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Originally Posted by TorqueChap
Thought you'd enjoy. My advice is to take the time to get to know the city, the liveaboarders, the lifestyle, the marina, etc. Liveaboarders are a very tight community and I've found that they welcome newbies with open arms. (A bottle of primo rum doesn't hurt!) Unless you're in a rush, take the time to do the research so you don't get burned. Unloading a boat isn't an easy thing to do.
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I agree that they welcome newbies with open arms. Last year I spent the winter aboard a boat in Miami and had a great time. All the other liveaboarders were fun to be around. We were a very young crowd, generally speaking, and nobody had a problem with fellow boaters having fun well into the night. I had the smallest boat at the marina, but, I was treated the same as everyone else there. When I was in NY with my last boat things were different. I was looked down upon by the other boat owners. If you find the right marina you will have a great experience. I would definately make sure that your choice of a boat has all the luxuries that you would expect in your home, even more so that you can make your life comfortable in your boat. Make sure you have room for friends too because you are going to want to have friends over to make your experience more exciting.