Boat Tour: Our live aboard bluewater cruiser Florence - Ep.46 

You two are so pleasant to watch, warm and welcoming and often funny. I so appreciate the absence of clickbait tactics. Your content is valuable and fun without the cheap tricks. I wish you nothing but fair winds, and thank you for letting me sail along with you.

I've just binged a whole lot of your movies including this boat tour. You two are absolutely lovely and i really enjoy watching you guys! I plan on doing a circumnavigation myself in a few years so lots of inspiration, thanks for that!

One of the best cruising boat tours I have seen.. Very well scripted and executed..Love the way you used previous footage as illustration of what was shown..Keep up the good work..

Kia ora Amy and Matt...I am from New Zealand and am pleased that you visited us about half-way thru your 7 year adventure !!! I have just enjoyed sailing around-the-world with you in 35min and now am looking forward to beginning at episode 1 and sharing it in more detail. I learn so much from doing this [have just done the same with Dan and Kika on Sailing Uma]...am 80 years of age and 7 years ago i sold my home, bought a good motorhome, upgraded it for permanent living and each day is different from the previous day as i enjoy AotearoaNZ...love it👌!!! All the very Best !!!

What a wonderful vessel Florence is. Great work guys!

Great Tour. Who knew Matt has such mad furniture showcasing skillz!!! 😆

I really enjoyed seeing the humor in this episode. You two did a really nice job sharing your boat with us. Thank you!

Old geezer here. well into his 80s who swallowed the anchor years ago and has just discovered this channel and is loving it. I've joined your merry band of subscribers (not surprised you have so many because you both come across so warm and friendly, informative and unassuming) Thank you.

Thanks for going over the navigational instruments and deck layout (which winch does what, etc.). I feel like those things often get overlooked on boat tours!

Thanks for showing us your home. You obviously take great pride in it and it shows. You are one of my favorite channels to watch. It's nice to see a great couple enjoying life's adventures. Beautiful boat, beautiful couple and beautiful life. Well done! 👍

Without a motor, I'm thinking the dingy is more like your bicycle than a car. You're one of the few sailing channels I watch without a dingy motor and it's inspiring.

Thank you very much by showing us your "sailing home", and here you have also shown that you are PEOPLE WITH YOUR FEET ON THE EARTH (or in the deck?😜), using just the necessary for safety and comfort. Keep your self in that course!

When I first saw Florence, I was not aware that this boat is a true master piece of bluewater crusier. She is more luxuriery than I was thinking about. As your vids are great film productions, I find more and more pleasure in returning to old episodes. How much you have changed during your long stoppage in "Indonesia". May it will happen that you will cruise around Africa. You remain silent about it. Favourable winds! Sail safely.

Your beautiful Yacht has the most important checkmarks as safety goes. Be safe in your journey, master it....

I had always thought Oysters came out of Foes, not Wrexham, so you always learn something. Yep, encapsulated keel, shaft drive and Skegness hung rudder, just what you want. The painting of the Fastnet was phenomenal but the best part had to be your sea-berth model 😂 Oh, and _love_ the ‘real’ nav station. Yum yum 🙂

Probably the best walk-round I've seen. Very informative and most importantly, entertaining.

I've only recently discovered sailing as a lifestlye choice. I've felt for a long time some sense of wanderlust or displacement, not unpleasant, more like a yearning. Watching your videos is not only inspiring, but absolutely stunning. It has birghtened my life to see the beauty that you two get to experience as a daily lifestyle, and even more by letting my realize this lifestyle is within my grasp. Thank you both so much for making these videos, the world is more beautiful with you two doing what you love to do!

Florence is a true beauty especially when she's at full sail.

I totally enjoyed watching your show and tell video about your beautiful sailboat, Florence. May you sail in safety and joy.

Man you guys sure are living the dream . What an awesome lifestyle

What a wonderful job on this video. The number one best comment that you two make is that the engine is sort of just for emergencies. Love it. When we used to go sailing with our boat we even came into anchorarages under sail and left under sail. We used the engine even less than you guys. ha ha. You both have a fabulous philosophy and attitude. Excellant

I love Florence. She's a good craft. Not one of the crazy large Cats with technology overload. I watch a lot of sailing vlogs. Big fan of SV Delos. But you two are REAL. Great job out there. Keep making us smile.

