[daedalus]

I need to get the hell out of Nebraska. I was toying around with the idea of moving out to the San Diego area and buying a 35-40' Newport or Hunter to live on in a Marina. Its just me, so i don't need a lot of space, and it would be a hell of a lot cheaper than rent at any decent place in that area. I can work out of the boat (wireless internet hookup). I found a couple decent marina's in the area that have good marina rates, underground parking, etc.

I know there are some obvious cons to the idea, but I really just feel like I need a change of venue in my life, but I don't feel I need to burden myself with the housing hassle in the current economic climate and housing woes that are going to start affecting areas like SD. This seemed like a decent compromise.

I guess I just wanted to know, is a 35-40' boat too small to live on relatively comfortably? I've been around sailboats all my life so i'm aware of what maintenance and upkeep they require. Anyone been in a similar situation that could tell me what i'm not already thinking of in terms of the everyday living situation?

Do they make portable a/c and water heaters that could be utilized in a boat these days?

I know its a long shot, but any input would be appreciated. Cheers!