To add to the "you can't escape from yourself" comments; a Norwegian saying: "No matter how far you go or which way you turn, your arse is right behind you" :-)
That quote got me too. I will remember it. The way I understood it is , your choice of sailing shouldn’t be an escape from your daily life, which is an escape from yourself. But rather it should be embracing a new style of life. So your motivation has to be has to be the future you want, and not the present you hate.
@@BlackLabel544 way off mate. Live in the present to avoid suffering, know you are higher than the thinker, once you can observe the thinker you will be free of suffering.
@@barniestormer6698 Facts, I can tell the difference between those who've done it and those who haven't comments. She is giving the Female Emotional Diagnosis. So it makes sense for a woman ... Them having to deal with themselves must be torture. Especially the Lack of Attention.
tђє ςคยϟє ๏Ŧ ฬєt קคภtเєϟ If I can afford the oyster 82 ' 2004 ( used, US$ 1.4 m ) because I can't buy a new one, that means I will enjoy my reality. I don't have 5 million to buy the 575 nor I want to waste cash.
@@TheUnforgiven69 Pretty sure this guy is 24 and still lives with his mom. "I drive a [insert expensive car here] and have [x] amount of money in my account!" Sure bud, sure.
That was well thought out and informative. I myself am an ex commercial fisherman and I have always concidered the ocean my home. Even when I wasnt at my best in rough weather or riding the trough in a big swell. I will admit that sailing is going to be a learning curve for me and yes I have heard all the arguments concerning who thinks what is best. When it comes to choosing a boat. I am a huge fan of safety and I dont do dead on my watch. That said I personally feel that for me and my wife a good 70s - early 80s full keel hull is the only way to go. The reason that I personally feel that way is. The hull is hand laid fiberglass 2"-3" thick and glass done right is stronger than steal. I am also a firm beliver in cold water survival suits even in 80°water. 80° is still 10° colder than the core tempreture of human body and if your in the water for more than a day. You will surcomb to hypothermia. You will die from exposure befor you ever drown if all you have is just a life jacket. If you own a boat here are a few things that I recommend that you cary onboard. A: cold water survival suits and life jacket for every member of your crew. ( each should be fitted with two light sources. Glow stick and electronic strobe becon ) make sure that your battries are in good working order. B: ditch kit should include first aid kit, heat packs, cold packs, thermal blanket, food and water, flares, smoke, and light sources ( ie glow sticks and torches with spare batteries ) and personal eperb with spare battries C:Your regular first aid kit that you can grab if your crewman gets injured. D: 2Sat phones so you can call for help ( make sure ones in your ditch kit with spare battries ) E: life raft big enough to fit all of your crew. F: life ring or throwable float cusion attatched to a line just incase you have a M.O.B. situation ( man over board) To not have these items on your boat is just askimg for trouble. Most tragedies on the water can be avoided with some clear descisive thinking and planning ahead of time. Its also a good idea to practing putting on survival suits and life vests in the water, and its a good idea to practice man over board drills so if the unthinkable happens . You want to have a clear head in an emergency and know what you need to do and know what your job is. This might seem like common sence, but you would be surprused how many boat owners dont know this stuff. Safe journies, fair seas and my the wind be always at your back ... ⛵💕✌
Great video. I've not done the cruising boatlife, but did liveaboard for 5 years, with a family. Started with a narrowboat, then a 50ft dutch barge (motored it up the coast from London to York) then a 60ft dutch sailing barge (sailed across from The Netherlands). We did it the hard way; holding down jobs, small (and large) children and living on a flooding river. Pressures of time meant we didn't get to fully enjoy the sailing barge (sadly once moored up we didn't move her). So many people would say 'Oh, it must be lovely, living on a boat'. Hmm, initially no hot running water, heating in one area only, ice on the inside in winter. 3m floods that meant transporting children and shopping across a swirling river in the dark (good thing I am an experienced canoeist and had a huge canoe). It was lovely, I miss the boat life, but it was also very hard work.
Spot on old chap. I advise people to get the tiniest vessel you can possibly manage, because whether it's a boat, caravan, classic car, or God-knows-what, you're gunna spend every weekend thinking, "Just one more thing to fix, then I can take it out for a spin." A lotta craft sit there, year after year, always just-about-ready-to-go-out...Cheerio!
Me, My wife, two kids, and two dogs lived on a yacht in the western med, for four years. I was trying to give my kids what I had, growing up in New. Zealand. Christmas and New Year were spent in the Bay of Islands every year. I think i paid it forward because my son and daughter have the fondest of memories from childhood. Cast off, set sail. The next adventure is just over the horizon.
So refreshing to come across a young, down-to-earth, honest, practical couple! Please don't change when you become a big channel! Liked, subscribed, rang the bell!
Yay! Thanks so much :) We don't plan to change at all - we've been making honest videos for nearly 3 years now, and that's the reason why we're not a big channel ;) Reality doesn't appeal as much as dreams ;)
Great tips for those contemplating your kind of lifestyle! Being a "seasoned citizen", I have decided to live through you kids' lifestyle instead of going to sea! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season and have the opportunity to spend time with family/friends during this joyous season!
The most important thing that anyone can learn from living on a boat is patience. It's hard, really hard. Once you have had to scrape your dinner off the ceiling and start cooking all over again then you are off to a good start. Then you must learn to deal with the bugs, and the mould, and the rats. You have food and they want it.
I’ve been watching quite a lot of channels to get an idea of what to buy and where it will and won’t go: most people are 20’s to early 40’s couples without kids, some married and I had to laugh that one couple regards themselves as less than average income prior to going boating yet both were earning over six figures and no kids... and their boat cost over $1/2m plus repairs... but, this is the first time I’ve seen (near the end) anyone who looks like they still love each other: most rarely even touch let alone sit snuggled up: so good to see/a.