A beautifully presented and equipped boat! Yes, the best tour vid I have ever seen, thoroughly explaining what and why - and soooo natural and funny. Awesome effort guys. Love your work!!!

Beautiful boat, very practical layout and loads of storage. Pretty perfect size for two and I like that you keep the electrics simple' that’s my philosophy too. Andy UK

You folks are too cute. Your video was a joy to watch. I wish my fellow Americans could be as articulate as you. Be safe.

A very lovely, strong and capable boat indeed.

I have spent most my life working on rivers all over Canada and am now wanting to explore the ocean with my small family. I am truly starting from very little knowledge but I make up for it with shear excitement for learning. Thank you for these wonderful videos they only increase my push to continue to live simply upon a boat with the wind and ocean as my teacher. Cheers.

I saw many “let me show my boat” videos, and they’re usually boring. You guys nailed it. It was fun to watch, and impossible not to grow fonder of Florence.

Absolutely lovely video from two absolutely lovely sailors. I am a retired fisherman from cape cod , Massachusetts, USA If you ever get out of quarantine and in years to come make it this way I’ve got extra bedrooms and a 5000 # mooring. All the best.

A very serious and trustworthy young fella and a lovely young Lady in a dress! What a classic couple! Be happy, that's all there's my friends.. Wish you good luck and south winds in your sails 🧔👱‍♀️

I just found your channel today....... Very nice, informative and some well timed comedic touch made this so much entertaining. Already became a fan of you two.

I love the: 'This is ...' and then showing ... in action. One of the few boat tours I've seen that's a pleasure to watch.

thank you for the tour. your home is very very nice i never realized how large it really is inside. you two are delightful and always make me smile and appreciate your positive approach to a life of adventure. looking forward to eastern australia !

You obviously had a great time filming this episode. Very funny. Certainly the best boat tour on RU-vid!!! Happy sailing.

Hi Amy hi mat I've been watching your adventures in Florence your so brave to do what you do. Being a free spirit myself. Gillian is my name 65 hrs young. Been round the world. Twice flying o course just watch Sidney harbour new year's eve. Only way to watch the fireworks from boat with friends pleased me to c your episode on Sidney and blue mountain,s and another time. Cairns and Great barrier reef I'm only on episode 49 so lots to enjoy. At this time were are you now. Keep safe I live in Cornwall. ,, Gillian

No water maker but a proper teapot!

On board sanity 101: a place for everything and everything in its place. Florence is a fabulous boat with a fabulous couple at the helm, love you two.

Awesome video for us weekend sailors!

Nice boat, nice couple. 😊

I'm fairly new to your channel, and was tempted to go back to this video for a tour. Glad I did. Really enjoyed it. Very nicely done. And also nice to see a pretty woman wearing a lovely dress. I look forward to getting to know you both better (and Florence) in future videos. Best wishes to you, and thank you for your channel. (Yes of course I did! Liked and subscribed!)

You're so informative as what it's about and Belive it's well made. Thank You Both Love & Prayers, Arthur D. & Pooh Bear

I love it you wear dresses and skirts. A lot of channels if I was the Dad I would be mortified. You guys always look great.

Thanks for sharing your home with us. Florence is a lovely boat and must be your most trusted friend.

Excellent video guys, very entertaining! Your Oyster 37 is well equipped, and has great redundancy built in!

Just found your channel! Such great videos! Thanks for creating awesome content for us dreamers 🙌

Florence is a real beauty! You've made her a very cozy home! Thanks for sharing!

The used Oyster 37 price just got a 20% hike.. thanks for letting us visitt your home!

As far as not having a generator, I have seen many people putting a high output alternator on their motor (150ah+) so when wind is low, they get a double advantage of keeping desired pace and charging the battery bank. With some engines consumption is great at less than 2 liters per hour, certainly that consumption rate would be better than a stand alone generator I would imagine.

Amazing job showing us your cruising home! I’m awed by the solar capabilities, but can’t help thinking a water-maker would be an invaluable improvement. Thanks for sharing with us!

