liveaboards
Vessel home occupants
Liveaboards are people who live on their boats rather than in conventional housing, or the boats they inhabit.
The term covers everything from retirees on sailboats to young couples on converted barges: The marina has a mix of weekend sailors and liveaboards.
A liveaboard slip is a berth where permanent residence is permitted.
Watercraft serving as home
- sailboatWind-propelled watercraft
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
ketch · sloop · narrowboat · cruiser · motorboat · monohull · trimaran · cabin cruiser
Aesthetic of reduction
- simplicityLack of complexity
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
freedom · mobility · independence · unconventional · resourcefulness · adaptability · frugality · sustainability
Recreational vessel harbor
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- slipMinor error or misstep
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
harbor · pontoon · berth · quay · jetty · pier · boatyard · wharf
Simple wooden dwelling
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- berthSleeping space on transport
- headUppermost body part
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
porthole · hull · deck · bilge · portlight · gangway · companionway · stateroom
Journey by sea
- passageSegment of text
- coastalOf the shoreline
- island-hoppingSuccessive visits to isles
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
sailing · anchoring · provisioning · offshore · landfall · waypoint
Group united by watercraft
- cruisersArmed naval ships
- yacht clubPrivate boating organization
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
Vessel for underwater expeditions
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- dive tripTravel for underwater exploration
- dive masterCertified underwater tour leader
underwater · coral · dive resort · night dive · wreck diving
houseboat
Watercraft serving as home
trawler · ketch · sloop · narrowboat · cruiser · motorboat · monohull · trimaran · cabin cruiser · dinghy
minimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
- simplicityLack of complexity
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- off-gridWithout utility connections
self-sufficiency · freedom · mobility · independence · unconventional · resourcefulness · adaptability · frugality · sustainability
marina
Recreational vessel harbor
mooring · harbor · pontoon · berth · quay · jetty · pier · boatyard · wharf · moorage
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
saloon · porthole · hull · deck · bilge · portlight · gangway · companionway · stateroom · quarters
voyage
Journey by sea
- passageSegment of text
- coastalOf the shoreline
- island-hoppingSuccessive visits to isles
circumnavigation · sailing · anchoring · provisioning · offshore · landfall · waypoint
boating community
Group united by watercraft
- cruisersArmed naval ships
- yacht clubPrivate boating organization
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
dive boat
Vessel for underwater expeditions
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- dive tripTravel for underwater exploration
dive master · underwater · coral · dive resort · night dive · wreck diving
liveaboardsland dwellers
landlubbers · homeowners · suburbanites · homesteaders · renters