Newbie question on anchorage and live aboards

I appreciate that you get a number of inexperienced people asking questions about plans they will never pursue. Not my history. My interest is in cruising well beyond the east coast. I am asking about the east coast because I know this will be one of the more challenging areas for a boat this size. And, I appreciate the advice the forum has given.

The crew configuration is something that I will need to work out. I do not have a lot of experience with salt water corrosion. But, my current living situation involves many more motors, pumps, valves, networks, and systems than the boat. If I have time (which is much of the time), I make the repairs myself. I enjoy doing it. So, I am not looking for the typical owner/crew configuration.

I am sure this is not the setup that many captains will want. But, I am pretty easy to get along with and I will make sure that every captain understands what I expect before he accepts the position. I would hope that I can find a good fit.

Thanks for the input -- most being constructive.

Obviously, the crew issue is something that I will have to work out. I'm open to a number of different setups.

Again, I appreciate all the comments regarding overly ambitious newbies. Reminds me of what I was told when I bought an old 800 acre farm with an antebellum house. I lived on the farm 18 years, restored 100,000 sq ft under roof, and never had an employee. And, in the last 24 months, the house was featured in two national home and garden magazines and my state named the farm as one of the great gardens in the state. Not everyone with grand dreams is incompetent.

I'll work through the boat idea in the same fashion. I'll consider your warnings but, in the end, I'll come up with a plan.

I live on a farm much of which is off grid. 12 diesel motors, 3 large electric motors, 4 hydraulic systems, 3 gensets, 6 septic systems, 4 wells, 6 electrical services with 1400 amps, 6 buildings of 100,000 sq ft, fiber optic main, buildings connected by directional antenna, Wifi within buildings networked to Cisco hubs. Been doing it since 2001. Located in the northeast with occasional severe weather. Low ph well water that contributes to corrosion. Two boilers feeding a hydronic heating system. 1 oil furnace. 2 Lp on demand domestic hot water supplies. 16 acres under irrigation with various pumps and 26 actuated valves.

Living in a hotel basement sound like a vacation.

I do use professionals to handle much of the work. And, I pickup day labor during June and October. But, I have never had a full time employee. And, in most emergency situations, I can't get help for several days. So, I do 40-60% of the work myself.