Yes, the majority of cruisers we meet are on much more expensive boats than ours and much higher income than us, but it can be done on the cheap. Our first boat was $12K and this one was under $30K (+a $5K DIY refit). In real life, most cruisers are 60+ by the way - it’s rare to meet people who are 40-60 and even rarer to meet people who are 20-40. However, it rarely occurs to us to film ourselves cuddling 😁 and we cuddle every day for hours 🤣 I’m sure other vloggers are the same - they don’t think about doing it, or they’d rather be private 😊 You might enjoy this video that captures the simplicity of our lives on our humble boat 😊: czcams.com/video/-z8hKvICQiQ/video.html
I took a crew around Sardinia and there was one day where *everyone* got instantly sick as we came around a headland, including me for whom it is very rare. There's some kind of sea monster there!
Very well done and all true. I have been watching since the new boat. We have TWO sailboats one on the west coast in the Pacific Northwest and one in Florida for the Bahamas. Nothing fancy just good condition boats.
Fantastic, Marshall. Two excellent spots to cruise - we'd love to see the PNW. What sort of boats are they? Thanks a lot for following along and happy holidays!
@@SailingKittiwake We have a 1989 Hunter Legend 40 sloop rigged in Anacortes Washington that we have spent the last 4 summers on. Last year we went looking for a boat for the Bahamas our criteria was to find the most refit boat in our price range 35-40k. We ended up with a 1979 Pearson 40 cutter rig. Right now we are in Hope Town Bahamas helping with the rebuild after hurricane Dorian. sv Endeavor Adventures is our CZcams channel. Short unedited videos. Keep up the great content!!
Same as most other comments here. An excellent piece of advise. Accurate, wise and concise. Any of us sail boat owners recognise all aspects you touched upon. It is just so good to hear them over again and told openly as you did. Congratulations and you have a lovely bluewater boat (me saying - a long keel double ender sailor)
Excellent video - Great editing. I really like the honest description of life aboard a modest sized sail boat. I love boating on the ocean but for me the best part of a day on the water is a sauna & long hot shower @ home before climbing into clean sheets on my king size bed. I only wish I could adapt to a more Spartan boat life like you.
Thanks ever so much, Susan! Wow that sounds pretty amazing 😅 I guess it was easy for us to adapt because we never had such luxuries. It’s a compromise - do you prefer the sauna to a sunset in the cockpit on a tropical island, away from it all? It’s just a choice 😊 Many people choose both - they divide their time between a boat and home. Although you may need a big cat to compete with your luxurious home 😊
Yeah!Some sailors say:sailing is like standing under a cold shower and ripping 100$ notes. But if the shower is on a tropical beach, live can be happy! 😉🖒 Best wishes for the new year for you!
Great vid.I don't know squat about sailing.It has always been a dream.I am a long haul trucker,been for most of my life so living in a small space and motion effects on my body are common.I have explored most of America and when I retire I want to branch out.Flying and sailing will be a new chapter in my nomadic life.Thank you for putting this video out.
best explanation on the whole internet, completely honest, been watching boat channels the last year or so , but this is by far the most informitive, thanks so much
You guys this is awesome! I'm sending it along to all our curious friends. I mean its silly they are even shopping around. We all know we hve the absolute best boat 😄😉
WOW! This is a rare and super-useful video. Thank you so much for sharing this. I love your neutral perspective and the value of the information. Keep sailing, Tim / DotConnector17 / Leisure sailer and wakeboarder
I worked crew in Maui. I was never seasick until we crossed a channel and the cross swell got me. Captain said drink a beer. I said the thought of beer sounds terrible. He ordered me to drink 1/2 beer. I was better in 5 min. It works!
There are three main points l go for in an boat. 1.Stablity. as i am getting older and have had both mono / multi hulls, I have settled on catamaran for ther stability and eazy hull maintance. 2. Performance. cats sail slightly off wind for higer speeds. 3. Internal comfort, space and comfort even on a small catamaran has better quality space desin than a monohull dose of the same size. At the end of the day it comes back to the afordablty and preferance. when a boat gose over 30ft so dose everything gose up in porpration. so they are views on owening a boat. Gerard. Queensland, Australia
You have to be a positive person in general, because so much can go wrong, but overall, the good times definitely make up for the bad and I wouldn’t trade in my life on the water for anything else. I
I always have reverted to it being all about money, this lifestyle - mainly because boats are as expensive as houses to buy, and marine services are like anything to do with horses; double the price of similar services. But, having seen lots of boatlife videos and seen boats locally, I think being able to do the work yourself is the most important thing for people with "normal" finances. You can buy really cheaply and fix things yourself, which means younger folk can start the cruising life, which is otherwise the preserve of retirees with no mortgage. Anyway; that's my 2 penceworth to add to your excellent piece. Keep on keeping on, Shipmates.
I think that's spot on Chris, at least from our experience. A simple, solid boat helps as well. And I think enjoying it while young enough to take the hardships and times of discomfort in your stride is a huge bonus that outweighs doing it when you have more money.
Never a need to spend a huge fortune on a boat though depending on what you want. Much like anything else, buying and maintaining something are two very diff things. I've known folk cross the Atlantic in a 30k or cheaper vessel. You can;t buy property (fit to live in) for that kind of money. It's as expensive as you want to make it (rarely a need to stay in a Marina, use an anchorage where possible etc).
If your going blue water I am a big fan of low freeboard, long keel with double back stays. Lone yachtsmen have been pitch poled on voyages. Who needs to be dismasted as well.
I enjoy every minute of your videos. They only have 1 big problem; they end way too soon. So to encourage you, l’ll pay 50c per minute for every minute over 10. Yea!, this one’s free.
Your right on. Good video. People should think all about what y'all have talked about. My sailboat is small and plus a fin keel so my boat rolls alot more than yours. Ive sailed halfway around the world and its very hard. When people decide to live and travel they need to get good health insurance.. Good luck and God bless
That’s what I love about it . Sick of loud and only drinking and self promoting.sailing magic carpet is nice to . For the record I at 56 with no experience sold my cheap house for a 60 foot S&S 1977 steel sloop built in Italy. I live on it alone with my dog . I have good people here to enjoy it as a community.This is way more enriching that a house in the suburbs.
