yearly??

10 more days and I be 9 months live aboard on my 40 foot cruiser. Complete offgridd. Love it i Will never rent a home again.

Shes a pretty, older thing, and most are very expensive, unpredictable and dangerous...on the other hand, your boat is fabulous, beautiful and will return reliability with what you put into it.Goodluck.

I've seriously been considering the live-a-board lifestyle. I visit San Diego so often and I'm from Arizona. I love being on the water and from what I know, I won't own any true real-estate unless it's a boat. Which I don't mind, it's a dream lifestyle. But coming from out of state.. what can I possibly do for a job to make this happen in San Diego? What kind of boats should I research, and What should I avoid? Thank you if you have the time to reply!

I love how I saw a pineapple on the back of the boat 😂😂 oml

I have. I have a 32 foot, twin gas engine inboard that I have stayed on for 2 or 3 months during the summer. I live in Ohio, USA. And I have thought about moving aboard and going south for the winter and back up north in the summer.. My question is simply, is that practical.? Is it costly to live on the boat compared to having house payments taxes and insurance plus the boat costs that I'm already paying.??

How did you get your slip in Shelter island so fast ? The wait list is long for your size boat.

What is a boat unit? Is that your monthly charge at the marina?

What area are you located? I am considering Jacksonville or Cape Canaveral or Key West

are their full time liveaboard slips available in any of the marinas near you [shelter island]?

Looks like you left the downtown Marriott.. Shelter Island now?

It’s my dream

My marina is about 400 a month including haul in and out and winter storage plus electric, my slip is only 14 x 36, what do they go for in your neck of the woods.

The evening colors call confused me so much, I was like “wtf it was Sunny when I hopped in the shower!” Then I realized it was the video

Considering taking the plunge. Would love to have a chat if you guys have a few minutes :)

I guess first question is, what BOAT mistakes did you make? or choices wish you made? I mean, what features of your boat do you need, that are missing, and what features of your boat do you not need? Specifically about your OWN boat choices.

2 questions : (1) how much was your initial investment for your trawler and (2) do you have a water maker?

Hey there y’all ❤ Where would you “take it“ Tom?

Different knot making knowledge is a basic in being an able seaman.

We had a saying in the fire department, if you can’t tie a not, tie a lot.

Ok, I see… San Diego

9 months Liveaboard: She: Pretty amazing and it's gone by quickly. He: It's been about 9 months or so. 🤣🤣 Still love the video.

what size whaler is that?

I noticed a big painted pineapple in the middle of your boats name… tell us more about that? And that in the boating scene? Or was that purely innocent

Yes, is it less expensive than owning an actual home?

Love your channel. I have some of the same issues too. But what I love most about my community is that everyone is so friendly and willing to help. Even though I’m an American living in Japan. Have you ever considered a Grand Banks 42 Classic? I’d love to pick your brains on some things as I look to move towards a trawler.

I’m 21 going on 22 and have been contemplating this lifestyle change for years! I do wonder, where do you wash your dirty clothes?

Sorry, We lived aboard for 2 years, travelled feom Great Lakes to Southern Bahamas and Florida keys, to me live aboard life is not living in a Marina, we were on the hook almost 100% of the time. We loved being on the water all the time, loved the active style but it is a lot more challenging being a true liveaboatd (on the hook). Finding places to get to shore and bike to stores is a challenge be ause we did not pull into marinas to do this, we did it from the anchorage we were in. Storms were a dislike, on the water wind and weather always a thing to watch and while underway you have to know where the nearest safe harbor is. We loved the life bit it is not easy and after two years we decided we had the experience we dreamt of and gave it up. Yes, we could have hopped marian to marina but to us, that was no different than living on land, on the hook, the real live aboard life!

We want to buy a yacht and live on it . ❤

Learn the basic knots. You will keep that skill forever.

How about a toilet seat bidet...no more toilet paper in your tank...love mine at home.

Beautiful baby you have

I make $1,100/weekly after taxes here in Los Angeles, can I afford to live this lifestyle or do I need a higher income? I do have $50k in my savings.

WHO carries your insurance?

Perhaps James is looking for something bigger?

Without rain you would be a desert!! Oh wait, you're in cali, it is a desert and getting worse.

If you can't tie a good knot, tie lots of them.

Spit on it before you put it in the hole.

Spit, stick and pump is a necessary life lesson. Should be on camera. ;)