More and more folks living on boats.

May not be the greatest investment, but according to the Baltimore Sun more and more people, particularly newly single men are taking up residences in boats in local marinas. One boat sales man says to potential cuwstomers : “My pitch to men who are separated is, which sounds better: ‘I live in a condominium in Glen Burnie’ or ‘I live on a boat?”

Home floats – baltimoresun.com

“I’ve got waterfront property,” he said. “I have a great view of the sunrises and sunsets. The sleeping – that gentle rocking – is incredibly relaxing sleep. And if I ever want a change of scenery, I can just go. The flexibility is fantastic.”

Zimmerman paid $3,000 for the 1972 houseboat – a cluttered but seaworthy fixer-upper – and his only monthly expenses are his $240-a-month slip fee, insurance and his electric bill.

“Basically, it’s a shoebox, but it’s comfortable,” said Zimmerman, who works for an environmental company. His sons, 11 and 15, visit regularly, and enjoy the bedroom they share behind the boat’s stairway, even though the space is only about 3 feet high.