There comes a point where you can’t do anymore and I’ve about hit that point. I’ve provisioned, pre-made meals to cook from frozen, have cleaned and stowed away anything and everything that I could possible fit. Space has been freed up by clearing out the old and bringing in the necessities. It’s time to set[Read More]
I’m not sure when we’ll leave land? It could be in a few days or a week. It’s 2:50am and I woke with a spinning mind. There are many things to consider and complete. Buying food is top of my list. Once we get back into the Caribbean, cereal is over $10 a box, wine[Read More]
With the hurricane season finally drawing to a close, we are soon to be sailing away. Yippie! Over the past couple weeks, we returned from time away from the boat (we flew to England to see friends and family). Upon our return we put Britican back into the water, moved her to Charleston Harbor Marina and[Read More]
When your boat is stationary for any length of time – either at a marina or at anchor, if you’re going to be living on the boat and using the various systems there are several key things to keep an eye on. Below you’ll find a 10-step Sailboat Maintenance Checklist for routine mission-critical daily and/or[Read More]
It’s been 2 1/2 years since my family and I have left our sailboat, Britican. Although we don’t like time away from the boat we wanted to attend a wedding, catch up with family and friends and reunite our daughter with her British preschool buddies. Interestingly, even when life gets stressful on the boat or[Read More]
Within the past couple of weeks, liveaboard life has been awesome. We enjoyed the speed of 55 mph on a 420 Outrage Boston Whaler with 1400 HP outboards, got a drone donated to us by Patron Tim Ishii (and tested it out!), took Britican up a river to a boatyard for a haul out to[Read More]
When living on a sailboat or enjoying long sailing vacations, mosquitos become an everyday problem. There are ways and means, however, to deal with mosquitoes on sailboat. Below lists 10 tips for sailors. Note: The video, highlighting everything in this article for the 10 tips for mosquito control on a sailboat is at the bottom[Read More]
Buying a sailboat – how do you ensure that you get it right? What priorities do you need to consider when making the final decision? More on this to come, but let’s take a step back in time. (Note that there’s a video below offering seven critical things to consider when buying a sailboat.) The[Read More]
A few days ago I struck up a conversation with lady who has survived cancer twice, recently had major eye surgery, endured teaching children for over 30 years AND got her captains license. Interestingly, she was now ready for living the dream. Now with her ‘all clear,’ she was deciding whether to get a job[Read More]
If you ask ten sailors the best anchor for boat, you’ll get ten different answers. Furthermore, what works for one sailboat or sailor won’t necessarily work for you. To get the best answer, first answer the following questions: The Right Anchor for My Boat? Once you have some or all of those details, you can[Read More]
