Great choice. It is great to enjoy and relax. I wish you the best. I have two friends who live on boats full time and they love it. Construction has a lot of stress. My wife told me after this house for my son is finished I am done. One of the challenges of living on a boat iis finding enough storage but minalistic living can be a real joy. Best of luck. If you don't like the scenery or the neighbors you just up and move with little hassle. Kinda like being a turtle or snail.

Sorry to hear about the XF. That to me is the only down side. Best of luck.