My wife choose/bought the Eagle being a wide body, easy on/off, no steep stairs/ladders, and few steps as she has a heel and hip problem.* The boat has a real blessing before her hip surgery and than physical therapy as there are plenty of hand holds and not that much space, and being full displacement is very stable.* The other feature she like was the solid high rails for when grandchildren come, and of course two extra staterooms.* So when looking/buying a boat you have to think about the future and what ifs.* Make sure you can get on/off and in/out of the boat with only one hand or better yet no hands and limited amount of effort.* You males have to put yourself in your wife shoes as we tend to have more strength and long legs. ***
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The boat is big enough that you can not hear or be disturbed by the salon/galley, which has really helped as I get up at 6:00 and like to go to bed around 9 to 10.* However, my wife is semi retired and likes to sleep in to 10:00 and go to be at 11 to 12.* So we can get up with out disturbing the other person. So have enough distance/space you do not get on each other nerves.* Also make sure the boat has the*basic required creature comforts of the SO.* *
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Also, most LA males do/help with 90% of the domestic work/maintenance, laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking, what ever as you have to keep the SO happy and better kept than on the dirt as walking to/from the parking lot to the boat can be long and if there is a tide the ramps can get really steep.* Living on a boat will in general make/require you to be in better health/shape than on the dirt.
The longevity depends on a lot of things.**I can pretty much tell what couples will make it and what will not.**If a couple can make it through the first year, then maybe an average of 3 to 5 years.* In other words when looking at boat follow and take note of your SO likes and dislikes.***
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