Boat day

BB and I drove to Myxtic Ct with Ron Housman to look at a couple of boats today. It was a bit of a long day but we did get an opportunity to talk with Ron at some length and see a couple of interesting boats.

Ron is a broker who lives on a boat. We had a chance to talk a bit with him during the trip to learn a bit about the reality of living on the water. Interestingly, it is cheaper than land (at least in Boston) and save for winters not much of a hassle. That said, it is interesting to note that he and his wife plan to buy a place in Florida for the winter in the next few years and get a bit of land time.

On the boat front we looked at another Mainship 43. This one was among the nicest we've seen. Even so, BB continues to feel that it is to cramped for our use although she did say that if it was just the loop it would be OK but didn't like it as a longer term live aboard.

We also saw a Navigator 53. This particular boat was in tough shape and clearly a project boat. Oh, and massively overpriced given the market and its condition (asking $369 when it was worth something on the order of $180 or so). Aside from that, the model has some possibilities. The accommodations are much better than the Bayliner 4788 and the boat is significantly larger overall. On the negative side, the pilothouse is not as nice and the boat is much larger. We'll try to see one in more reasonable condition.