Great tips and suggestions. For me it came down to years of experience sailing, so now this last October I bought my dream boat, a Swan 65. Maybe I'll see you out there, I'm on S/Y Blue Magic. Good content!
OMG! (I NEVER say OMG.) This is by far the most practical, concise, realistic presentation on the subject I have ever seen and I follow many of the successful sailors on U-Tube. You know who they are. Circumstances ( OK, excuses) have kept me from doing anything but coastal sailing, so I have some limited basis for evaluating your content. I am so impressed. Hope you do well, extremely well actually. I am a subscriber.
And yours is one of the best comments we ever got! :) Thank you. It's not often that we are compared to those big channels. We hope 2020 brings you new sailing adventures and who knows, some bluewater experience too ;)
@@SailingKittiwake I have my perkins 4-108 completely disassembled and rebuilding it while at anchor right now. It's been quite the project haha! Watching your videos gives me hope :p
Nice information, I would love to sail and live abord. I had major back surgery last year, so I had to give up on that dream. If things do work out, I hope I can at least do some island hopping once in awhile on a boat. Just depends on how much better I get if any, the Dr's tell me I'm as good as I'm going to get ☹️. Take care and stay safe.
My friend, I had serious back surgery and thought I wasn't going to sail. I had some old guy tell me, he was 78 and if he could get onboard nothing was going to stop him. Took me about 2 years to get on my feet properly and I hitched a few sails with a friend. Eventually I decided to do a training course and learned how to do things the easy way. I'm on my second boat since then and can hustle 10 tonnes of boat around at the dock easily. I had a further surgery so I'm starting to get a pretty good zipper, but i was back sailing after 4 months. Motor accident put me onshore for 16 months though. So, please do it. Set targets and work towards them. Before you know it you'll be out there. Wishing you well.
Sorry to hear about your back. I have had 5 back operation. Dont let anything keep you down You just have to think about what your doing. You have do things the smart way not the dumb am 20 years old ways. I use the kiss way Keep it simple stupid. Lol hey it works. Lol follow your dreams. Good luck
Thanks guys, my surgeon told me to keep things under 10 LBS the rest of my life. I'm not giving up, but a live abord is out, unless I leave the wife. I was hoping to get our son and his family on a boat with us. But 11 years in the Navy, the daughter-in-law said that's enough for living at sea. We're taking about doing a few island hops in the future. Who knows what will happen. Take care everyone and stay safe. Fair winds.
I helped a friend change an oil filter and a couple other checklist items in the engine room. We left with more problems and him having to order special parts. Made me change my mind of owning a sailboat. It seems like such a big can of worms being opened when you have a Diesel engine and generator.
I always say that the maintenance is harder than the sailing. There are marine diesel engine maintenance courses in most big sailing towns, maybe worth thinking about to gain a little confidence if that’s what’s holding you back.
@@SailingKittiwake Always swing by and watch each episode...got to give other folk a chance to comment ha ha. Had a lovely family Xmas, hope you did too🎄👍
Omg..i have been planning 2021 for 3 years...and i never really stopped to think about some of what you said..freedom...but i can't really leave everything behind..lots of thinking to do..wow..not just refit..splash date..etc....thank you
Wow great video and spot on valid points! Luckily I'm starting multiple businesses to address the money concerns cause once I start my journey I want to be on and finish it with piece of mind i.e. no money issues. As for sea sickness pills are definitely needed for those hard moments but as a former us navy sailor who has been though some monster storms and the tail of a hurricane I learned pringles chips and coka cola surprisingly stays down while everyone is picking up a storm lol. Anyways thanks again and cheers!!!
Very good point. I fed my daughter chocolate and coke, because when it comes back up it smells just like chocolate and coke. Tell me what smells better than that. I'm going to get the Pringles.
as a person who is really interested in sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, I am very curious in what you actually need to get the trip started. I want to do this trip by myself. so I know I don't need a big sailboat. but what I am interested in is what I need for other stuff. please can you make a video about it? about all the equipment you absolutely need to get this started.
You're not in this area I don't think, but I just read a news release that said a Japanese freighter just lost 1900 shipping containers overboard near Hawaii in the Pacific. They said the containers are drifting in all directions. Please notify any yachties you know of that are in the Pacific.
Great info which covered the topics really well. And even some that are not commonly mentioned about. Suggest you list the 7 in the description though. Would be nice to see a short list to refer back too.
Beautifully done. Thank you. What a joy to watch. I'm a bit old to learn now (70 years old) but in my next life I hope to definitely be on the seas. Thank you for showing all sides of it in a down to earth manner. Mil Gracias! XOXO
Good video. A great way to learn skills is to offer to help someone who knows. Work for free. Hangout with guys at the boatyard. I saw you caulking gaps in teak. First of course is, ask, then watch CZcams videos, but even spending an hour working with someone who is already really good at it is the best. As a former teacher who thinks he can learn just about anything, and has done it many times, sometimes the best teacher is someone who makes the right moves even if they say nothing, say the wrong thing, or doesn't even speak your language. I loved taking job offer calls while backpacking around Japan. I'd say, "I won't be able to come in for an interview because I'm currently in Japan" and then I'd offer to do it over the phone. They'd just keep talking but after a minute or so, every single one of them, stopped and said, "What? Wait. Where did you say you were?" Compared to other candidates it made me a rock star. And because my son was teaching in Japan I spent time in his classrooms, asked a lot of questions of a lot of teachers and students I met; and even better his principal invited me to sit on a panel discussion (which they translated for me - they were so great) -- I could then say that I was in Japan observing schools and had been invited to serve on an education panel. So when a lot of people are working remotely, cruising on a sailboat is a huge plus. It means you're adaptable, ambitious, adventuresome, a problem solver and really really interesting to know. Two guys were arguing about which of their dogs was better, the shorter easier to care for dog, or the taller dog that ate a lot more. Mark Twain said, "Well they seem exactly the same to me, both their legs reach the ground." So the best boat of all? It's the one that's under you when you're at sea.
