5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A BOAT! - SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Q&A 23
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โถ Check out my gear on Kit: https://kit.com/followtheboat In this frank discussion, we let you in on the secret hell of owning a boat, sometimes alluded to but seldom covered in depth by most sailing channels. ๐ If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE, your feedback gets us noticed by YouTube and helps people discover us! Thank you. There are lots of videos telling us how to buy a boat, but SHOULD you? Sometimes boat life is not what it's cracked up to be. We have met many sailors who liked the idea of the dream, but were brought down to earth by the reality of living aboard 24/7. Even if it's only a weekend boat, or for spending a few months a year on, boats will gnaw away at your patience. ๐ VIDEO LINKS: 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A BOAT: http://bit.ly/FTBQandA25 HOW TO BUY A BOAT: http://bit.ly/FTBQandA22 HOW TO BE A LIVEABOARD CRUISER: http://bit.ly/FTBQandA21 In no particular order, here are the five subjects we urge you to think about before taking that leap into boat world: 01:20 Boats go wrong all the time 03:14 Boats kill relationships 04:18 Boats are never clean 05:47 Boats change the way you look 07:28 Boats eat money If you are still sure that cruising life is right for you, then we wish you nothing but peace and fair winds! ๐ฎ E-BOOKS: 1. HOW TO BECOME A LIVEABOARD CRUISER! 2. HOW TO BUY A BOAT! https://followtheboat.com/product-category/publications/ --- ๐ FOLLOWTHEBOAT SHOP: https://followtheboat.com/shop โ๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEBSITE FOR DISCOUNT CODES: https://followtheboat.com/contact/ --- ๐ SAY THANKS THROUGH THE RUM FUND! http://followtheboat.com/THANKS/ ๐ SUPPORT US ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/followtheboat --- LET'S CONNECT! ๐ท INSTAGRAM http://www.instagram.com/followtheboat ๐ฏ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat ๐ฑ TWITTER https://twitter.com/followtheboat ๐ FTB WEBSITE http://www.followtheboat.com ๐ง JOIN OUR MAILING LIST: http://bit.ly/GET_EMAILS --- OUR GEAR: ๐ท NEW CAMERA (Ep 68 onwards) Panasonic GH5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RdIZyP7OEE ๐ท OLD VIDEO CAMERA (Ep 1 - 67) Olympus OMD EM-5 Mk2 http://amzn.to/2s6TA5F ๐ธ MAIN VIDEO CAMERA LENS Olympus Zuiko 12mm prime http://amzn.to/2s6w0WF ๐ 4K DRONE DJi Mavic Pro http://amzn.to/2rfI0qN ๐ฅ LIZ'S 4K CAMCORDER Sony AX53 http://amzn.to/2s6EQn3 ๐ค MAIN EXTERNAL CAMERA MIC Rode VideoMic Pro http://amzn.to/2s6qeUL ๐ค LIZ'S CAMERA EXTERNAL COMPACT MIC Rode Video Micro Compact http://amzn.to/2rfpsXC ๐๏ธ MAIN EXTERNAL FIELD MIC Roland R-05 http://amzn.to/2rfpdMk ๐๏ธ SECONDARY EXTERNAL FIELD MIC Zoom H1 http://amzn.to/2qs6yNR ๐ WATERPROOF CAMERA Olympus Tough TG5 http://amzn.to/2quDykH ๐ MAIN 4K SPORTS CAMERA GoPro Hero 4 Black http://amzn.to/2quLF0F ๐ SECONDARY 4K SPORTS CAMERA SJCAM 5000X http://amzn.to/2rfnVki ๐ฉโ๐ป EDITING SOFTWARE Adobe Premiere Pro CC http://amzn.to/2rfrkQ8ons --- ๐ณ๏ธ FOLLOW OUR MOVES WITH MMSI/AIS http://www.marinetraffic.com https://www.vesseltracker.com MMSI number: 235026188
Aloha,
Richard
2. the two happiest moments of a boat owners life: The day he buys it, and the day he sells it
3.because of other boat owners....
4. the time you actually use it will be inversely proportionate to the amount of time you will be working to pay it off.
