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Where did they plan to put a nursery for the coming baby? There is room for a bassinet in their bedroom, I guess. I'd be worried all the time with an infant or Toddler on board.
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i hope they got back on their feet .
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do you guys still live here?
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That kid should live in a proper home
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It is more then most of the people can get in their whole life! I bless you and don´t get keep go out of it!!!
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Looks like you guys have nice set-up. It's easily large enough for a family of three. I like that the cost of everything. I think the best thing is the cruising and exploring. You mazrina is actually on the Columbia River and you can moter from the mouth of the river at the Pacific Ocean to the Snake River in Idaho, several hundred miles up stream. Additionally, the mouth of the Willamette River is very close to the marina. Both rivers have occasional navigable rivers feeding in to them. This will be a great living experience until your daughter reaches her mid teens and then you may want to evaluate the situation or get a bigger boat with a separate state room for her. I have two questions: 1) How did you fare during the recent nasty snow event? 2) Do you and your boat plan to participate in the Christmas lights on the water event? Well, happy exploring and may God bless you.
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$14,000.00 lemon? The people who sold it are scumbags.
I wish they could get the boat repaired, and be able to move back in.
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My family lived on a 40x15 foot monk for 3 years while I was in high school. Some of the best memories are from that time. It was 2 adults, 2 children, 2 dogs, 2 cats and 2 parakeets. We had fun rowing out in the dingy all year long. Used bathrooms and showering up on land in a building. This was in the 80's. Our boat cost $12,000 and moorage was like 100 a month with water and electric. Hated northern storms as we would get sea sick. Only once did we have to find somewhere else to sleep for the night. Fun times!
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Like you I live on a boat at a marina. When I first moved on it I felt a year at most. Almost 20 years later I have no desire to move back into a land home. Wish my slip rent was as cheap as yours. What most people don't realize is the marina's are a very tight community that really looks out for each other. I feel much safer than when I lived in my home which was in very nice neighborhood. You just leave the stress on the land.
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There you have it guys, a life lesson. Don't go and blow all your hard earned cash on a donkey of a second hand boat with absolutely no clue on how to maintain it. This pair were crazy in what they did, it's a boat NOT a tiny home. I don't suppose for one minute they got an expert or someone with experience to look it over before they bought it. A fool and his money are easily parted especially when you fall in love with an idea before actually thinking it through properly. All I can say is I'm glad nothing serious happened to that little girl
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I love living on water.
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oh my God, I'm so sorry, i read in The comments their boat sank? oh that's horrible, so sorry
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i think its awesome, they're happy!
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do they take their boat out sailing, or stay docked?
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What do You have a water tank???
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seems like a lovely family .. just uneducated about how to treat dogs and train them the proper way
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You are living my dream buddy ! Well done
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I could do that wouldn't want a wood boat tho.
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Saving $600 plus the emotional and psychological benefits you explained - priceless! Enjoy!
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i would love to live on a boat
Jane and Tony had lived on a sailboat when they were child-free and loved it, so when their landlord raised the rent on their 960-square-foot apartment by 19%, they decided they wanted to avoid payments and they started thinking about boats again. Though this time it would be with their 5-year-old daughter. When they started looking at boats on craigslist they found a lot on offer. After looking at over 40 boats, they settled on a 43-foot Chris Craft Corinthian for just $14,000. After the initial investment in their 46-year-old boat (it needed some work), they pay less than $400 per month in slip fees which includes the mooring, as well as electricity and water. They're hooked up to the Internet and have cable tv. The only convenience they're missing is a flush toilet (they use an electric one which has to be pumped out). Jane and Tony say that their families don't fully understand their choice to make a boat their home, but for the couple they wouldn't feel right living any other way. Original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/debt-free-tiny-boat-home-for-family-3-on-portland-island/ A postscript from Jane: "About a month after this was filmed, we were motoring on the river and split a seam. Our boat sank, taking with it everything we owned. Thank God none of us were hurt, but it did put us in the scary position of being homeless. Yes, this video is of me, Jane, my husband and daughter. If anyone wants to help us get back on our feet, contact us at unicorntree (at) yahoo (dot) com. Thank you for your assistance."