Woodland Hills
Guru
If we live on our boat, what’s wrong with referring to ourselves as live-aboards? What’s so special about “full-time cruiser” that it’s now politically correct and the preferred term?
Anybody can be a full time cruiser but you have to pass a test and get a special license to be a live-aboard.
Have you paid the special assessment Live-Aboard Tax?
If we live on our boat, what’s wrong with referring to ourselves as live-aboards? What’s so special about “full-time cruiser” that it’s now politically correct and the preferred term?
Its also an insurance deal. A lot of the insurance carriers wont insure “Liveaboard” but have no issue with the term “full time cruiser’s”.
Go figure.
Some areas simply refuse to allow 'Live Aboards' because they are poor quality citizens, not paying taxes or too low taxes and are automatically assumed to be messy or some such excuse.
As a cruiser or transient you are often welcomed as contributing to the local economy.
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Better to be a "transient" cruiser than a liveaboard. Here, liveaboards are limited to ten percent of berths, but that does not include transients who can stay for months.
"Navigation " is a fed protected right . So anchoring is legal in most places , even off fancy FL 18,000 sq ft ego box homes.
Some localities attempt to limit the length of time a vessel can stay anchored in one spot , different courts have had different rulings of "navigation".
"It's neither ego or esteem or anything, just hassel avoidance."
"In Florida. If you are a live-aboard you may be subject to certain anchor restrictions. If you are a full-time Cruiser you can anchor for as long as you wish. That is how the law is written.
"Navigation " is a fed protected right . So anchoring is legal in most places , even off fancy FL 18,000 sq ft ego box homes.
Some localities attempt to limit the length of time a vessel can stay anchored in one spot , different courts have had different rulings of "navigation".
If we live on our boat, what’s wrong with referring to ourselves as liveaboards? What’s so special about “full-time cruiser” that it’s now politically correct and the preferred term?
And finally, If the F*!@ing State of Florida comes knocking on your hull to collect their pound of flesh cause you've been there for 3 months and you still have your home state's registration displayed, you MAY be a live-aboard.