5. you don't own a boat, you marry one...
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20. comment for 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A BOAT! - SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Q&A 23
One of the best benign roach killers is cheap borax powder.
Or diatomaceous earth.
But it would have to be kept dry to be effective.
Thanks for the video
30. comment for 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A BOAT! - SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Q&A 23
i have lived aboard ships i oun a 30 foot i call our lady of malta
but iam on a river , i go out take pictures come home and do paintings.
took John paul the greats call for christian artist to farther the gospal as my sailing orders.
spend some time on board when i can , get land sick if its to long ashore, need to feel the deck rock.
I hear you bitching but your sitting on one.
I do have a question though. Do those cone-looking things that attach to mooring lines actually keep out rodents? Or do those buggers jump aboard from the docks anyway? The Mrs can handle cucarachas, but rodents just won't do.
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Get yourself an older, little, (mono) boat around 25' and try sailing. Buy a common/popular make of boat in your area and when you sell it you'll get back about what you paid.
If you don't like it, you haven't lost much.
If you love it, you can move onto something bigger.
Some drone video of my boat in the islands:
https://youtu.be/-PgR01ax5Gw
Tell you what, my friend, you show us your earnings and we'll show you ours, haha!
You're delusional if you think we're earning thousands - I wonder if that cheers you up, or makes you crosser?
Peace and love, peace and love - a bit of each makes the world a better place. Liz
Boats kill relationships - Been solo for several years, nothing there to kill
Boats are never clean - Been solo for several years....
Boats change the way you look - I've always been a bit scruffy, probably one of the reasons I've been solo for years....
Boats eat money - Guess why I'm a solo landlubber....
Besides, there are lots of excellent new builds, and lots of fantastic older boats out here. Don't be discouraged! Liz
Well, there are several reasons you might have for stating this:
-Youโre quite wealthy, so you donโt really care (but this doesnโt prove you are right) or,
-You donโt own a boat, therefor youโre more or less ignorant or,
-Youโre too young to bother, which is essentially the same as before,
I appreciate this video very much, as this actually describes what every boat owner/ live-aboard already knows,
but nobody will tell you. All you here is romantic stories and how nice it is.
It IS nice, but....
We've been living aboard since 2006 and have not regretted it for a second. Liz
And my other money pit is my 1930 Chrysler it's only money and life is to short
Nice video, I subbed.
O. out
A. another
T. thousand $$$
I love all my boats.
Before we retired we were sending roughly ยฃ7,000 pa for a 3 weeks holiday, usually chartering. Nothing fancy, just a 32-36 footer in the Med.ย
No allowances made for inflation here. (pre-2005)
When we first retired we wanted to spend more time in warmer climates, so knowing the costs of chartering we tried the short term rental market, usually a 2 bed house in nice places, California, Melbourne etc. Over 4 years we went through around ยฃ18,000 pa just in rentals. That was before the GBP collapsed.ย
So back to the drawing board. 2 Years back we spent ยฃ120,000 on a 2nd hand boat, and kept it in the Med until recently. So far its cost ยฃ13,000 in running costs including some Spanish Taxes, and ยฃ11,000 in upgrades/improvements. Most of the maintenance has been done by yards, while I have done all the upgrades as I have the skills. I could do the maintenance but so far have not had the time. Next year.
During this period we have spent 4 months on "holiday" using the boat as a base in Spain and Portugal. Now if we had chartered for this period we are looking at around ยฃ37,000, or ยฃ17,000 for a rental home for the same period. (Based on what we used to rent. I did check). I have not included flights food etc.ย
As for the boat value so far the same boats are going for slightly more than we paid for it, so no deprecation as yet. There is loss of interest on the ยฃ120,000, but obviously that's not much as yet.ย
So overall owning has saved us a lot more than the alternative, not to mention the fun factor. ย Plus we have almost unlimited holidaying in the future. It would have been cheaper to rent for the 4 months, but not if we deduct the upgrades as (hopefully) they will not be reoccurring. It's not often the electronics have to be changed and the boat did come with a spare set of sails).ย
What cruisers have to consider is that the alternative way to live and travel the globe is going to be very expensive, without considering the utility cost of the fun. Which is priceless.