Dump the external teak. Have the bells and whistles. There's already enough maintenance, night watch, bad mooring, charting & weather. Variety of skills you may be forced to depend on and have vital parts for in advance. The size large enough you won't be claustrophobic in a year and able to store enough food emergency freeze dried and fresh, and water. Remote work.
We can’t edit a video once it’s uploaded, but we have over 80 videos that show just that 😊 This is our channel: czcams.com/channels/T9U1fPkHj0mJjC4LWGH26g.html And a good example of what we do is in this video: czcams.com/video/-z8hKvICQiQ/video.html
I'd give you an award for content and editing on this video. Well done.
Wow! Thank you Ed! 🙏
I've always wanted to sail the world. What a great video. Well appreciated.
Yay! Thanks so much Matt ☺️
That is so true hahahah
Agreed! Very nicely done!
To add to the "you can't escape from yourself" comments; a Norwegian saying:
"No matter how far you go or which way you turn, your arse is right behind you" :-)
😂😂👍👍👍
I love it!
@@Arctic_Adjuster I think you'll find they speak Norwegian.
"You can't escape from yourself, you're still you." For some reason this quote grabbed me. Well said.
Cheers Brandon ☺️
Wherever you go, there you are.
That quote got me too. I will remember it. The way I understood it is , your choice of sailing shouldn’t be an escape from your daily life, which is an escape from yourself. But rather it should be embracing a new style of life.
So your motivation has to be has to be the future you want, and not the present you hate.
@@BlackLabel544 way off mate. Live in the present to avoid suffering, know you are higher than the thinker, once you can observe the thinker you will be free of suffering.
@@barniestormer6698 Facts, I can tell the difference between those who've done it and those who haven't comments.
She is giving the Female Emotional Diagnosis. So it makes sense for a woman ... Them having to deal with themselves must be torture. Especially the Lack of Attention.
The best boat is the one you can afford.
Ha ha ha..only broke people like you say that
tђє ςคยϟє ๏Ŧ ฬєt קคภtเєϟ If I can afford the oyster 82 ' 2004 ( used, US$ 1.4 m ) because I can't buy a new one, that means I will enjoy my reality. I don't have 5 million to buy the 575 nor I want to waste cash.
I'm thinking about getting a small 20 foot sail boat just for fun wont even cost me over $5,000 I hope...
@@TheUnforgiven69 haha your ego wrote that comment..
@@TheUnforgiven69 Pretty sure this guy is 24 and still lives with his mom.
"I drive a [insert expensive car here] and have [x] amount of money in my account!"
Sure bud, sure.
That was well thought out and informative. I myself am an ex commercial fisherman and I have always concidered the ocean my home. Even when I wasnt at my best in rough weather or riding the trough in a big swell.
I will admit that sailing is going to be a learning curve for me and yes I have heard all the arguments concerning who thinks what is best. When it comes to choosing a boat.
I am a huge fan of safety and I dont do dead on my watch. That said I personally feel that for me and my wife a good 70s - early 80s full keel hull is the only way to go.
The reason that I personally feel that way is. The hull is hand laid fiberglass 2"-3" thick and glass done right is stronger than steal.
I am also a firm beliver in cold water survival suits even in 80°water. 80° is still 10° colder than the core tempreture of human body and if your in the water for more than a day. You will surcomb to hypothermia. You will die from exposure befor you ever drown if all you have is just a life jacket.
If you own a boat here are a few things that I recommend that you cary onboard.
A: cold water survival suits and life jacket for every member of your crew. ( each should be fitted with two light sources. Glow stick and electronic strobe becon ) make sure that your battries are in good working order.
B: ditch kit should include first aid kit, heat packs, cold packs, thermal blanket, food and water, flares, smoke, and light sources ( ie glow sticks and torches with spare batteries ) and personal eperb with spare battries
C:Your regular first aid kit that you can grab if your crewman gets injured.
D: 2Sat phones so you can call for help ( make sure ones in your ditch kit with spare battries )
E: life raft big enough to fit all of your crew.
F: life ring or throwable float cusion attatched to a line just incase you have a M.O.B. situation ( man over board)
To not have these items on your boat is just askimg for trouble. Most tragedies on the water can be avoided with some clear descisive thinking and planning ahead of time.
Its also a good idea to practing putting on survival suits and life vests in the water, and its a good idea to practice man over board drills so if the unthinkable happens . You want to have a clear head in an emergency and know what you need to do and know what your job is.
This might seem like common sence, but you would be surprused how many boat owners dont know this stuff.
Safe journies, fair seas and my the wind be always at your back ... ⛵💕✌
After fifty years aboard. We live on our sailboat to get the hell away from people.
Awww 50 years AT SEA, and he got away from people,, booFUCKINGwhoo
50 years, damn, the hell, don’t you need money to make certain repairs
Great video.
I've not done the cruising boatlife, but did liveaboard for 5 years, with a family.
Started with a narrowboat, then a 50ft dutch barge (motored it up the coast from London to York) then a 60ft dutch sailing barge (sailed across from The Netherlands).
We did it the hard way; holding down jobs, small (and large) children and living on a flooding river. Pressures of time meant we didn't get to fully enjoy the sailing barge (sadly once moored up we didn't move her).
So many people would say 'Oh, it must be lovely, living on a boat'. Hmm, initially no hot running water, heating in one area only, ice on the inside in winter. 3m floods that meant transporting children and shopping across a swirling river in the dark (good thing I am an experienced canoeist and had a huge canoe). It was lovely, I miss the boat life, but it was also very hard work.
