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Living Aboard A Sailboat

September 26, 2017 3 Comments

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What’s it like living aboard a sailboat? There’s a bit of this and a bit of that… we often have several projects going on, we take time off the boat to soak in our surroundings and we try our best to operate like any other family does. Our seven-year-old daughter, Sienna, goes to school (until hurricane season ends), enjoys her friends and spends time with mom and dad.

Mom and dad work to keep the boat in good shape, create videos and articles helping to educate, entertain, inspire and connect with other sailors and attempt to maintain a worklife balance.

In the following Living Aboard a Sailboat Video, we’ll take you through some of our current projects.

The first is our carbon fiber mast. In August, we went sailing in rough seas and the conditions caused a baton, or rod, to push out of our sail and rub against our mast. At first we thought we’d have to take the mast down (a massive cost) but later discovered that the work could be done with the boat in the water. My husband, Simon, will give and update as to what work was done and where we are now.

We’ve also had various leaks in our forward cabin.

After three years I’d like to announce that we think we’ve finally figured out all the issues. There’s very little that Simon hasn’t done. The video will show his latest attempts and getting a dry cabin.

Simon also covers our CopperCoat Antifoul story – at the moment it’s an absolute disaster, but we’re still hopeful that our $11,700 cost won’t come to nothing. I wrote a full article about our CopperCoat Antifoul issues, so read that. Also – in the video I mentioned that the cost was $15,000 – I was wrong on that figure. It was only $11.700. Sorry about that.

We also discuss what we’ve been doing post Hurricane Irma. She certainly taught us a lesson in gratitude.

Simon and I have been super stressed out – before and after Irma.

We’ve made a conscious decision to chill out a bit. To take more breaks. Instead of work on the boat, videos, emails, etc. non-stop, we’ve now started to take walks on the beach most mornings. We’re taking time to appreciate the beautiful world we live in.

I’ve also added some more sarongs/beach wraps to my Etsy store in addition to nautical sailing t-shirts. I provide a quick update as to what’s now available. And I hate to say this, but it’s important to realize that Christmas is only a few months away…Get your sailor friend/partner that already has everything a high quality sailing t-shirt now! Visit the store here: Etsy.com/SailingBritican Note that all proceeds go to helping us make videos. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Living Aboard A Sailboat Video

Resources mentioned in the video:

  • Our video about preparing Britican for Hurricane Irma – watch now on YouTube
  • Our video when we got the CopperCoat Antifoul from Bennett Brothers Yachts Inc – watch Part 7: Getting a CopperCoat Andtifoul & Servicing now on YouTube
  • Read the full CopperCoat Antifoul story here!
  • The SailingBritican Etsy store – Check out our nautically themed t-shirts, beach wraps/sarongs, pillow covers, and more! Shop now.

Your comments on the video? Please leave them below.

Please note that you might get a strange error but the form will still work. Just hit submit and I’ll then get a notification, check out the comment and publish it live (after I make sure it’s not spam).

Have you read my book yet? ‘Changing Lifestyles: Trading in the Rat Race for a Sail Around The World’?

Changing LifestylesREADER REVIEW
"I finished your book this week and absolutely loved it! It was great to read about your early days in many places we also sailed. I loved the way you combined your blogs/real life scenarios with advise on boat maintenance, letting go of your previous life and about your honestly throughout. I enjoy your style of writing Kim, and I loved the little Sienna quotes." Jayne Eames-Thornton, s/v Delphinus
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  1. Alan Galster says

    September 27, 2017 at 1:38 am

    Suggest you attend the Annapolis Boat show in October before or after you drop off your boat.

    1. Great opportunity to see and evaluate vendors and products. Note:. I bet Copper Coat will be there.
    2. Probably could stay aboard a boat there for free , bet there are broker/subscribers that would love to have you visit.
    3. Great opportunity to advertise your brand (wear your tee-shirts and carry business cards they cost little). Abt 3x size of Newport boat show I was told.

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    • Kim Brown says

      September 27, 2017 at 9:46 am

      Hey Alan – we’ve had many people emailing us asking if we’ll be there. If it was just Simon and I it would be easy but we don’t want to take Sienna out of school. She has so few days left as it stands… But who knows. If we can find a way to attend, we will 🙂

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  2. peter says

    September 27, 2017 at 2:20 am

    Brilliant video, thanks for your authentic sharing. I really do feel as though I am on the adventure with you all 😎

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