I bought a small coastal cruiser a year and a bit ago and agree with most of your comments. As I enjoy tinkering, either at the house or on the boat, I always have projects on the go, and they all cost money. So if I need to spend a day or so, and a few dollars fixing something on the boat it's OK.
When staying for extended periods on the boat I do miss long, hot, daily showers. Hard to get around that one, but I make do with what I have and live with it.
As for the money, if I wasn't cruising I'd be spending money on other recreation and although I haven't done the math my sense is it is a wash. Short of staying inside, in one place, most recreational activities cost money.
Unwanted pets invading the boat? Yeah I've become a fairly good hunter of annoying insects. Fortunately, to date, I have stayed on top of them. All of my port lights and hatches are screened and that helps, but keeping the freeloaders out requires constant vigilance.
Keeping the boat clean has not been a big issue for me. As it is a small space the first pillar of my solution is to not pack too much crap on the boat. Keep what you need and nothing more. Keep it all organized and in its place. I'll do a sweep at least once a day putting stuff away.
As for the constant need to put money into the boat, well if you are full time cruisers and live aboards factor in all of the expenses associated with maintaining a home you do not incur. Ever replaced a heating/air conditioning system for a house? Easily the cost of a rebuilt engine for a boat. Sure boats do not appreciate as a home typically will, however if well kept they can hold their value over the long term. Further if you are renting your home, the right boat is a far better investment.
Bottom line if you are able to adapt to a minimalist lifestyle, know your way around a set of tools, like to travel without a rigid schedule and are really good friends with your crew mates, cruising is a viable option. Thanks to videos like this one the pitfalls are well known. Thanks for posting.
You have to love it. Try being on a small boat for a couple weeks or more you'll see.
Things that are different on a sailboat: rain patters loud on the deck and the wind rocks you as the waves lap the hull.
In a house you might hear the fridgerator pump and the heater vent or some street noise etc.
In a sailboat you can smell when your food is done the space is so small and everything to be discarded is given a second thought that it may have some other use.
In a house cooking may be safely relegated to a timer and trash is a few steps away in gigantic bins not carted off the boat.
In a boat you are closer to and affected more by nature. You pay more attention to everything around because especially at sea resources are critically finite for survival and you may be the only person available to keep the thing afloat and stay alive in relative comfort.
House on the grid you just pay your bills/call a repair person. On a boat especially at sea you must learn to repair most of the things around you. So by default you are in charge of navigation, engineering, electrical, plumbing etc.
It's a physical life being on the water. You don't have to be, and, it doesn't make you a hard body but you get tough and sensative at the same time. Just what boat life makes you do.
You should please learn to keep your wits about you though some very unwitting people operate boats and I guess only have luck on thier side. Better to have luck and some wits though. A healthy respect for mother nature is helpful along with having some grace of people skills in close quarters maybe lots of travel or camping skills helps.
Oh well ... everyone needs a vice. If it were easy..... the anchorages would be more packed!!!
100. comment for 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A BOAT! - SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Q&A 23
We recently came across a sailing channel 'Sailing Kittiwake' a young couple who have been out for only a few months but offering advice on how to make money and what it costs to sail.
They quote all the well known sailors and many authors some of whom we know and have spent time with such as pardys and Tom Cunlif to prove one can finance their sailing by writing or some other way as they go. I tried to point out to them the difficulty of doing what they proposed but was blown off.
What they and others fail to realise is these well known people were successful over 30 years ago and things have changed. I do not like to encourage young people with very little money to embark on what is in fact a fantasy in many cases to find the real world is quite different. The sailing life in most cases is nothing like that publicised in popular publications and sailing in the Mediterranean is some of the worst although it is portrayed as glamorous.
Years ago one could cruise on an inexpensive lifestyle but now it is very hard as most countries will extract the maximum they can from the yachting community and they do not like working boat bums who often to not have a work permit.
Good to see a down to earth post.
I compare to a house because most people live on land but it's more like a space ship to a landlubber.
Most people look out over the water feeling the magic dreaming about our lives in the water.