Spot on old chap. I advise people to get the tiniest vessel you can possibly manage, because whether it's a boat, caravan, classic car, or God-knows-what, you're gunna spend every weekend thinking, "Just one more thing to fix, then I can take it out for a spin." A lotta craft sit there, year after year, always just-about-ready-to-go-out...Cheerio!
“You can’t escape from yourself” that’s a doozie
and plain truth.
Or your sailing companion!! So choose wisely!
Christina Fidance : I wouldn’t be able to take my wife that’s for sure!
We should all just pitch in on a huge cruise ship and we can all live on it and cruise this place together
Look into sailboat time shares. There are a few in my area.
Me, My wife, two kids, and two dogs lived on a yacht in the western med, for four years. I was trying to give my kids what I had, growing up in New. Zealand. Christmas and New Year were spent in the Bay of Islands every year. I think i paid it forward because my son and daughter have the fondest of memories from childhood. Cast off, set sail. The next adventure is just over the horizon.
I believe anyone having owned and sail a vessel for a time would agree whole heatedly in the wisdom you offer in this video lesson.
Thanks a lot Michael :)
This was a well written and delivered presentation video. Outstanding across the board. Great job and thanks for making this video.
Yay! Thanks so much Gerald :)
That is one of the most well thought out and articulated commentary on sailing I’ve heard! Great
Thanks so much, Tim! ☺️ I love to observe and describe the world and people 😊 -Elena
So refreshing to come across a young, down-to-earth, honest, practical couple! Please don't change when you become a big channel! Liked, subscribed, rang the bell!
Yay! Thanks so much :) We don't plan to change at all - we've been making honest videos for nearly 3 years now, and that's the reason why we're not a big channel ;) Reality doesn't appeal as much as dreams ;)
Great tips for those contemplating your kind of lifestyle! Being a "seasoned citizen", I have decided to live through you kids' lifestyle instead of going to sea! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season and have the opportunity to spend time with family/friends during this joyous season!
Thanks so much Edward. We’ve just landed in Italy to spend Christmas with family 😊
You also avoid getting sea sick too.
I’m liking your honesty and pragmatism. Many thanks .
Thanks Allan :) We always strive to be honest in our videos :)
Exactly, right on the money. I wasn't expecting this level of specifics but you have obviously been schooled on board. Well done, and well presented.
Cheers Phil! Three years of cruising and you notice a few things 😊 I love detail 😁 -Elena
The most important thing that anyone can learn from living on a boat is patience. It's hard, really hard. Once you have had to scrape your dinner off the ceiling and start cooking all over again then you are off to a good start. Then you must learn to deal with the bugs, and the mould, and the rats. You have food and they want it.
Very true, Sav!
Boric acid is probably your friend. For rats, mixing those blue pellets with peanut butter might be a trick to try.
If you have rats on your boat, your cat is too well fed! A scared parrot is better than rats!
@@jayfigg7981 No cat and no rats either, not for years but one day they will find me again. A hungry rat can swim 100 yards easy.
When you scrape dinner off the ceiling, you eat it. What, is your ceiling dirty?
I’ve been watching quite a lot of channels to get an idea of what to buy and where it will and won’t go: most people are 20’s to early 40’s couples without kids, some married and I had to laugh that one couple regards themselves as less than average income prior to going boating yet both were earning over six figures and no kids... and their boat cost over $1/2m plus repairs... but, this is the first time I’ve seen (near the end) anyone who looks like they still love each other: most rarely even touch let alone sit snuggled up: so good to see/a.
Yes, the majority of cruisers we meet are on much more expensive boats than ours and much higher income than us, but it can be done on the cheap. Our first boat was $12K and this one was under $30K (+a $5K DIY refit). In real life, most cruisers are 60+ by the way - it’s rare to meet people who are 40-60 and even rarer to meet people who are 20-40.
However, it rarely occurs to us to film ourselves cuddling 😁 and we cuddle every day for hours 🤣 I’m sure other vloggers are the same - they don’t think about doing it, or they’d rather be private 😊
You might enjoy this video that captures the simplicity of our lives on our humble boat 😊: czcams.com/video/-z8hKvICQiQ/video.html
I took a crew around Sardinia and there was one day where *everyone* got instantly sick as we came around a headland, including me for whom it is very rare. There's some kind of sea monster there!
Very well done and all true. I have been watching since the new boat. We have TWO sailboats one on the west coast in the Pacific Northwest and one in Florida for the Bahamas. Nothing fancy just good condition boats.
Fantastic, Marshall. Two excellent spots to cruise - we'd love to see the PNW. What sort of boats are they? Thanks a lot for following along and happy holidays!
@@SailingKittiwake We have a 1989 Hunter Legend 40 sloop rigged in Anacortes Washington that we have spent the last 4 summers on. Last year we went looking for a boat for the Bahamas our criteria was to find the most refit boat in our price range 35-40k. We ended up with a 1979 Pearson 40 cutter rig. Right now we are in Hope Town Bahamas helping with the rebuild after hurricane Dorian. sv Endeavor Adventures is our CZcams channel. Short unedited videos.
Keep up the great content!!
Awesome! Great boats. We hope you get the repairs done quickly x
Some very good and blunt boating philosophy here. We are considering going live aboard and these are the exact issues we are facing
Same as most other comments here. An excellent piece of advise. Accurate, wise and concise. Any of us sail boat owners recognise all aspects you touched upon. It is just so good to hear them over again and told openly as you did. Congratulations and you have a lovely bluewater boat (me saying - a long keel double ender sailor)
Thanks so much for the lovely comment José! Fair winds :)
Dreams dashed. I’m going back to my cubicle now. Wake me up in ten years.
Why 10 years?
Sailing Kittiwake cuz 11 years would be too long
Excellent video - Great editing. I really like the honest description of life aboard a modest sized sail boat. I love boating on the ocean but for me the best part of a day on the water is a sauna & long hot shower @ home before climbing into clean sheets on my king size bed. I only wish I could adapt to a more Spartan boat life like you.
