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Thanks again for the replies everyone. I don't smell mold or fuel anywhere in the boat. The survey is next Friday so I'll provide an update then. If nothing else, I'm hoping the survey process will be a good lesson in identifying potential problems and their scope.

Thanks for this! Lots of great information here. Really appreciate everyone's input on this. The survey is likely going to be early next week so I'll put an update on here once I get the report details. If nothing else, maybe this will help someone else looking at these boats further down the line.

Well, the tide on this thread sure shifted fast! I truly appreciate the advice and warnings everyone is giving me. I had read that the tanks were a known trouble spot on these boats when I first started researching them, so I looked up a posts regarding replacement and was under the impression...

I'd want to be in Seattle to be close to work and friends. As for the costs, my boat payment, insurance and liveaboard fees would be about what an apartment would be for rent.

I'll get a better idea about the condition of the tanks during the survey, but in researching tank replacements on here, I've never seen estimates that hover just below $30,000. Am I missing something?

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'll be checking out marinas over the next few weeks!

Thanks for the replies so far! I'd definitely be having a survey done on the boat, with particular attention paid to the damage longstanding window leaks have likely had on the cabin. I'll also likely hire a local engine specialist to take a look at the Ford Lehman. I just didn't want to take...

Hi all, Currently looking at a 1980 CHB that was donated to the Center for Wooden Boats here in Seattle. This would be my first boat larger than a little ski boat and I'd be using it as a live aboard. https://cwb.org/boats-for-sale/1980-34-chb-trawler-little-bear/ I'm in love with the layout...

Thanks all. Happy to be here. As for moorage location, my impression has been that moorage, especially live aboard, is so limited that you can't really choose where to go, you simply find out where you can go. Having said that, being near the canal on the north side of Westlake or over by...

Hi all, I've been lurking around here soaking up knowledge for a few months and feel close to pulling the trigger on a 34' CHB to live aboard here in Seattle. If anyone has any leads on moorage in the city, let me know! Looking forward to meeting folks and reading more as a 'practicing'...