MrMilanoLau asked us, "how much does it cost to live your cruising lifestyle aboard a sailboat?"
To answer this question each month, we created our Adventure Log series (see link below), but there are some liveaboard sailing costs and expenses NOT include...
Part of "Enough is Enough" is understanding INVESTMENT THEORY - understanding how to make your money work for you.
Today, we continue our Investment Theory section with an illustration of the following ideas:
- Capitalism vs. other Economic Systems [00:...
Kelea Martin asked us how we met. It's a common question for us, maybe because we go together so well, or because of our age gap. Regardless, here's the story of how Emily and Clark met, fell in love and ended up traveling the world together aboard an anti...
We have been moving this month. We took the month to sail from Georgetown, Great Exuma to Port St. Lucie, Florida. This is a quick recap of our month but the real story is coming soon. We are doing a short serise on our trip north. We are looking forwa...
TKShakur asked, "Where are you from?" Both of us moved around the United States before meeting in Florida and venturing off on the sailboat. Here's where Clark and Emily are from, how they grew up, and what they have in common - including cold weather, cow...
After 8 months in the Bahamas, Emily and Clark set sail back to Florida for hurricane season. From George Town to Cat Island, Eleuthera, and the Abacos, it was a wild ride with new discoveries, close calls, and lots of adventure! Subscribe and tune in for ...
After months in the Bahamas, Emily & Clark return to Florida and splurge on 50+ things to help equip the sailboat for the next 3-5 years of cruising. Our next destination? Central and South America. Here's what we bought, how much we've spent so far, w...
Our viewers asked for more sailing footage. They asked us to leave the cameras running and give an honest look at our everyday life aboard Temptress. So we did.
In this episode, we start our 16-day adventure back to Florida with a full day of blue water ...
Retiring early and living aboard a boat invites lots of questions about what the heck we do all day! Don't we get bored? After retiring, did we get lazy? Do we even contribute to society???
Thanks to xap81, Joshua and others who have asked us about this....
The adventure continues as Emily and Clark tackle the next Bahamian island on the 16-day voyage back to Florida aboard antique sailboat SV Temptress.
In this episode, we explore the ruins of the sacred home and burial site of a Bahamian hermit, and endur...
***BIG NEWS ***
This boat is now available for purchase!
Roland just announced a Kickstarter where you can place an order - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aquanautboat/model270
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Today on "Show Us Your Dinghy!" we interviewed Roland...
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As Hurricane Dorian made its way toward Florida, we rushed to the boat to make final preparations.
UPDATE as of 9/8/2019: Thank you to all who have been thinking about us and Temptress. We have not yet been back to our boat, but Dorian did not hit our ar...
The adventure continues as Emily and Clark voyage back to Florida aboard our antique sailboat, SV Temptress.
In this episode, we sail into Hatchet Bay see what the town has to offer, and are greeted by the multi-talented Emmette Farrington. Emily explore...
Today on "Show Us Your Dinghy," we stop by the trimaran S/V LoneStar and talk to Tom about his 10' Porta-Bote, powered by a Torqeedo electric outboard. The folding Porta-Bote has been around for decades. Tom talks about what he likes, maintenance, storage,...
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Over the next two months, Emily is building a lightweight wooden boat, which will be used as a sailing, rowing, and motoring dinghy for S/V ...
How do you provision, preserve, and prepare food for long-term boat life? With limited space, energy, and access to groceries, eating well over 3-5 year trip takes careful planning and ongoing maintenance. We like to think of ourselves as preppers, minimal...
In this episode of FOOD ON A BOAT, Clark talks about the DIY, home-built water carbonation system he built for $150. This gives us a virtually unlimited supply of seltzer water while living aboard our boat when used in combination with our watermaker. We ...
We've got a lot going on beside posting videos! In the midst of switching video editors, building a dinghy, and provisioning for a multi-year trip, we still have upgrades to make to Temptress. Here's a quick update about what's going on aboard the boat, sh...
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In this video, Emily uses wire to "stitch" together the planks, hull, and transoms of the Eastport Pram to create its shape and prepare it f...
THE BOAT MUST GO ON!
Following last week's big mistake, we decide to move forward with the basic parts of the build until we have the proper plans. In this video, we review what changes need to be made. Then Emily begins the "glue" part of the stitch-and-...
PROBLEMS SOLVED! Chesapeake Light Craft comes to the rescue!
We have worked out the issues with starting with the wrong plans. We have worked out a design to make my boat able to do everything I want it to, including nesting, and a lot of ideas of our o...
We're so very close to sailing away from the United States again--this time for multiple years. Here's a recap of how we've been preparing the boat and ourselves for our next adventure. Highlights include welding projects, new turf, stressful obstacles, an...
As part of our food preservation series, we thought we would share a novel way to keep your dry goods in good condition for a very long time. This is an experiment we are doing this year but we expect it should work well and it is easy and cheap: We are s...
We don't have much time for video updates this week, but wanted to say thanks to our new friend, Capt. Ken, who just helped us move our car, get a ride out to our boat, remove our hurricane shackle, and get the best route to our haulout facility. We will b...
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Over the next two months, Emily is building a lightweight wooden boat, which will be used as a sailing, rowing, and motoring dinghy for S/...
One of the things we've done to prepare Temptress for long-term cruising is upgrade our anchor and chain. Here's a look at our new "85-pound" Mantus, and Clark's reasons for choosing it.
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Planning to visit the Bahamas by boat? Clark explains the necessary flags, check-in procedure, documents you'll need, how to fill them out, what entry fees you'll need to pay, and more.
Checking in can be stressful process, but it's important to do prope...
Well, our next adventure has begun! We come to you this month from the Bahamas after crossing the gulf stream. This is our 2019 Sailing Budget-In-Review episode, and other updates. Highlights include our entire 2019 Budget Breakdown, hauling out at Cracker...
Today on "Show Us Your Dinghy," we interview Captain Don of S/V Fregata about his Portland Pudgy. This dinghy can sail, row, and motor (Don uses a 4hp outboard), and converts to a life boat in minutes. It's versatility and quality really impressed us.
Do...
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Between September and October 2019, Emily built a lightweight wooden boat, which will be used as a sailing, rowing, and motoring dinghy for ...
The adventure continues as Emily and Clark voyage through the Bahamas back to Florida aboard our antique sailboat, SV Temptress.
June 6, 2019 | Spanish Wells, Bahamas
In this short episode, we pull up anchor at Current Cut, Eleuthera, and make a quick m...
This month has been all about hiding from stormy weather. We also had some close calls and emergencies. Highlights include losing our brand new dinghy, discovering our watermaker didn't work, launching Emily's little sailboat, and getting back into the swi...
The adventure continues as Emily and Clark voyage through the Bahamas back to Florida aboard our antique sailboat, SV Temptress.
June 7-9, 2019 | Lynyard Cay, Bahamas
In this episode, we make an early start to cross northward from Spanish Wells to the A...
Part of "Enough is Enough" (EIE) is knowing how much money you need to retire and/or live the life you want. When will you have "enough" money to break from working? In the U.S., a big part of that "enough" number is the cost of health care and insurance. ...
This month we've stayed in George Town, Exuma — one of our favorite places. The 40th Annual George Town Cruising Regatta brings over 300 boats to Elizabeth Harbor for lots of fun activities for sailors and their families. Highlights of our time include s...
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