Garrett and I have spent the last year living on our 35’ sailboat in the Bay Area. Here are our takeaways on what we enjoy the most, what we enjoy the least, and what we’ve learned during our year on the water as liveaboards.
Have you ever considered living on a sailboat in a marina? If you have, there are alot of things to consider before commiting to becoming a liveaboard.
Making money while living aboard a trawler is everyone's dream, but is it actually possible? We talk to the man who can show you how!
Ten of our favorite items for living on our boat. Life aboard is so much nicer with these -- they make reality equal the dream.
When these Kadey-Krogen owners decided to refit their 48 for living aboard, the skipper had to adjust to the architect, and vice versa.
Living on a sailboat has some amazing perks, but its also challenging, from the tiny space, to the tiny kitchen, to the pump-out station. Yuck!
When we decided to pursue boat life, there was a steep learning curve. Especially with no prior experience owning, living on, or sailing a boat. Reflecting on those first few months aboard, here are seven tips that can lead to an easier life on a boat.
How Much Does it Cost to Live on a BOAT ?! Are you thinking about living a more unconventional life on the open ocean? Are you celebrating retirement by buying a boat and sailing away? Or are you just curious how much it cost to live on a boat? This article is here to tell […]
Ethan talks to Dylan Magaster a 21-year-old who started a YouTube channel with only $1000. He lived by backpacking for 6 months and then transitioned to van life where he lived for over 2 years. Dylan then decided to move to the Mediterranean and purchase a sailboat, having only 7 days of sailing experience. Dylan
How much does it really cost to live on board a sailboat. After 3 months sailing we look at what we've spent money on and how we could have saved more.
When you move aboard a boat, or into any small space, storage becomes an issue. Here are 12 space saving items you need if you live in a small space.
If you want to start minimalist living, you might want to move to a small space. I started becoming minimalist when I lost my job and was forced to move onto a sailboat. Getting rid of stuff became my mantra, and now I'm happy living with less.
See what it's really like living on a sailboat. Learn the benefits of living on a boat and weigh the pros and cons to see if it's right for you.
Living aboard a sailboat is an exciting lifestyle choice, but there are lots of considerations you’ll need to make. First and foremost, you have to pick a boat to live in.
When I first started to get the “itch” – the urge, on a regular basis, to quit my corporate job and sail off into the sunset – I started reading like crazy. After a colleague, in her early 40s, moved aboard a sailboat and worked from port, after her kids left for college, I realized […]
Learn 10 great ways to conserve water on a boat from collecting rain water, how to do boat dishes, tips for taking "sea showers" and much more.
Living aboard a sailboat is an exciting lifestyle choice, but there are lots of considerations you’ll need to make. First and foremost, you have to pick a boat to live in.
Essentials for living on a sailboat will be different from your essentials on land. Alternative living invites challenges, especially on the water. Here are 10 sailboat essentials you need to live on a boat.
A huge amount of time and effort has to go into getting a boat, planning the finances, and preparing to set sail. But there's also the issue of fitting in as
Finding room for all your stuff while living on a boat is just one major hurdle to overcome. Here are eight boat storage ideas and tips that you can implement.
Want to live on a sailboat? Here are my top sailboat accessories that make life comfortable and cozy in our floating home.
When you move on a sailboat, you quickly learn the challenges that make this lifestyle different from land life. Here are 15 things that change living on the water.
The pros and cons of our Gemini catamaran (105M) as a full-time cruising sailboat in the Florida Keys and the Bahamas for a couple.
Narrowboats are unique canal boats that are, at least in some ways, perfect for living aboard and traveling on. Let's take a closer look at narrowboat living.
Nestled inside a marina in Vancouver, British Columbia, among the charter boats and commercial vessels, a couple is raising their two young children.
The cost of cruising for Elena and Ryan onboard their Heavenly Twins catamaran is under $700 per month, which is only $7,500 per year.
Name: Jennifer Hutter, my husband Bodhi, our 19-month-old son Ryder, and our two dogs Daisy and Summit Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Size: 400 square feet We spent the past nine months renovating our vintage 1968 Chris Craft Cavalier. Bodhi did all the work inside himself. I did the design work. It was one of the biggest challenges we’ve had together as a couple to really figure everything out one step at a time, but one of the most rewarding.
These ten items will take living on a boat from "okay" to "WOW! I love this!" Things to make it more comfortable and more fun.
Holly Smith has been creative all of her life and discovered her love of watercolor in college and is now a full time pet portrait artist.
Before moving onboard full-time, there were a lot of things I thought I knew about living on a boat. But I was only scratching the surface. Here are 10 things to expect when you cruise full-time.
Want to live on a sailboat? Here are my top sailboat accessories that make life comfortable and cozy in our floating home.
The top 10 mistakes new liveaboard sailors make! Make sure you read this BEFORE moving aboard your sailboat!
A discussion of the pros and cons of long term sailboat travel by Janis Couvreux, author of Sail Cowabunga who lived on a sailboat with her husband and two young sons for 10 years.
I'm obsessed with the idea of living in a tiny home or a sailboat. That's why I love Kristin at the Wayward Home's blog because she features amazing people who live in vans, sailboats, tiny homes,
Mick and Bee have cruised for 15 years and over 70,000 miles on less than US$250,000 all told, including the purchase price of their gaffer, Hannah.
Thinking about living the boat life? Why this couple chose a liveaboard trawler over a sailboat to live on in the Puget Sound area.
At first glance, having a cat on a liveaboard boat may seem like a lot of work and maybe not even possible. Here's how to get started with your furry feline onboard.
Here are some things we asked ourselves to arrive at that decision and you should be asking these to yourself too in case you’re planning to buy one and sail the world ;)
Before moving onboard full-time, there were a lot of things I thought I knew about living on a boat. But I was only scratching the surface. Here are 10 things to expect when you cruise full-time.
A look at why living on board a sailboat isn't just for men. Women sailors are plentiful, and an inspiration to others wanting to follow in their footsteps.
Provisioning for long-passages can be daunting. But even when coastal cruising, it can be a mission to get to the store. The better you stock your sailboat, the longer before you'll need to plan a provisioning trip.
US Inland Navigation Rules, for U.S. Waterways, Great Lakes, Canada
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Living on a sailboat has some amazing perks, but its also challenging, from the tiny space, to the tiny kitchen, to the pump-out station. Yuck!
