San Francisco is so expensive, this couple decided to live on a boat - here's what it's like 10 years later

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Misa and Mike gave up their dream of owning a house and moved onto a 900-square-foot boat to save money.

When Misa Gidding-Chatfield and Mike Kraft decided to move in together, they had two options: Buy a home for half a million dollars in the outskirts of the Bay Area (which would leave them with an hours-long commute into San Francisco) or live in the Bay on a boat.

Ten years after making the decision to live on a boat, the couple plans to reside at sea for the rest of their lives.

We spent a recent afternoon aboard Mike and Misa's home to see what their life is like.