Thanks for going over all the little bits

For a hundred reasons, this is test boat tour video ever.. Nuff said! Except to send greetings from the UK.. :-)

I'm a new subscriber. Hubby and I are planning our transition to boat living and cruising in 4-5 years. I love your videos! This has been the most informative and helpful boats tour I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

You two are awesome! The quintessential sailing couple on a beautiful boat. Keep living the dream and the great vids coming.

Brilliant! Learnt so much in shortest of time. But it must have taken you all the more time to make and put together. Thanks for the trouble and safe cruising ahead.

Ahhh, yes... “endless summer” ☺️ thank you for the looky see. Nicely outfitted! Can’t believe it’s been 3 years! Cheers. Thank you for letting us come along for all this time to see a bit of what you see.

Great boat for two, plenty of room, nice and comfortable. A salt water tap for dish washing would help the water supplies last a little longer.

Brilliant video guys, enjoy the honesty of your channel. Fair winds and God speed.

You guys are simply wonderful!!! I just love Florence and am truly enjoying your videos and adventures. We had sailboats all along my growing up and it couldn’t have been better. Haven’t sailed in some years. Looking forward to it one day. Stay safe and fabulous 🇺🇸🤗

Great tour. What an experience you two are having. I envy you, love the videos, keep them coming. Be safe.

You guys were playing backgammon!!!! Yeah! We should play online.

Just want to say what a lovely couple you are. Love sailing - or at least watching someone else doing it! Please keep the videos coming. Brightens up our day!

Great job on the tour! Florence looks like a very comfortable and reliable sailboat!

I would also add a windmill or two may help, and a drag generator. The more you can make the better off you are, and so some kind of rear dingy winch setup with more solar panels.

You are a really great couple...after many years of watching SV Delos i am gonna subs to your channel for more sailing adventures & docs. Great folks, content, editing...thumbs up! Thanks for letting take part in your live at sea...

What an absolutely fabulous layout! The perfect home. Well thought out. 😍⛵

You two are great, I loved the guided tour, thank you! Florence is a beautiful sailing boat. Happy sailing and fair winds :-)

Enjoy watching your videos. Beautiful boat. Thanks for the tour.

You tube Recomended you guys for me today , what a pleasure to watch , also realized you are filming this in my local waters

Excellent setup for bluewater sailing and living for a couple. Very good narration and humour.

What I enjoy the most about your videos is that you share the whole of the experience of traveling by sailboat around the world. I was a wanderer for many years in my life, however, my romance with wood took me to Aspen, Colorado where I became a master woodworker, specializing in timber frame and log accent in houses costing around $1,000 per sq. ft.. I lived 6 miles from the nearest paved road for 20 of my 43 years in Colorado. I only sailed while working on a man's house in Del Mar, California (weekend jaunts.) I ended up repairing a lot of sailboats in the San Diego area and came to know that boat people are such a fun crowd. I will donate to your adventure and look forward to more videos. Thank you for being the adventurers you are.

She's A Beautiful Boat & Thanks For The Tour! Only Things That I Would Change Is Dumping The Heavy Lead/Acid 6Vs & Put Larger Banks Of Lithiums + Add A 500 to 1000 Watt Wind Turbine Above Stern Awnings & Then Get An Electric Outboard For Your Dingy & An Electric Huka For Diving Around Her + Running Air Tools For Buffing/Cleaning+ The Girl's Bottoms & Rig A Couple Aluminum Plates In Stern Corners For Down-Rigger Fishing+ Fish Finder! LOL... ;~)P

What a GORGEOUS little boat! Just right for the two of you! You have picked a wonderful lifestyle for yourselves. Just started watching your videos after doing Delos, Nahoa, Uma, Nanji and many others. Staid and stoic Brits! A refreshing change from cowboy Americans and Aussies! I love them too but you two are so cute together! Looking forward to watching more of your vids!

Beautiful boat, thank you for the tour. Have you seen much in the way of pollution as you’ve traveled the ocean I know off the west coast of America there is a garbage patch but so far your videos have shown beautiful clear waters. Thanks for letting us sail along.