If it strikes you as a possible life path dig in. Try it, just don't drive/captain without knowing what's going on among traffic and pedestrians (other boats with various sets of rules and/or swimmers, Fisher people etc).
You can make it your lifestyle but you wouldn't unless you love the reality of your experiences with it.
I used to say that it's cold wet and expensive so people would not clog the waterways.
Isn't necessary with motion sickness and people who don't think/live outside the box, and people who are just too used to regular land life to ever seriously consider getting thier feet wet so to speak.
Fixer upper boats can be had for free and If you're frugal and walk into the Chandlery or anywhere really and talk to people about figuring it out, maybe get a tiny place by the bay and make the boaters your friends; you're there. You'll find a way, anyone with half a brain and the will can do it and it will enrich your life even if you get a little chilly once in a while.
Why the rant? I don't know anyone who hasn't worked bloody hard to become a cruiser. And those who may have had it handed to them on a plate I have no right to judge, good luck to them. Resenting their good fortune isn't going to change anything, all it achieves is self destruction. Cheer up! Liz
We paid ????
No it's worth ?????
We paid out ??????
Still luv channel but why be embarrassed
My point is... if you own a boat AND a house then yes, the 'costs' to own a boat can seem extreme and a luxury, BUT... if your boat is your only home, then all those costs are simply "home maintenance". The amount we spent together on our house over 16 years would have bought me a small yacht by now. It's all in how you look at it. How you subjectively perceive the costs paid out to the benefits received. So no, I do not see the costs of maintaining a liveaboard yacht as part of the secret hell... far from it.
The rest however... yea, yer pretty spot on there. Us yachties are weird bunch man. =/|)=
LOL
As to the makeup, this in my opinion is a plus. Although I am not a female, but I just hate makeup 24/7, just huge waste to that lucrative industry. Fine for special occasions or night out maybe, but all the time is just unnecessary. I prefer au naturel look anyway. Sure it can make someone pretty, but the real beauty is in the person and makeup can hide and mask that.
What do you think?
Thanks for another great video :)
By taking some time, a lot of those projects are spaced out and not quite so stressful. They will always be there, and hopefully they become more fun. And they actually can be interesting and challenging. Too much too soon is too stressful. Your viewers like the way you handle the stress both on your boat and in your relationship.You are both pretty smooth and make decisions together. Better to break things down into smaller components over time? We all fall out of love with our boats only to fall back in love shortly.
But just like any relationship, the pragmatic will rule. Just an observation from an old time boater still in love,But with a wrench in one hand and a screwdriver in another. Thanks again for your terrific insights.
The maintenance, the upkeep, the break downs in the middle of no where. But when you're travelling down the road, with Uluru looming ever larger through the windscreen, it's all worth it. :)
You still did not convince me I'm still going to buy the boat.
"No shoes No shirt no problem " Cheers....
I wish you fair winds and following sea, you guys are Awesome
China to Indonnesa, right now rebuilding a motorhome from 1975 to off grid power system and then off to find a sail boat,, cant wait LOL Thank you so much for sharing
Terry
My biggest worry would be about the guitars and musical equipment I own. Good quality guitars often appreciate in value over time if you choose the right ones, but the marine environment is a harsh one. I'd have to leave my favourite instruments onshore in a climate controlled environment. So I couldn't play them regularly and they'd get knackered if I took them out for too long. Instruments and their assorted gear also take up lots of space so I'd have to limit myself to one electric (carbon fibre) guitar, one acoustic (cheapo beach style or expensive carbon) and Uke (small) a Mandolin (small), a mini keyboard (small and cheap), minimal effects, just a few mics (+cables and stands). All that clobber takes up a lot of space so the smallest boat I'd consider would have to be 10m+
Smaller boats are obviously far cheaper to maintain and I've never been into fashion so don't care about wearing clothes until they are really nasty or I'm a little smelly! I guess the nice thing about the tropics is that you don't need lots of big thick bulky warm clothes. When I did my Day Skipper in Malaysia and Thailand I wore shorts ,a cap and sunglasses 90% of the time and I'd only bother with shoes and a t shirt if we were going ashore.
