I did it for about 7 years on two different boats in Florida, while I was working as a boat builder. Then I opened my own mobile marine service business and started traveling around working on boats and maintaining boats for customers. It was a pretty good life. Then, in 2018, I sold my boat and went overseas with the intention of building a new Wharram 30' Cat, and sailing the S. Pacific, but Covid happened and I ended up back here. I just rescued a 1976 Balboa 26' (profile pic), that I'm gutting and setting up for the Great Loop...a year on the water. I can't wait, I miss my water life. I never was one for marina living, other than the time spent in the work yard. But I knew a lot of folks that were doing exactly what you're doing. Florida is a lot different than the West Coast. I used to rent a private dock with water and power for $200.00 per month and I had a VW Poptop Camper parked in the side yard and rode my motorcycle everywhere. It was a cheap and easy kind of life while I refit my boat for the Bahamas and the Keys. God Bless you buddy, good luck, don't get too comfortable, fix your boat up whenever you can, make sure it's ready to go if need be. Things are getting weirder every day.
Everyone is in a different position. I'm working hard to get my boat ready to sail the world. Others are happy with just having a place to come home to and be safe and happy. But your advice of doing at least a little every day is excellent. No matter what position you're in, do at least a little bit to improve your situation every day.
Im on a social security budget too. Every nickle and dime counts. I thought your first suggestion to save money was the same as mine has been. I too have given uo hair cuts and razors too!!! Fair winds
Maybe i will get a yak. When you said do SOMETHING everyday...its what ive been doing and yet i dont live aboard but looking very seriously at it. Bigger boat is needed but for now im going to do something everyday to my little 20ft boat and probably meet some of you next year hopefully.
Your motor? I have a Sichuan Sifa 168F 3 horsepower air cooled diesel. I want it in a boat. I made a 20 MM to 1 inch crankshaft adapter and put on a 7 inch pulley. It can crank an alternator and charge batteries very well. It can still take a propshaft turning gadget and a hull muffler. = The best sailboat motor around. Give your old motor to someone to restore. Solar panels are great, but don't wire batteries in parallel. A 12 volt chest freezer is great on a boat. I always run mine in ECO mode. A CB radio belongs in a boat.
Looks like a great setting, very nice place. I tired to make it through your video and sadly I couldn't. I was hoping to hear about life as a liveaboard but after almost 3 minutes you did nothing but show the various boats near you. Not being mean, but I don't care about the boats near you - I want to learn about life as a liveaboard. If you're hoping to gain some followers you MUST remember you are producing content for people to learn from. You need to be very, very focused and have a goal before you press the record button and stay on that topic. When you started to explain the Tartan sailboat I bailed. Remember you are in a tiktok world where people want stuff in easy to digest but quick and to the point. I wish you luck with your future videos!