Thanks ever so much, Susan!
Wow that sounds pretty amazing 😅 I guess it was easy for us to adapt because we never had such luxuries. It’s a compromise - do you prefer the sauna to a sunset in the cockpit on a tropical island, away from it all? It’s just a choice 😊 Many people choose both - they divide their time between a boat and home. Although you may need a big cat to compete with your luxurious home 😊
5:49 So beautiful, and the water's so much peaceful...
I think you said in a roundabout way that "Sailing is what you make it." I like the perspective you took on the choice of sailboat.
Yeah!Some sailors say:sailing is like standing under a cold shower and ripping 100$ notes.
But if the shower is on a tropical beach, live can be happy! 😉🖒
Best wishes for the new year for you!
Haha! Those sailors should stop carrying so much cash in rough weather :P
If that's what floats your boat, I'd say do it. There are no second goes at this life.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are currently very excited about sailing and maybe we will make our dream come true.
Excellent video, shame I can’t afford a boat, but I love watching others doing it.
Great vid.I don't know squat about sailing.It has always been a dream.I am a long haul trucker,been for most of my life so living in a small space and motion effects on my body are common.I have explored most of America and when I retire I want to branch out.Flying and sailing will be a new chapter in my nomadic life.Thank you for putting this video out.
This was a great video for someone wondering about living on a boat. Thank you for making this video.
best explanation on the whole internet, completely honest, been watching boat channels the last year or so , but this is by far the most informitive, thanks so much
Thanks ever so much, Tony! 😊 We felt like sharing these points with everyone because you can only find out about them by sailing full-time for years 😊
Very nice video, I used it to practice my English understanding! Thanks for your free sailing lesson !!
You're more than welcome Horacio, good seafaring name!
You guys this is awesome! I'm sending it along to all our curious friends. I mean its silly they are even shopping around. We all know we hve the absolute best boat 😄😉
Aw thanks so much, Missy! 🥰
Every time I come accross a new sailing channel, I end up subscribing. This looks like a great channel.
Yeeeppeee! Thank you! We hope you’ll enjoy the channel 😊
The best boat is one hanging with keel above terrafirma. Okay, maybe in enclosed waters! 😊
It's nice to see a couple not using a G String to sell their vieos!
A rare find indeed!
After this video i guess am staying in my subur home and keep paying my gym membership thank for crushing my dreams jaaaaa
Hahaha! It's definitely not for everyone, sorry.
WOW! This is a rare and super-useful video. Thank you so much for sharing this. I love your neutral perspective and the value of the information.
Keep sailing,
Tim / DotConnector17 / Leisure sailer and wakeboarder
Nice to have someone understand that we’re being objective, rather than complaining! 😊 Thank you!
Nothing to add, but keep your boat simple
Definitely. Less gear means less stuff is likely to break :)
I worked crew in Maui. I was never seasick until we crossed a channel and the cross swell got me. Captain said drink a beer. I said the thought of beer sounds terrible. He ordered me to drink 1/2 beer. I was better in 5 min. It works!
There are three main points l go for in an boat.
1.Stablity. as i am getting older and have had both mono / multi hulls, I have settled on catamaran for ther stability and eazy hull maintance. 2. Performance. cats sail slightly off wind for higer speeds. 3. Internal comfort, space and comfort even on a small catamaran has better quality space desin than a monohull dose of the same size. At the end of the day it comes back to the afordablty and preferance. when a boat gose over 30ft so dose everything gose up in porpration. so they are views on owening a boat.
Gerard.
Queensland, Australia
Absolutely brilliantly stated. No boat is perfect and everyone of them is a compromise. As you say, run with what best suits your needs and desires.
You have to be a positive person in general, because so much can go wrong, but overall, the good times definitely make up for the bad and I wouldn’t trade in my life on the water for anything else. I
Agree 100 % with each point - well said :)
Thanks so much Vibeke! :)
I always have reverted to it being all about money, this lifestyle - mainly because boats are as expensive as houses to buy, and marine services are like anything to do with horses; double the price of similar services. But, having seen lots of boatlife videos and seen boats locally, I think being able to do the work yourself is the most important thing for people with "normal" finances. You can buy really cheaply and fix things yourself, which means younger folk can start the cruising life, which is otherwise the preserve of retirees with no mortgage. Anyway; that's my 2 penceworth to add to your excellent piece. Keep on keeping on, Shipmates.
I think that's spot on Chris, at least from our experience. A simple, solid boat helps as well. And I think enjoying it while young enough to take the hardships and times of discomfort in your stride is a huge bonus that outweighs doing it when you have more money.
Never a need to spend a huge fortune on a boat though depending on what you want. Much like anything else, buying and maintaining something are two very diff things. I've known folk cross the Atlantic in a 30k or cheaper vessel. You can;t buy property (fit to live in) for that kind of money. It's as expensive as you want to make it (rarely a need to stay in a Marina, use an anchorage where possible etc).
Awesome video guys, congrats on your journey so far. 😁💪⛵
Rarely, if ever have i liked and subscribed within the first 3 minutes of a youtube video.
Yeeeppeeee! 😊
Very honest and real perspective thank you so much!
If your going blue water I am a big fan of low freeboard, long keel with double back stays.
Lone yachtsmen have been pitch poled on voyages. Who needs to be dismasted as well.
I enjoy every minute of your videos. They only have 1 big problem; they end way too soon. So to encourage you, l’ll pay 50c per minute for every minute over 10. Yea!, this one’s free.
Haha most of our episodes are over 15mins long (usually 17-25 mins). This was just a short extra for the Christmas break 😊
Your right on. Good video. People should think all about what y'all have talked about. My sailboat is small and plus a fin keel so my boat rolls alot more than yours. Ive sailed halfway around the world and its very hard. When people decide to live and travel they need to get good health insurance.. Good luck and God bless
Cheers Lawrence 😊 Fair winds!