Set up very similar to our boat (a 34 ft). Only difference is that we still have to go to the mast to reef the mainsail (a hatch was in the way of any potential route back). Other than that, the few extra feet length must be useful for storage and tankage (we cannot avoid cans on deck, our lazerette's are far smaller and no nav station). We have to be really disciplined about what we carry but, on the other hand, we only cruise six months a year. Great boat, guys!

More than the boat adventure itself, you both make a lovely couple !

She is perfect! ⛵️ Thank you for your fantastic insights!

Very nice tour of your lovely boat. thanks and best from HKG

Thanks for the interesting boat- home tour. Amazing that 3 years has come and gone already...time flies when you are having amazing adventures!

The inside of this little boat is so well designed. Brillant!

Watched lots of sailing RU-vid posts and you guys are the best. So nice to see the two of you getting on so well together. I spent 17 years at sea visiting many of the places you experienced and seeing them again through your eyes is so nostalgic. I have wonderful memories of my time visiting the pacific island groups but this was in the sixties when they were untouched by tourism. I particularly remember Tuvalu where we anchored off and a lot of the crew went ashore by boat and attended a wonderfully entertaining welcome from the islanders. I was 20 years old at the time and the experience was exhilarating. The girl dancers who welcomed us were so beautiful and many had blonde hair! It was only later that I learn’t that Tuvalu was an American supply base during the war against the Japanese. It was in these islands that a group called the cargo cult developed who worshipped an American supply sergeant. Apparently this Sergeant could get hold of any product that made life easier for the Islanders. Apart from this, the islands were magical in their own right and when we sailed away, it was with a heavy heart but with the ship stocked to the brim with tropical fruit.

Nice Tour/Beautiful Boat- Thanks

Great video, thank you for showing your home. My only sailing is watching these videos. Keep them comming.

Thanks for great video. Boat looking amazing.

your making the dream of sailing full time closer and closer great video tour of your home at sea .

Thanks for spending the time to give us a tour, really enjoyed it. Oh, and love your smile Amy. You could brighten any cloudy day.

Lovely refreshing couple who obviously are enjoying the good life while they can. Well done on you and may your futures continue to bring you much happiness. You are great ambassadors for sailing and living aboard enjoying real nature. Happy cruising.

Hi there, the tour of your boat was indeed very interesting and made me want to run out and go get a boat right now. What I liked most of all was the high degree of organization and cleanliness you both share on it. It really is a home sweet home in the middle of the sea. Thank you for showing and happy sailings.

Cool insights into your floating home,I was particularly happy to learn that you are free from the worry of keel bolts,and the security of the Skeg mounted rudder.Not that many boats are equipped with these two great features.I like keeping things simple too,but sometimes I'm torn between simple,and backup systems for backup systems,in case something fails.Mr overkill could be my name😉 Thanks for sharing,enjoy everything you have to show,see you next time😊

As time permits I view some of the plethora of yachting videos permeating RubeTube. Most of the others leave a lot to be desired with cockpits full of scantily clad parasites supposedly sailing the world on someone else's contributions. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to see a female crew member wearing a very attractive respectable dress and not speaking like the "ladies" permeating the waterfront dives in commercial seaports. Well done!

This is the 2nd video I've seen of you and I'm already a fan! ;) I like the little fun snippets in between :)

Kudos for such a thorough tour, not often I see so much well organized coverage and details.

thanks.

Thanks for opening your home to us. Great video from a wonderful couple with a nice sense of humor. Look forward to the rest of your videos. :)

Fantastic boat and tour. What a beautiful and well cared for home. ... Thanks for sharing.

Very cool video. It was interesting to see your boat, and where everything goes.

Best wishes to you Amy and Matt from New Zealand. Thank you for sharing Florence. You've given me lots of ideas that I need to do with my 43' yacht. Warmest regards and may the winds and sea always be fair to you both.

Great set up and optimal kitting out and a very good boat.

I need to slow down on your videos, I watch ~5-7 a day. 😃 I don't want to have to wait 2 weeks between vidoes, but will when I get caught up. Make it a great day!

Thank you thank you thank you me and my daughter have loved watching your videos during this lock down, please do not stop sailing. I remember working on Oysters at Southampton Yacht Services back in the day on the Itchen river.

Nice boat and a nice tour. Thanks Amy and Matt.