Hello everyone, As some of you may be aware I have been posting over the last few months trying to get a feel for what it would be like to be a liveaboard sailor in San Diego CA. I'm a new officer to the Navy (actually I start OIS or Officer Indoctrination School in a few days)and I'm going to be stationed in San Diego for a year. I have had a lot of help from sailors on this board and after careful deliberation I have decided that chartering (if it can be done) is my best option. What I was hoping someone could give me some help on is: Can I charter a boat as a liveaboard for around $1500 to $1800 a month in the San Diego area? Any suggestions on where I should look if I'm going to do this? And finally what size boat can I expect to charter for the budget I'm looking at? Thanks everyone for all the help. -Levin
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you mean rent
I have a friend that is living on someone’s 50 ft sailboat. He maintains it, sails it and when the owners want to use it they call him and he gets it ready for their trip, than has to get off it till they get back. He loves it. Where he found this deal I have no idea. I don’t know any one that rents boats by the month. If you really want to spend 1800$ a month on this I would think you could find some one by posting at your local marina what your looking for, and I would think someone would be glad to let you live on there boat for that kind of money as long as there was a usage agreement. Maybe even for a lot less.
I have a friend that is living on someone’s 50 ft sailboat. He maintains it, sails it and when the owners want to use it they call him and he gets it ready for their trip, than has to get off it till they get back. He loves it. Where he found this deal I have no idea. I don’t know any one that rents boats by the month. If you really want to spend 1800$ a month on this I would think you could find some one by posting at your local marina what your looking for, and I would think someone would be glad to let you live on there boat for that kind of money as long as there was a usage agreement. Maybe even for a lot less.
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Dan Anderson
Live aboard in SD
Levin, each marina's live aboard status may differ from each other - especially in San Diego. We own a boat in O'side and are on a long waiting list (3years +) to hopefully get status. Check into each marina's availability and restrictions. Some only allow about 10% as livaboards which creates a supply & demand issue. Just because a person may want to "rent" you his boat they may not have the status for you to be a live aboard. This may mean you can only stay on the boat a max of 3 days out of 7. I wonder what's it like in the rest of the civilized boating world?!! Dan San Diego
Levin, each marina's live aboard status may differ from each other - especially in San Diego. We own a boat in O'side and are on a long waiting list (3years +) to hopefully get status. Check into each marina's availability and restrictions. Some only allow about 10% as livaboards which creates a supply & demand issue. Just because a person may want to "rent" you his boat they may not have the status for you to be a live aboard. This may mean you can only stay on the boat a max of 3 days out of 7. I wonder what's it like in the rest of the civilized boating world?!! Dan San Diego
Weekly Charter Rates
I may be misunderstanding what you are asking - but "chaartering" for example, a Catalina 30 in Anacortes (Puget Sound - north of Seattle) runs about $1500 A WEEK - (high season, $1200/wk rest of the time). That would be $6000/month, not including any moorage or utilities, etc. Tim Brogan April IV C350 #68 Seattle
I may be misunderstanding what you are asking - but "chaartering" for example, a Catalina 30 in Anacortes (Puget Sound - north of Seattle) runs about $1500 A WEEK - (high season, $1200/wk rest of the time). That would be $6000/month, not including any moorage or utilities, etc. Tim Brogan April IV C350 #68 Seattle
Buy for 1800 a month
First off, I'm not being a smart ass here. If you can find a 30 footer that would meet your needs and can get a loan or if you have the cash - it might be worth buying and living on board. I know it depends on finding a place to keep it and a bunch of other reasons, but it would be much better to be able to have a boat that was yours instead of always hesitating before you improved a rental. Good luck
First off, I'm not being a smart ass here. If you can find a 30 footer that would meet your needs and can get a loan or if you have the cash - it might be worth buying and living on board. I know it depends on finding a place to keep it and a bunch of other reasons, but it would be much better to be able to have a boat that was yours instead of always hesitating before you improved a rental. Good luck
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Levin
Sorry been away a bit
Hello all... Sorry it took me so long to get back to this post but I'm currently in OIS (for any Navy sailors out there they know what I'm talking about) and our division only recently got Internet privilages. Anyway... what I was talking about was somehow finding a boat that I can rent in some way, but I was using the word "charter" because that is the only word I have heard so far. I have no problem buying a boat, but it sounds like I might have a problem getting a slip in San Diego (even the Navy only one sounds like it might be booked up... I'll have to check). If anyone has any ideas how I can do what Scuba01's friend is doing, or where would be a good place to start asking about something like that I would appreciate it. Thanks for the help. -Levin
Hello all... Sorry it took me so long to get back to this post but I'm currently in OIS (for any Navy sailors out there they know what I'm talking about) and our division only recently got Internet privilages. Anyway... what I was talking about was somehow finding a boat that I can rent in some way, but I was using the word "charter" because that is the only word I have heard so far. I have no problem buying a boat, but it sounds like I might have a problem getting a slip in San Diego (even the Navy only one sounds like it might be booked up... I'll have to check). If anyone has any ideas how I can do what Scuba01's friend is doing, or where would be a good place to start asking about something like that I would appreciate it. Thanks for the help. -Levin
So Cal Liveaboard
Not so easy to obtain liveaboard status in the LA area either. I'm at Cabrillo and the wait for a 40' slip (liveaboard) is around 6 months to a year. Of course, sneakaboards abound and the marina looks the other way. Check out www.thelog.com and look for link to "Slips 2005". Start your marina search there.
Not so easy to obtain liveaboard status in the LA area either. I'm at Cabrillo and the wait for a 40' slip (liveaboard) is around 6 months to a year. Of course, sneakaboards abound and the marina looks the other way. Check out www.thelog.com and look for link to "Slips 2005". Start your marina search there.
Bob, Only a Year? sign me up, down here
it's 5 years for a Non-liveaboard 35', don't even dream of a 40'. Levin, Row around the marina & find a bunch of boats (documented) with homeports like Tucson, Phoenix & Aspen, note the names & look them up in the CG Doc center, and send the owners a letter outlining you proposal for "boatcaretaker" arrangement. If I was an out of state owner I would welcome someone dependable to keep an eye on things and see to the regular maintenance. Just a wild idea, maybe worth a try, also maybe an ad in the log.
it's 5 years for a Non-liveaboard 35', don't even dream of a 40'. Levin, Row around the marina & find a bunch of boats (documented) with homeports like Tucson, Phoenix & Aspen, note the names & look them up in the CG Doc center, and send the owners a letter outlining you proposal for "boatcaretaker" arrangement. If I was an out of state owner I would welcome someone dependable to keep an eye on things and see to the regular maintenance. Just a wild idea, maybe worth a try, also maybe an ad in the log.
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