This is the right representation of sailing and liveaboard
Thanks Andre! We like to keep it real on our channel ☺️
That’s what I love about it . Sick of loud and only drinking and self promoting.sailing magic carpet is nice to . For the record I at 56 with no experience sold my cheap house for a 60 foot S&S 1977 steel sloop built in Italy. I live on it alone with my dog . I have good people here to enjoy it as a community.This is way more enriching that a house in the suburbs.
Fantastic! That’s a great life 😊 Well done!
Great tips and suggestions. For me it came down to years of experience sailing, so now this last October I bought my dream boat, a Swan 65. Maybe I'll see you out there, I'm on S/Y Blue Magic. Good content!
Fantastic! Enjoy that beauty! Fair winds and see you out there 😊
Really great job. You covered several things I didn’t expect and did it in a fair and forthright manner.
Cheers Roger! 😊 Hope you’ll give our channel a chance - our videos are all about being honest about the boat life 😊
Sailing Kittiwake Already subscribed! Sailing CZcams is my primary CZcams.
OMG! (I NEVER say OMG.) This is by far the most practical, concise, realistic presentation on the subject I have ever seen and I follow many of the successful sailors on U-Tube. You know who they are. Circumstances ( OK, excuses) have kept me from doing anything but coastal sailing, so I have some limited basis for evaluating your content. I am so impressed. Hope you do well, extremely well actually. I am a subscriber.
And yours is one of the best comments we ever got! :) Thank you. It's not often that we are compared to those big channels. We hope 2020 brings you new sailing adventures and who knows, some bluewater experience too ;)
My son watching this video. He’s 12. “These words is sage!” He’s right you know!
🥰 aw! That’s so cute. And thank you! I’m glad you’re taking something out of it.
I think you did a great job breaking down new boats from used boats !
Thanks Todd. It's counter-intuitive, isn't it?
Good advice. The best was #2 - you can’t run away from yourself!
Cheers Laurie! Glad it resonated!
Great video guys! I just bought a Tayana 37 aswell. Been living on it for 3 months now. Repairs have prevented me from taking it out yet though :/.
Congrats! Ah we know how you feel. We had 5 months of full-time repairs to do before she was safe to take out.
@@SailingKittiwake I have my perkins 4-108 completely disassembled and rebuilding it while at anchor right now. It's been quite the project haha! Watching your videos gives me hope :p
That’s quite a project! Best of luck with it 😊 If any consolation, in real time we’re in a yard for a few months again 😉🤫
@@SailingKittiwake Best of luck to you guys aswell! Maybe one day we'll cross paths 😊
Nice information, I would love to sail and live abord. I had major back surgery last year, so I had to give up on that dream. If things do work out, I hope I can at least do some island hopping once in awhile on a boat. Just depends on how much better I get if any, the Dr's tell me I'm as good as I'm going to get ☹️. Take care and stay safe.
So sorry to hear it! If you get a chance in the future, jump on it.
My friend, I had serious back surgery and thought I wasn't going to sail. I had some old guy tell me, he was 78 and if he could get onboard nothing was going to stop him. Took me about 2 years to get on my feet properly and I hitched a few sails with a friend. Eventually I decided to do a training course and learned how to do things the easy way. I'm on my second boat since then and can hustle 10 tonnes of boat around at the dock easily. I had a further surgery so I'm starting to get a pretty good zipper, but i was back sailing after 4 months. Motor accident put me onshore for 16 months though. So, please do it. Set targets and work towards them. Before you know it you'll be out there. Wishing you well.
Sorry to hear about your back. I have had 5 back operation. Dont let anything keep you down
You just have to think about what your doing. You have do things the smart way not the dumb am 20 years old ways. I use the kiss way
Keep it simple stupid. Lol hey it works. Lol follow your dreams. Good luck
Thanks guys, my surgeon told me to keep things under 10 LBS the rest of my life. I'm not giving up, but a live abord is out, unless I leave the wife. I was hoping to get our son and his family on a boat with us. But 11 years in the Navy, the daughter-in-law said that's enough for living at sea. We're taking about doing a few island hops in the future. Who knows what will happen. Take care everyone and stay safe. Fair winds.
What a thoughtful and accurate assembly of crucial info. We are on our 3rd year of cruising as well. You are spot-on!
Lovely, honest, very straightforward and cute voice, god bless you with a lot of success.
Thank you! ☺️
“”Slightly less Hygiene Standards””
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Fabulous video. Wishing you both the very best on your travels.
Thanks so much! 😊
Excellent advice and a very well put together video, thanks as always, great content!
Yay! Thank you :)
Very good, and factual video! Thanks
I could have used this advice before buying my boat. Great content
I helped a friend change an oil filter and a couple other checklist items in the engine room. We left with more problems and him having to order special parts. Made me change my mind of owning a sailboat. It seems like such a big can of worms being opened when you have a Diesel engine and generator.
But that was only 3 months ago, and I’m already romanticizing/thinking about the idea of doing it again
I always say that the maintenance is harder than the sailing. There are marine diesel engine maintenance courses in most big sailing towns, maybe worth thinking about to gain a little confidence if that’s what’s holding you back.
Great episode and wonderful insights into sailing life...quite pragmatic. Certainly worth the watch 👍 Hope you're both well.
Glad you enjoyed it, Gaz. Long time no “see.” Hope you had a great Christmas!
@@SailingKittiwake Always swing by and watch each episode...got to give other folk a chance to comment ha ha. Had a lovely family Xmas, hope you did too🎄👍
Haha! 🤣 Generous of you 🤗
Yes, we’re still home and loving spending time with family 😊
Omg..i have been planning 2021 for 3 years...and i never really stopped to think about some of what you said..freedom...but i can't really leave everything behind..lots of thinking to do..wow..not just refit..splash date..etc....thank you
No worries, David. To realise some of this stuff, it took us a long time :)
Wow great video and spot on valid points! Luckily I'm starting multiple businesses to address the money concerns cause once I start my journey I want to be on and finish it with piece of mind i.e. no money issues. As for sea sickness pills are definitely needed for those hard moments but as a former us navy sailor who has been though some monster storms and the tail of a hurricane I learned pringles chips and coka cola surprisingly stays down while everyone is picking up a storm lol. Anyways thanks again and cheers!!!
