SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The lifestyle of a liveaboard comes with certain romanticisms, most of which have nothing to do with Sonny Crockett ’s life aboard St. Vitus Dance. Living aboard a boat is no
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So, we are going to buy a boat….approx. 45-50 feet. We will use it occasionally (perhaps in July or August) for a week or so at a time…..maybe in the harbor/marina or going out for the day returning to marina at night…..is this a “live aboard”……we certainly have a home 2 hours from the marina and do not consider the boat as a live aboard but would want to stay overnight a few nights here and there…..does one pay for the fee regardless or an you do it on a weekly basis?…..looking Chula Vista or National City or Shelter Island marinas…..
At our Marina you can spend 3 nights a week & a week at a time if you are on vacation you are not charged as a live aboard
I found this information very helpful. I’m getting ready to buy or rent a liveabord. It’s always been a dream of mine. Being a recent widow and Divorce. I need a much need change. I’ve had ski boats, jets skies.and the water has Always called to me. Would like more information on a 40″ 50′ ft to lease to buy. It would be the adventure of my lifetime. Thank you.
hi dianne her I live on a houseboat in the 70′ and 80′ I live in monterey and have also live in Huntington Beach, [email protected]
All you Staycationers don’t get it!! Your pushing native Californians out of California and away from everything close to them such as family and friends.. Go somewhere else stay out of California..and leave our marinas so locals can enjoy thier home
Waaaaah “stay of of California.” “You are pushing native Californians…blah blah…” Also, “their” is not spelled correctly. I am not impressed so, maybe find something “real” to complain about.
I agree with Matt, to many people are coming to California period. They want new homes so they are building on the land that is left, I also say please go away. The environment doesn’t need you.
I am a Southern California native! I was born here !! I grew up Watching people coming from other States,
polluting our Beaches,
Rivers, mountains,
We love our state !! Go Home and trash your own state
Too
Yes and stay out of Wyoming with your California taxes and don’t bring your governor.
WAAAAAA STFU
Wanted to by a 40-50 ft Live aboard
holiday mansion or like kind
In San Diego Area wanted to buy
40-50ft
Wanted to buy
Wow, some definite territorialism going on. This land is your land, this land is my land from the California to the New York Island, etc. This land was made for you and me. Maybe, you’ll be swallowed up by the hole in your selfish tiny soul.
To be fair the song speaks of land not water. But f these naysayers
Good article, but you only pointed out the good side of liveaboard life. I am a liveaboard here in southern Cal and you failed to mention the difficulty if finding a liveaboard slip in California. I was very fortunit to get one in a record time of two years. Most of the lists that i was on were an estimated 5 to 10 years. So what do you do in the mean time? It can be very difficult try and live on your boat during the waiting time of a permanent liveaboard slip.
This is a great article. Now all I need to know is how to find a live aboard rental in the Long Beach or Wilmington area until I can save enough to buy one of my very own. Seems banks don’t like loaning money on older boats & I had my eye on one that’s too old to get a loan, so I have to save up for a little while. I’d be open to rent to own situation for the right boat. It’s just for me so I don’t need a huge yacht, no more than 45′ if it’s to purchase, and it was a Grand Mariner that I had my eye on.