Live Aboard A Boat At The Berkeley Marina

BERKELEY, CA — If the high cost of real estate in the Bay Area's got you down, here's a unique solution - live on a boat at the Berkeley Marina. The City of Berkeley plans to award 13 live-aboard berths through a lottery. Hurry, the applications are due this Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2017 at 3 p.m.

Think of the possibilities! If you live on your boat full time, you can ditch your rent or mortgage payment. Put the money you save in the bank for an around-the-world sailing excursion.

The berths accommodate vessels from 24 to 62 feet in length. Live-aboard residents have access to restrooms, a laundromat and recreation for kids.

There's plenty of beauty and recreational opportunities at your fingertips at the the Berkeley waterfront including the Shorebird Park Nature Center, the Berkeley Yacht Club, and Berkeley Racing Canoe Center (Dragon Boats), plus restaurants and other businesses.

If you're thinking, "Hey, I can get one of those berths and rent out my boat on AirBNB and make a fortune!" Think again. It's against the rules and they'll kick you out if you do that.

Here's more about living aboard a boat at the Berkeley Marina. And here's a link to the live-aboard application. Page 2 of the application lists the rules.

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