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May 21, 2025
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TRESPASSING – Our LOST Island Paradise | SailAway 189
Our BEST memories DESTROYED. We're NOT ALLOWED on this island, but it means TOO MUCH to us not to GO ANYWAY. It's been 8 LONG YEARS since we last saw this place, the place our cruising history truly began. And in that time IRMA also happened. Not much ...
Our BOAT Is GONE! – WHAT the #@$!? | SailAway 190
It's one of MANY sailors' NIGHTMARES. You're in a FOREIGN COUNTRY and not only does your BOAT GO MISSING, but your FAMILY AS WELL. Lots of scenarios jockey for attention in your mind as you struggle to decide what on earth to do. But if you're lucky, yo...
DIY NIGHTMARE – It’s Been Hanging Over Our Heads for 3 YEARS | SailAway 191
We start to wonder if we've RIPPED OUR BOAT APART for NOTHING. This NAGGING ISSUE has been an EYESORE for the ENTIRE TIME we've owned our boat. But we had NO IDEA how to repair it. FINALLY, we figured it out...but of course it's NOWHERE NEAR as simple a...
When It Gets THIS GOOD…It’s TIME to LEAVE | SailAway 192
Sometimes THIS LIFE IS AMAZING. We find ourselves among BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS with INCREDIBLE SAILING and STIMULATING SIGHTS. And we also know it all like the BACK OF OUR HAND. We think we may have truly found our "home base" for the first time in 3 YEARS. ...
EPIC Encounter From Our Stern | SailAway 193
It's NO SECRET that boat life can be CHALLENGING. Sometimes the little difficulties STACK UP in a short period. But it's also filled with AMAZING MOMENTS that are more than up to the task of balancing out the trials and tribulations. Enjoy!! And be sur...
6 UNAVOIDABLE REALITIES of a ROUGH PASSAGE – 400 Miles to Martinique | SailAway 194
It's our LONGEST PASSAGE in a while, and it shapes up to be GRUELING. We've done this enough to know to EXPECT the UNEXPECTED, but we also know there are a few things YOU CAN COUNT ON. And knowing these things can make the UNexpected much less jarring. ...
Getting FRENCHED in the Caribbean | SailAway 195
Sometimes you can TELL you're being SEDUCED...but when it's by an EXOTIC BEAUTY like this, why would you RESIST?! LOL. We've had our sights on MARTINIQUE since we began this journey and FINALLY, after a gruelling 400 mile passage, we land on her welcomin...
We’re SELLING Our BOAT! – Big Changes Coming | SailAway 196
We're SAD to announce...CECILIA is FOR SALE! But even though it will BREAK our HEARTS to watch Cecilia go, CHANGE is GOOD and BIG CHANGES are taking place for us. And we're SO EXCITED (and scared and nervous and STRESSED) for those changes. ;-) If you've ...
SELL a BOAT/BUY a BOAT While LIVING ABOARD | SailAway 197
CECILIA is FOR SALE! And we're on the hunt for a USED CATAMARAN! But how on EARTH do we DO THIS while living aboard in the CARIBBEAN? As we take the first few official steps of this daunting process, the STRESS and GRAVITY of how hard this might be real...
LEOPARD 48 Catamaran REVIEW – Finding the PERFECT USED CAT | SailAway Tours
We start BIG with our USED CATAMARAN REVIEW SERIES with the AMAZING Leopard 48. Is this the PERFECT USED CRUISING CAT in this price category? Step aboard with us for a full detailed tour AND REVIEW complete with CATEGORIZED SCORING. This is the first of...
Keep Your Eyes On MORE Than The PRIZE | SailAway 198
Our CATAMARAN SEARCH is in FULL GEAR and we're working hard to prepare OUR BOAT FOR SALE as well. It's a TON of stress just like ANY BIG MOVE or LIFE CHANGE. And while making that HUGE NEXT STEP happen is our primary focus and objective, we can't let it ...
LAGOON 450 REVIEW – Who CARES About BULKHEADS? | SailAway Boat Tours
Will it SINK?! Will it DISMAST?! Will it CRUMBLE to DUST?! WHO CARES, just look at ALL THIS SPACE!! Okay, so the BULKHEAD issue has been THOROUGHLY covered. But now that it's known, what does that mean for these boats on the 2nd hand market and what SHOUL...
PERFECT CAT in a SMALL PACKAGE? CATAMARAN REVIEW – Leopard 44 | SailAway Boat Tours
Maybe BIGGER ISN'T BETTER? The LITTLE SISTER of the AMAZING Leopard 48 really packs a PUNCH and delivers TONS of features in a AFFORDABLY COMPACT cat. But are the overall space and features enough to topple the current leader? Step aboard with us for a fu...
