Does anyone owna bcc in the upper chesapeake area? I am considering a
purchase and would like to visit a happy owner.
teecie-@msn.com wrote:
We aren’t in the Northern Chesapeak, but we are living aboard in New
York Harbor. “Annie” is hull #50, 1979, factory finished, work bench
forward.
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bcc/?start=233
Does anyone owna bcc in the upper chesapeake area? I am considering a
purchase and would like to visit a happy owner.
Hi there,
I have a question for the owners of “Anna”, living aboard in New York
harbor.
I have noticed the factory built BCC does not have a real head on
board, other than a porta potti type of head. I understand the BCC is
really built for cruising, and the absence of a head on board in the middle
of the ocean does not present a real problem. A wooden bucket attached to a
line and a solar shower are about all one needs.
However, living on board in port would present some problems. How do you
deal with it? I understand some owners have built a head on board. Have
you done this, or do you just use the marina facilities?
Also, since I live in the Washington DC area, I was wondering if you
live aboard during the winter months? If so, how do you keep the cabin
comfortably warm? If you use a propane heater, do you leave it running when
you are not onboard? If you turn it off, how do you deal with the
condensation problem created by the change in cabin temperature?
What problems have you encountered living aboard during the winter
months, and how have you solved them?
Any suggestions as to how you manage will be gratefully appreciated.
regards
Stephen White
SV Euryalus
Thanks… I am getting organized about this and may be in touch.
-----Original Message-----
From: teeciek@msn.com <teeciek@msn.com >
To: bcc@eGroups.com <bcc@eGroups.com >
Date: Saturday, September 04, 1999 9:00 AM
Subject: [bcc] Re: BCC - first boat?
teecie-@msn.com wrote:
We aren’t in the Northern Chesapeak, but we are living aboard in New
York Harbor. “Annie” is hull #50, 1979, factory finished, work bench
forward.original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bcc/?start=233
Does anyone owna bcc in the upper chesapeake area? I am considering a
purchase and would like to visit a happy owner.
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teecie-@msn.com wrote:
BCC’s are semi-custom-built to buyer’s specifications. We’ve been
aboard two and both have had built-in marine heads. We have the
standard work-bench layout in the foreward compartment and our head is
mounted on the center-line of the boat with a hinged cover that serves
as a seat and a step to access the scuttle hatch. Ours is a Groco
K-head. We just replaced the original after 20 years of use by us and
previous owners. We would agree that dealing with a porta-potti while
living aboard would be a gruesome thought.
We’ve lived aboard through one winter in the Northeast. Prior to that,
we were in warmer climates. Although we have a propane heater built
in, we managed quite well last winter with a tiny electric “Lifetime”
ceramic heater, available from any Boat/US or West Marine outlet for
about $80. We would recommend it to anyone. This heater is
programmable and has a number of safety features (tip-over switch,
etc). We kept the electric heater on low when not aboard, even when we
were away for the week-end. We supplemented this heat with our propane
heater on the coldest of nights (3 or 4 nights, maximum, last year).
We stayed toasty-warm all winter. However, we understand last winter
was a relatively mild one.
RE: Problems encountered living aboard during winter months
Condensation! The proximity of a warm cabin to cold water will cause
condensation. There’s no way around it. “Dry-Bunk” is a great product
and certainly keeps the cushions dry. At the Atlantic City Boat Show,
we discussed this problem with Lynn and Larry Pardey and found that
they were also faced with the problem.
Climbing out of the boat at 6:00 am onto an icy dock was no picnic,
either. But that was a very rare occurrence.
The marina has an aerator that keeps the water from freezing. Although
we didn’t cover our boat last year, we found that most people who were
still in the water did. As a result, this year, we are planning to
erect a PVC pipe framework and will have the boat shrink-wrapped. Our
neighbor had a similar arrangement last winter and was able to perform
deck work even in very early spring in his shirt-sleeves. He also grew
tomato plants and other herbs on deck due to the green house effect.
There are some advantages in staying afloat during the winter. For
example, our locker under the settee acted as a refrigerator all
winter-long. We kept canned soda and beer in that locker and always
had ice-cold beverages. Overall, if you love living on your boat, the
inconvenience of winter is not bad at all. And, you can’t beat the
rent…even with our view of NYC (and it is extraordinary) we pay only
about $400 per month. You can’t rent a bus shelter for that.
Teecie & Robert Cozad
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bcc/?start=245
Hi there,
I have a question for the owners of “Anna”, living aboard in New
York
harbor.I have noticed the factory built BCC does not have a real head
on
board, other than a porta potti type of head. I understand the BCC
is
really built for cruising, and the absence of a head on board in the
middle
of the ocean does not present a real problem. A wooden bucket
attached to a
line and a solar shower are about all one needs.
However, living on board in port would present some problems. How do
you
deal with it? I understand some owners have built a head on board.
Have
you done this, or do you just use the marina facilities?Also, since I live in the Washington DC area, I was wondering if
you
live aboard during the winter months? If so, how do you keep the
cabin
comfortably warm? If you use a propane heater, do you leave it
running when
you are not onboard? If you turn it off, how do you deal with the
condensation problem created by the change in cabin temperature?What problems have you encountered living aboard during the
winter
months, and how have you solved them?Any suggestions as to how you manage will be gratefully
appreciated.regards
Stephen White
SV Euryalus