When I move onto a boat I'll mostly use carbon guitars I reckon. Parker Guitars are CF and they are good guitars. For the acoustic option I'd like to get an Ovation. Ovation are well-made guitars and they make many models in CF
might be able to pay for the boat's upkeep but not it's original purchase price that way no ?
I guess you guys are aware of Oyster going out of business and the problems the owner of the 85 ft had with them.
I have seen Oyster owners phone them up for technical advice, now that is gone.
Very sad that they have gone under.
David. Down Under.
Then I have to pay rates and taxes - $500 for three months. Now the house being wooden costs a paint job every 3 years - $5000. Then on top of that there is repairs to the electrical system - about 2 or 3 a year - each a minimum cost of $150. And on top of that plumbing - well I just wont go there. My pool costs about $50 a week to run. So compare that to running a boat. A boat wins hands down. And I cant move my house every other day or whenever I want to. So if you plough all those costs into a boat instead of doing the cheap charlie thing of leaving it - maybe to later I can promise anyone out there you will have a fine boat. A house deposit is 10% - minimum decent house cost here in Australia is in the region of $400,000. So you have to have $40,000 upfront. I know what I would choose. To run a house, cars and all the rest about $4000 a month.
Satisfied with his logic and costing proof he was met with the response. "You forgot the value of the Fun column".
Case closed I guess. Life has many perceptions of value and worth.
haha
Your best video (in my view) till now.
But, to be honest, most of your issues are linked to a tight budget.. triple your income, and you would probably see things differently... so the problems you may encounter are not linked to buying a boat, but not having enough money to buy a boat which would avoid you the hassle you went through.
So to conclude, the title of your video should have been "why not to buy a boat when you're not awash with money"..to be accurate ;)
and I am enjoying every day of it. I think you have a bad attitude. Why did you even make this clip? What did you think you would accomplish?
And you learn SO much fixing everything!
My reasons not to buy a boat are: 1: Boats sink. Yes they do. Infact, my last boat did just that. Cost me a lot of money. They truly can be a hole in the water you throw money into...
2: Boats stink. Yes they do. Diesel fumes, human waste decomposing under your bed in a plastic tank, hoses that permeate with the smell of human shit, paint fumes, cleaners, acetone, oil, varnish, etc. It can be managed, and you kind of get used to it, until you wander on someone else's boat and think... what's that smell? 3: Boats are a constant source of worry. Want to leave and go off for a bit? What about the storm that might come, or thieves or a hole in the boat that will make it sink ? Yes you will worry about that. 4: You won't know scared until the storm come up and lightning and thunder is going off all around you, wind is howling in the rigging, waves smashing on deck and the worry that lightning will strike your boat and kill you and all your newly bought very expensive electronics... 5: Sun exposure. If you hate the sun, and wind, like to hang out in air conditioned comfort with ice in your drink, and a grocery store a mile away, and electrics piped into your house, with fast internet, ah the list goes on. The joys of living in a house will not be the joys of living on a boat. Different joys, but if your addicted to all that comfort, a boat may not be for you. And finally boats move. All the time. the waves move it, the wind, the tide and current. and other boats too. Make you move all over. Sometimes violently enough to make you hurl your lunch across the cabin. And it goes on and on for days or even weeks at a time. And when you finally get on land, and think, thank god im off that boat, the land will move... and you'll feel like omg when will the moving stop....
But imo its worth it. Most of those things are something you will get used to, and some hopefully will never happen. The Sinking hopefully will not happen, stink can be fixed, don't worry be happy, just roll over and go back to sleep in the storm, get a good bimini and dodger and plenty of sun screen and who needs fast internet anyway? and the motion hopefully you will get used to....
Liz you look marvelous dear without all the crap on your face. And a good shorty wet suit is better than those dresses you used to wear with the high heels that were bad for the feet....
Fair winds.
Then an issue with the inverter, not long after that an issue with the piping for the toilet, then the fridge, then the batteries. This is after I had been in it for months with no issues and I splashed out on new radar, sat, RFD, because nothing else seemed to be astray, till 2 months later. I was prepared financially for this though as I expected to invest 20% of the purchase price.
Relationship broken up. I was expecting that as well.
