But now, having lived aboard for 18 months, we are proud and very pleased with our decision. Once you accept that, then we can work to minimize that probability, but you will never eliminate it completely. On one occasion, Cindy and I were both fortunate enough to come home on a boat we did not leave on. That taught me the importance of having a light with me. A strobe is nice, but it is even nicer to put a beam onto the bridge, right into the eyes that are looking for you.
Cats seem to sleep all the time.
Cats sleep when you are awake. They get up when you go to bed. A boat is a fairly confined space so many times they like to hold dancing practice on your bed just as you are dozing off. Many marinas have resident harborcats. These cats have their established territory and your boat will be in the middle of it.