I'm in need of moral support with our transition from full time liveaboards to full time living in an rv. Anyone been there, done that? We will purchase our class A home this week as we just sold our trawler last night. The lifestyle has so many similarities which I like. Would love to interact with others who have made this transitionSharon and Mike DunsworthFormally from MV Walkabout(Why don't rvs have names?)Residents of Florida but in Seabrook Tx temporarily

Welcome to the forum. I have never lived on a Trawler, it was one of my goals but, life got in the way.I'm sure you will love the RV lifestyle. Some do name their RV's. Ask lots of questions on the forum, there is a lot of information and experience available. Just ask. :)Enjoy your travels.

You will love that the MPG will be greatly increased. :)And Campgrounds don't charge by the $$ foot.

Our mh is named BAT. It's an acronym for big a$$ thing. This my wife dubbed it the first time I parked it in the driveway.As a long time freshwater water boater I think you will find many simularties between the two. There lots of very knowledgeable people on this site, they have helped me many times.No such thing as a dumb question!Enjoy your new adventure.

Our current rig is called "Downsize Abbey." The MH was "Motorbot." Our RVing started about the same time we stopped living aboard our 45' ketch, "Resolution" on the Maine coast for three months a year. Not full time, but a lot of time. Loved sailing, but love RVing and especially not worrying about whether the big CQR and 250' of BBB chain will hold through the storm. Other than the difference in surfaces outside your door/companionway hatch, the two lifestyles are very similar. You already know how to live with less stuff and to keep things shipshape. Those are the big challenges, I think, for most people who prepare to RV full-time. Another thing: Driving the RV across Kansas in a windstorm is challenging, but anyone who has endured a big passage at 6 knots, max, will understand how to be careful and patient!! Good luck and enjoy your new motorhome!

Sharon, The difference between an RV and a Boat is pretty much only that water will leak out of an RV...... That and the lack of a gentle rock when you are on a moored out. (I still miss that so much.) Some new vocabulary: A pump-out is now a dump. Alongside is now a campground and while you can step off you may not be close to others and you are still a long walk to what you want. Shore power is still undependable. FHU means Full Hookup and that includes shore power, city water and sewer hookups at your slip that is now called a campsite. You can still tow a dinghy is you choose to, but it is most often referred to as a towed or toad. Moored out is called Dry Camping and comes in three types. - Blacktopping - A place in someone's parking lot or rest area.- Flatspotting - Any place you can stay that nobody minds. - Boondocking - Kind of like gunk-holing, a place of the beaten path with nothing but the earth below you and no noise at all. Rallies are kind of like rendezvous, and also come in lots of varieties.Speaking of rallies, you should get on the web and find the owners group for your coach. There will be people there that will know all about it and what it needs. There may be type-specific rallies, and these can be great because there are often manufactures representatives there that can do you a lot of good with recommendations and solutions to specific issues. You should also join FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) it is inexpensive and has great value. Still the same as along side: Campground Wifi is usually poor and then someone will stream a movie and shut it down. RV Resorts are like tourist slips, they cost more for not much more of anything. Given where you are starting, you will find there to be nearly vertical learning curve and you should be settled in about a week. It took us a few days. - Literally Weather will still be a big issue. Potable water will still be a big issue. Fuel will still be a big issue.Navigation will still be a big issue.Speaking of those, you have a computer, but get a smartphone and get at least GasBuddy and RVParky. There are others, but those are the two I use those two all the time. If you can, get Street Atlas and a GPS for your computer. Even if you can get and carry paper charts. You can get the Rand McNally Atlas at any Walmart for about 7$. Most all Class As come with an inverter and you can use that for power for the laptop when underway. If you take the time to learn all about how to use Street Atlas, it will save you a lot of stress because you will know where you should end the day and when to look for fuel. I actually started on this before the other three posted, but you see can the common thread? Oh, and our current coach's name is Chamière (Say - Show Me Air).May the Good Lord bless this coach and all those that setforth within her. (Sound Familiar??) Matt - a waterman that now spends a lot of time ashore.

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polly_sue
Explorer
Feb 07, 2016
Our current rig is called "Downsize Abbey." The MH was "Motorbot." Our RVing started about the same time we stopped living aboard our 45' ketch, "Resolution" on the Maine coast for three months a year. Not full time, but a lot of time. Loved sailing, but love RVing and especially not worrying about whether the big CQR and 250' of BBB chain will hold through the storm. Other than the difference in surfaces outside your door/companionway hatch, the two lifestyles are very similar. You already know how to live with less stuff and to keep things shipshape. Those are the big challenges, I think, for most people who prepare to RV full-time. Another thing: Driving the RV across Kansas in a windstorm is challenging, but anyone who has endured a big passage at 6 knots, max, will understand how to be careful and patient!! Good luck and enjoy your new motorhome!
prstlk
Explorer
Feb 07, 2016
Our mh is named BAT. It's an acronym for big a$$ thing. This my wife dubbed it the first time I parked it in the driveway.
As a long time freshwater water boater I think you will find many simularties between the two. There lots of very knowledgeable people on this site, they have helped me many times.
No such thing as a dumb question!
Enjoy your new adventure.
Triker33
Explorer
Feb 07, 2016
You will love that the MPG will be greatly increased. :)
And Campgrounds don't charge by the $$ foot.
gbopp
Explorer
Feb 07, 2016
Welcome to the forum. I have never lived on a Trawler, it was one of my goals but, life got in the way.
I'm sure you will love the RV lifestyle.
Some do name their RV's. Ask lots of questions on the forum, there is a lot of information and experience available. Just ask. :)
Enjoy your travels.

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