Thanks a lot, Herbert! 😊 Haha! Pringles and Coke! Who knew!
Very good point. I fed my daughter chocolate and coke, because when it comes back up it smells just like chocolate and coke. Tell me what smells better than that. I'm going to get the Pringles.
Thanks a lot for another brilliant video! I hope all the best for you !😃🤗
Cheers Franco! Happy holidays! :)
as a person who is really interested in sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, I am very curious in what you actually need to get the trip started. I want to do this trip by myself. so I know I don't need a big sailboat. but what I am interested in is what I need for other stuff. please can you make a video about it? about all the equipment you absolutely need to get this started.
Merry Christmas Skua crew! Hoping you're getting to spend some time with family. Thanks for yet another year of excellent videos, FW&FS🎁🎁👍🏻👍🏻⛵️
Happy holidays, Michael! Thanks so much 😊
You're not in this area I don't think, but I just read a news release that said a Japanese freighter just lost 1900 shipping containers overboard near Hawaii in the Pacific. They said the containers are drifting in all directions. Please notify any yachties you know of that are in the Pacific.
Thanks for this video, one of the best I’ve seen so far on the topic. Very informative and very fun to watch!
Cheers! And thanks for commenting 😊
All very good points! Enjoyed the video, and agreed with just about everything you said! -Rebecca on SV Brick House
Thank you! Glad you could relate 😊
Great comment about new boats having issues. The same statement is true for a RVs.
Cheers David.
Merry Christmas to you both and here’s to a fab 2020 sailing season. Great advice as always. Andy. UK
Yay! Thanks a lot Andy! 😊 Happy holidays 😊
You could also commission a custom boat, sure it may be more expensive than used boats but they can be built to your specifications.
If you’re a millionaire, sure! 😊
Great info which covered the topics really well. And even some that are not commonly mentioned about. Suggest you list the 7 in the description though. Would be nice to see a short list to refer back too.
Great video and good job sharing the reality of boatlife 👌🏼
I looked into yachting briefly, but very quickly realized that This is actually one of the most complicated lifestyle.
Indeed! A camper or van would be way easier :)
Great advice and we hope to be cruising soon.
Cheers 😊
Thanks for your very honest comments particularly about best types of boat and seasickness.
Cheers! We try to keep our videos as honest as possible 😊 hope you’ll give our channel a chance 😊
Sending my best wishes for a happy healthy 2020. Stay afloat and thanks for sharing!
Cheers Manf! Happy holidays.
tks for the vid. informative as always. hope to see you on the high seas soon
See you out there 😊
Some great advice here contained, learned the hard way for the most part. As ever thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Evano 🤗 Happy holidays!
Beautifully done. Thank you. What a joy to watch. I'm a bit old to learn now (70 years old) but in my next life I hope to definitely be on the seas. Thank you for showing all sides of it in a down to earth manner. Mil Gracias! XOXO
You’re not too old, google Jean-Luc van den Heede if you’ve not heard of him :)
honest and informative as always. tks u 2 keep it up and hope to see you on the highseas soon. x
Thanks so much Day ☺️ Happy New Year!
Pretty great video and very informative! Thank you!
Cheers!
Good video. A great way to learn skills is to offer to help someone who knows. Work for free. Hangout with guys at the boatyard. I saw you caulking gaps in teak. First of course is, ask, then watch CZcams videos, but even spending an hour working with someone who is already really good at it is the best.
As a former teacher who thinks he can learn just about anything, and has done it many times, sometimes the best teacher is someone who makes the right moves even if they say nothing, say the wrong thing, or doesn't even speak your language.
I loved taking job offer calls while backpacking around Japan. I'd say, "I won't be able to come in for an interview because I'm currently in Japan" and then I'd offer to do it over the phone. They'd just keep talking but after a minute or so, every single one of them, stopped and said, "What? Wait. Where did you say you were?"
Compared to other candidates it made me a rock star. And because my son was teaching in Japan I spent time in his classrooms, asked a lot of questions of a lot of teachers and students I met; and even better his principal invited me to sit on a panel discussion (which they translated for me - they were so great) -- I could then say that I was in Japan observing schools and had been invited to serve on an education panel.
So when a lot of people are working remotely, cruising on a sailboat is a huge plus. It means you're adaptable, ambitious, adventuresome, a problem solver and really really interesting to know.
Two guys were arguing about which of their dogs was better, the shorter easier to care for dog, or the taller dog that ate a lot more. Mark Twain said, "Well they seem exactly the same to me, both their legs reach the ground." So the best boat of all? It's the one that's under you when you're at sea.
Excellent reality Advise. Thanks.
Dump the external teak. Have the bells and whistles. There's already enough maintenance,
night watch, bad mooring, charting & weather. Variety of skills you may be forced to depend
on and have vital parts for in advance. The size large enough you won't be claustrophobic in
a year and able to store enough food emergency freeze dried and fresh, and water. Remote work.
Can i suggest you put a little add into your video of what you guys do? I know id like to support someone doing something i wish i could do!
We can’t edit a video once it’s uploaded, but we have over 80 videos that show just that 😊 This is our channel: czcams.com/channels/T9U1fPkHj0mJjC4LWGH26g.html
And a good example of what we do is in this video: czcams.com/video/-z8hKvICQiQ/video.html
You tell it like it is Elena, well done and have a great Christmas.
Thanks so much Roy :) Happy holidays!
Yeah but I like the way diesel engine sound when they're running. And how was steel hull rides lol
Great information thanks for sharing happy holidays 👊👍😎
Cheers Bird Man! 😊 Happy holidays!