AdventureFamily
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Hello! Sailing and boating enthusiasts here!
My husband and I plan on taking a few years sabattical to do the America's Loop with our two young daughters. They will be about 2 and 3 when we set out on our adventure. We plan on being livaboards for about a year in Florida before starting so we are willing to spend a little more (up to around $250K) on something that doesnt require too much work, as we both work full-time and we are no stranger to how difficult boat work is, especially with small kids.
That being said, we have started the hunt for some boats that fit what we are looking for, which we could go on and on about specs and such.
The main advice I am looking for is if anyone has lived aboard with small children (or pets) and what boat features are make or break items. I can do my best to "baby-proof" by adding nets, but were there and features that made having small children or pets even more difficult or easy? Im thinking stairs vs ladders, tunk vs sedan vs sundeck features that are good/bad for rambunctious kids, lower level/separate kitchens etc? Anything I am not thinking of?
Any advice here would be good as we are new to the motorboat lifestyle as we have only previously sailed.
My husband and I plan on taking a few years sabattical to do the America's Loop with our two young daughters. They will be about 2 and 3 when we set out on our adventure. We plan on being livaboards for about a year in Florida before starting so we are willing to spend a little more (up to around $250K) on something that doesnt require too much work, as we both work full-time and we are no stranger to how difficult boat work is, especially with small kids.
That being said, we have started the hunt for some boats that fit what we are looking for, which we could go on and on about specs and such.
The main advice I am looking for is if anyone has lived aboard with small children (or pets) and what boat features are make or break items. I can do my best to "baby-proof" by adding nets, but were there and features that made having small children or pets even more difficult or easy? Im thinking stairs vs ladders, tunk vs sedan vs sundeck features that are good/bad for rambunctious kids, lower level/separate kitchens etc? Anything I am not thinking of?
Any advice here would be good as we are new to the motorboat lifestyle as we have only previously sailed.