I was a carpenter for 20 years before I became I did a law degree and headed for office life. For me it feels good to be back doing something where I am learning how to control my environment, but it is a huge learning curve all the same.
I came down to see Esper early one morning in Telaga. I had just finished my yachtmasters exam and was flying out that morning. Too early to introduce myself. When I first bought my yacht my mother asked me what would happen if things went wrong, I showed her Millys rescue. I told her if things went pear shaped I am going to be like Milly the cat and survive. I too have a cat, which showed up one day on my doorstep, sold that doorstep to buy the boat. Has not been introduced to the boat yet. Donโt want that relationship to break up. We ended up watching a lot of your vlogs and all your remedial work on the boat and my mother just commented it was back on the tools for me - and it has happened already to me, but I love the fact that I am back in charge of my own environment and back wearing some of my old shirts I was wearing as a carpenter.
You guys have the best music by the way. Maybe thatโs because I am your vintage and am friends with deep house djs and an old raver, so of course our generation know the best music.
Milly picked herself a good crew. Keep up the good work and see you out there.
Good spirits and health to you.
Sean (SV Cintana)
Only disagree with boats always need a lot of work...
If you by a Simple production boat with more or less 10/15 years old, you dont need be always working on it like with a 25 years old Sailboat....
May be it wil not be sutch a stifness boat to sailing In heavy seas, but with the right and well prepared boat, im shore you can do it, most important than the boats is the Sailor capacities...
Its my opinion.
Far winds!
Wish the best.
The perfect boat did not exist, so what we need is sailing and respect the world and the Next...
Wish you the best!
Cleaning a boat is not that hard to do. Just takes a lot of time and energy. And painting and sanding. You can make a old boat look like new, just look at Esper. Just takes time and money.
The production boats like the Bavarias have a place, but I am not sure off shore in one is the place for them. And good offshore boats are expensive. Twice what a coastal cruising boat is. In the end its what makes you happy that matters. Most boaters never leave sight of land. And that is fine. But you can't get to Thailand that way, unless you start there....
Fair winds Mario.
What i meen is a Nice build 10 years old, its a clean and easy mantain Sailboat, Al things more acessible...
The most problems its because old boats are always difรญcil hard and expensive to mantain...
My first boat, Was a german 1977 old boat, my second a 1980 swedish 31 feets, a jeanneau Sun Liberty 34 1990, and now i have a Bavaria 38 from 2003.
I sailed since my 9 years old...
I love This clean and strong Sailboat, and yes it is a Bavaria!
Most people who talk bad about This boats, never have sailing In One.
Wish you the best,
Far winds Bob, bem carefull with pirates
In a short time you will be breaking stuff for sure. Take a 40 year old 40 footer, pay 60K, add 60K and your good for a bit. Pay 6K per year to keep it that way, and your good to go. Hopefully.... never know if the pirates will get you.
That being said boats have a limited lifespan, and trying to extend that lifespan by throwing money at them is always more expensive than buying a newer boat. This is why I do the minimum maintenance required, and in another five years will be quite willing to walk away from her and buy another boat.
As for relationships, if they breakup in the confined space of a boat, then the relationship probably wasn't any good to begin with.
A new rudder or mast for my boat would be far in excess of the boats value.
Any boat GRP/Steel Wood etc over sixty years old will likely need the bulkheads replacing.
Some people get attached to boats this is when the throwing good money after bad starts, hence you still see people at regattas with vintage wooden boats, they call it a labour of love, I call it a waste of money.
1. Salt water and salt laden air are vicious taskmasters and will corrode and undermine material some people know that of course - but most kit that is put in boats is not particularly
designed to cope with it and the only Marinisation that it has - ย is the price tag.
2. Maintenance and replacement costs - the rule of thumb I have heard is 10% of the cost of the boat (EDIT - PER ANNUM) which seems to be borne out by your experience.
3. I would love to own and live aboard but my wife although happy to do 5 or 6 weeks onboard wants to do other things too - so its charter for us and we do not spend any time at all on maintenance!! But I still dream.......
Talk about negative!!! Do us all a favor and go live in a shed somewhere totally controlled by the government. Stop begging for money from Patreon and other social media and get a proper job! Typical BRIT Attitude to adventure.
