WE just put money down on a Denali 293RKS.It has a cargo capacity of 2100 lbs. That sounds like a lot and also sounds like not all that much. We will be living aboard permanently. We try not to have too much 'stuff'. If I carry an inflatable boat/motor/gas I will have a combined weight of 300 lbs. Add to that probably at least 500 lbs of tankage while traveling. Pots, pans and kitchen appliances about 150 lbs.Washer/Dryer Combo 150 lbs. Misc Tools 100 lbsThats 1200 lbs already.WE have lived full time aboard boats for over 20 years and always rented a mini-storage. But that was mainly because of space, not weight. Does anyone here live aboard full time have any idea including clothing and books how much more weight I will have to add?BTW, we are not junk collectors or hoarders.

Well no washer dryer, pot pans cloths and we at at about 1,200 to 1,300# already getting ready have about 800# of capacity left before hitting GVWR os 12,360#

I am solo and would have to guesstimate mine, full time is maybe less than 1,000 # with bedding, clothes, kitchen stuff, travel brochures, food and other things until you start to pack it up, you then wonder where it all come from.My rig has been weighed and I am under all weights.A long time ago when I worked at a dealership, IIRC we used to figure 750 lbs per person additional.

I included 500 lbs in my estimate for tankage. Probably will always be much less, but I like to err on the safe side

Full timing does mean down-sizing considerably. How many pots and pans do you "really" need? In my bachelor days, I simply opened a can of green beans, pulled off the paper label, and put the can right on the stove to heat it up. I think I had one pot and one plate one fork one spoon. (Of course ... I was a bachelor too!) I reused soda bottles for drinking , and if I had a guest, I used paper plates and plastic forks. No, I don't expect you to become this type of a minimalist, you just need to really ask yourself, do you "really" need all that "stuff?"

Also include outdoor items, chairs, patio mat, Grill, table, chocks, leveling blocks, lanterns, sewer items etc.

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mileshuff
Explorer
Apr 28, 2017
Also include outdoor items, chairs, patio mat, Grill, table, chocks, leveling blocks, lanterns, sewer items etc.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Apr 28, 2017
Full timing does mean down-sizing considerably. How many pots and pans do you "really" need? In my bachelor days, I simply opened a can of green beans, pulled off the paper label, and put the can right on the stove to heat it up. I think I had one pot and one plate one fork one spoon. (Of course ... I was a bachelor too!) I reused soda bottles for drinking , and if I had a guest, I used paper plates and plastic forks.

No, I don't expect you to become this type of a minimalist, you just need to really ask yourself, do you "really" need all that "stuff?"
Tony_B
Explorer
Apr 28, 2017
I included 500 lbs in my estimate for tankage. Probably will always be much less, but I like to err on the safe side
LadyRVer
Explorer II
Apr 28, 2017
I am solo and would have to guesstimate mine, full time is maybe less than 1,000 # with bedding, clothes, kitchen stuff, travel brochures, food and other things until you start to pack it up, you then wonder where it all come from.

My rig has been weighed and I am under all weights.

A long time ago when I worked at a dealership, IIRC we used to figure 750 lbs per person additional.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Apr 28, 2017
Well no washer dryer, pot pans cloths and we at at about 1,200 to 1,300# already getting ready have about 800# of capacity left before hitting GVWR os 12,360#

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