I have long contemplated using a boat as a bug out transport vehicle , as i now live near the ocean, this is a real option.

this should really read, “using a boat as a bug out location for the short term”

Boats have some obvious advantages:

• They can generally hold quite a bit of gear, large boats can carry very heavy loads
• They may move slowly but they have no need to go off road,
• water covers a large amount of the earth and often contains a large amount of wild life that can be harvested,
• They can be powered by the wind
• They don’t require much technology, but can be enhanced with it
• Repairs to small craft are not difficult,
• They can be very quiet,
• They have good ranges,
• can use steam engines, Stirling engines, and low grade fuels.
• navigation by sun and stars is well established and can be revived.

and some disadvantages:

• Affected by weather,
• Slow, when wind powered,
• Obvious at a range,
• Can be expensive to buy and maintain,
• Relatively easy targets for Pirates
• Limited to coastal areas,
• a home port, with resupply is still required,
• not all vessels are created equal – size and crew have a big baring on range,