01:20 Boats go wrong all the time | Correct .. Life is a challenge and that leaves the beauty and satisfaction of finding solutions that YOU Can deal with yourself instead of depending on others. It's called developing your Skills
03:14 Boats kill relationships . | No! Money and peer pressure are the main cause of break ups or being with the wrong person in the first place and for the wrong reasons. Sailing the oceans together creates Trust, the bond of Looking after each other, A platform to Build a working relationship and to share responsibilities.
04:18 Boats are never clean | My yachts were ALWAYS Immaculate! If your boat is infested like you say then it reflects in your total lack or marine knowledge with respect to cleaning, provisioning, regular inspections, and personal hygiene.
05:47 Boats change the way you look | No! A boat can change the way you see yourself, and that leaves how you then present yourself to others. If you choose to use YouTube as a fashion channel you are in the wrong place Honey! You are both clearly lazy people because I see you go ashore in the same clothes that you work in. you are surrounded in water so why aren't you washing yourself for days???? Fresh water management it an Art and conserving water is a science. Learn It!
07:28 Boats eat money | No No No!!! People WASTE Money on boats. Things break because people don't use them correctly or maintain them. They watch channels like yours instead of listening to experienced sailors, boat yard workers, sailmakers and trained mechanical technicians. I lived and sailed for years on yachts as a skipper and owner and never lived cheaper on shore PERIOD. I had my portable sewing machine, Navigation bag and sextant, toolbag, climbing harness and handheld VHF. (Which I still have 20 years on). Every boat I left was worth more than it cost because I knew what I was doing. I have sail 6 Trans Atlantics BEFORE GPS was invented or laptops and internet were a must. SO what are you spending so much money on...??? Oh I see Camera Gear!! Happy sailing
Perhaps you missed the beginning of the video? We explain that after writing a couple of e-books with accompanying videos on "How to be a liveaboard cruiser" and "How to buy a boat", a few fellow cruisers said that this life is not all rainbows and unicorns, and that we should prepare newbies for the downsides. Hence this video.
Anyone who has met us or watches our channel knows that we love living on SY Esper and happily look after her - she is our home. Contrary to your judgement of us, we are always upbeat about life.
We consider ourselves to be tolerant people, and while we appreciate all comments, we draw the line at xenophobia.
NOW. The boat is still in Scotland. he wishes he never got it now.
Personally, i'm hopping to fined a good 30-35 foot not just to sail but live on.
all the best to both of you, and your cat.
Been there done that and can say that it was a great learning experience even though must have spent more time on mtce etc than sailing.
A lot of people dream of sailing with balmy breezes and anchoring off palm fringed shores...unfortunately we do not want to think of blocked heads, blown out sails, fouled props yadda yadda...
Certainly I never thought ...... when I dropped anchor in the idilic waters off Patong Dec 25 2004..
โ gone with the wynnsโ they often show their speed and 10knts is not in their regular life!
I donโt see cat cruiser going 10-12knts. What am I missing? Cheers warren
don't get me wrong I would love a performance cat
Blasting around at 10-15 knots would be great but you just don't get to do that in 90% of the cruising cats and its also hard work because going up wind at 15 knts in 20 knots of trade wind is like sailing in half a gale all the time , wet and wndy! cheers warren
Really good film guys! If you can remember K.I.S.S. And give up a lot if you want to travel on a boat.
Cheers Warren
By the way I am searching for a female sailingpartner for going around the globe;-)
I am German,....Greets
Only if you have the right boat (space and comfort).
If you do your homework, are handy and are extremely careful and have backups (for just about everything) - you will still lose money and or time on a boat.
--- Then again, you can not sail your land based house around the world's oceans, seas, lakes, waterways and byways!
--- property taxes? ย maybe register in Delaware or Caymen Islands!
Cheers and fair winds
A point you touched on is critical. You must learn to make most of your own repairs. No matter what your money, anywhere "out there" means you had better know how to keep critical systems going. With the new, high tech yachts, well, if you are loaded with high-tech gizmos, what exactly are you going to do 2000 miles from anywhere?
Problem is, they also pick where it goes!