Our Boat is in the Water!!! The Shakedown
Maybe it is hard to imagine unless you are living it, but being in a marina yard on “the hard” isn’t much fun. It is very dirty, loud, not very private and you have to climb up and down … Continued
Boat Projects and Back to Puerto Rico!
I have been reading blogs from live-aboard’s for years. Even before I ever set this dream into motion, or had children, I wanted to know if the lifestyle could be done with small kids. I was surprised to find … Continued
We Bought A BIG ASS BOAT!….FINALLY!
For Tomas and I this 41′ vessel is a big ass boat! It is all relative though. It is the biggest boat we have ever owned and catamarans are so wide and spacious in comparison with monohulls she feels … Continued
Closing On The Loan- let’s buy a big sailboat!
We came up with an idea of how to create the lifestyle we want to live about four years ago. It was set into motion shortly after and is FINALLY coming to fruition. The idea is using a day … Continued
Waiting On The Bank!
There is a quote that I love about when you set out to build something big, it can be overwhelming and difficult to take the first step when looking at how big the task is. But if you just … Continued
Negotiations & Obstacles Buying A Sailboat (the not so perfect- perfect catamaran)
The Negotiations After the survey and sea trial on our prospective 2006 Lagoon 410 sailing catamaran, we made a spreadsheet to help determine our best course of action. We listed all the needed repairs from the survey report, the cost … Continued
Buying A Sailing Catamaran – Survey/ Sea Trial and Haul-out
The survey and sea trial are the equivalent of a house inspection done on a property prior to finalizing the deal for purchase. The buyer is responsible for hiring the surveyor and the costs associated with it. The seller … Continued
Sailboat Shopping- Searching For That Special Catamaran
There are several similarities of buying a large boat and buying a home. However, as opposed to the investment increasing in value over time as many properties do, the opposite is true on a boat. Boats live in the … Continued
Declutter Your Life
“The secret of happiness is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” – Socrates Downsizing from a 2000 sq ft house with a yard and large patio to a 550 or so (indoor) … Continued
Sanity Savers! For the Wild Ones
Back in the days before I was a parent and thought I knew all about parenting, I would boldly declare how people shouldn’t baby-proof everything in their home. I would emphasize how kids needed to understand there are things they can’t … Continued