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Ha ha, yes, we should've chosen a Maltese! :)

I know she will love it; she is very happy to be on our smaller boat, especially when it means shore excursions and water! (I grew up as a liveaboard with dogs, so acquainted with all the pros and cons -- it's worth the effort, in my opinion.) But she will definitely be unhappy to be below...

Hi, Thought I'd try and post here on the GB forum specifically. Does anyone travel with their dogs on their 32 or 36? These are the boats we are leaning toward, but I can't seem to see how we can help our pup get up top with us, and she would hate to be left down below if we are up on the...

Hi -- What does everyone do for ease of access for their dogs? I understand lots of ways to get them aboard and onto a swim platform to the dinghy, but can't see a way to give access to flybridge for larger dogs. (Some of the tri cabins look like they would work, but then we sacrifice cockpit...

I know that song...now I won't be able to get it out of my head today. :o Growing up on a 42' sailboat, we had Bosun (a nice size mutt, perfect for the boat), then found a stray, very large Doberman. We had a parrot and a cockatiel, I had a pet mouse and oftentimes a kitty. Yes, it is all...

Thank you for that, Oldersalt. Boat selection has an intangible quality and yes, GBs have made my own heart sing since I was a little girl. Everything you say confirms that we should follow our gut as far as it takes us when choosing which boats to look for. I am really concerned now though...

So true and a really good thing to keep in mind. She would hate it if she couldn't be with us! I have a really cool set of folding steps that I use to get her in my truck; I will also see if those could be used on any of the boats we consider.

Now if I could find a boat suitable to bring my horse along, also...

And also, we have a Labrador that will go with us. One of the attractions of the GB 32 over the 36 is the size of the aft cockpit. There will be more room for Lucy.

Great suggestions, Comodave...I will see if I can get ahold of the PowerBoat Guide, and also see if there are any Trawler Fests (great name!) near us. I hear you about being drawn to boats needing a little TLC. We have done the same with houses our whole married life...currently in an 1890s...

Thank you! What other trawlers would you suggest we look at that fit our criteria?

Will definitely keep that in mind. We just stepped aboard our first one (well, in many many years for me) and spent a bit of time, but don't think I was paying much attention to how comfortable I was on the settee. This particular boat had new foam -- Tempurpedic, I believe -- but they do look...

Hi all, and thanks for adding me. I'm excited to see so much good information all in one place. First, a little intro. I grew up on a 42' ketch in Seattle, long before living aboard was mainstream. (In fact, my folks had to go to the ACLU for help because I was under 12 at the time and...