The DEATH of a CATAMARAN CONTRACT – Are We Out Of Options? | SailAway 199
BUYING a CATAMARAN while also SELLING a MONOHULL, both in a FOREIGN COUNTRY is a daunting task. Being IN CONTRACT with this particular boat seemed like a godsend...the price was amazing, though it needed LOTS of TLC, and the the logistics couldn't be beat...
Didn’t Expect THIS Problem – How Do We EAT?! | SailAway 200
Sailing in FOREIGN COUNTRIES always comes with DIFFICULT SURPRISES, often very UNEXPECTED. When we're blind-sided by a pretty big issue and no solution in sight, we have to get creative. And luckily, all the GOOD surprises are more than enough to make up...
CATAMARAN REVIEW – Do The Quirks Work? – ORANA 44 | SailAway Boat Tours
FOUNTAINE PAJOT has a STAGGERING number of CRUISING CATAMARAN models on the used market. The ORANA 44 is one of their MOST POPULAR cats for liveaboard cruising. But this cat definitely does some things a little differently...does that equate to a good sco...
The STRESS of CATAMARAN BUYING – How We COPE | SailAway 201
This week we have NEWS! But the MAZE of COMPLICATIONS involved in SELLING our boat and BUYING a new CATAMARAN is just beginning. We've actually been down this road before and those complications put us in a pretty dark place back then. THIS time, we pla...
DEAN 441 Catamaran Review – THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING | SailAway Catamaran Tours
Is it THIS BOAT or NOTHING for us? With newfound BUDGET ISSUES, we find ourselves at a CROSSROADS and also a NEW CATEGORY of CATAMARAN...the FIXER-UPPER! But how many boats are there on the market that tick the boxes we need at the price we have to hit? ...
Privilege 482 CATAMARAN REVIEW – TOO MUCH Boat? TOO MUCH Work? | SailAway Catamaran Tours
If we're looking for SPACE and ACCOMMODATIONS on a BUDGET, this could be THE BOAT! FIXER UPPER Category, boat #2! And she's a BIG GIRL? And yeah, maybe a little OLDER. But the savings has to come from somewhere. We give you the down-low on this aging ...
HUGE NEWS! – The CATAMARAN Journey BEGINS! | SailAway 202
Eric ALONE on the BOAT for 2 WEEKS, while Loren and Rivers travel to the STATES...and THAT'S when all the BIG STUFF starts to happen! We all face separate CHALLENGES while also trying to solidify TWO BOAT DEALS. It's a stressful and eventful stretch of t...
The GOODBYE PASSAGE – Sailing Into A NEW CHAPTER | SailAway 203
Our NEW CATAMARAN is en route to CARRIACOU and SO ARE WE! Cecilia has been AMAZING to us and alway delivered us SAFE and SOUND, but this will be our LAST PASSAGE with her. It's a bittersweet trip and it delivers all the highs and lows you can expect from ...
We Bought a PROJECT CATAMARAN Sight UNSEEN – Unwanted SURPRISES | SailAway 204
We meet our 30-YEAR-OLD PRIVILEGE CATAMARAN for the FIRST TIME and immediately MOVE ABOARD. But NOT ALL is AS ADVERTISED. We find ourselves amidst CHAOS with issues far beyond what we already knew of. Was this huge leap of faith a HUGE MISTAKE? Enjoy!! ...
From PERFECT MONOHULL To PROJECT CATAMARAN – Moving Into CHAOS | SailAway 205
We have TWO BOATS sitting SIDE BY SIDE in Carriacou. One is our HOME of 3 YEARS in near PERFECT condition, the other is a 30-YEAR-OLD PRIVILEGE CATAMARAN that's full of UNWANTED SURPRISES. It's a hectic and overwhelming move from one to the other, with a...
CATAMARAN PROJECT – FIRST SAIL and LAST SAIL | SailAway 206
Owning TWO BOATS is ONE and a HALF TOO MANY. As we wade through the endless TO DO LIST to sell our MONOHULL and close the CATAMARAN DEAL, we find ourselves a bit overwhelmed with each new issue. With NO REFRIGERATION and NO DINGHY MOTOR, we do the only t...
CHEAP FIXES On A Boat WE STILL DON’T OWN – CATAMARAN Renovation | SailAway 207
We're LIVING ABOARD our PROJECT CATAMARAN even though the DEAL HASN'T CLOSED YET, while the NEW OWNERS of our OLD BOAT move aboard as well...even though THEY don't own her EITHER. It's a weird deal and the fixes on the new boat and other major expenses ar...
But CAN It SAIL?! – From MONOHULL To CATAMARAN – First Sail | SailAway 208
Will the CAT be a DOG? We've LIVED ABOARD our PROJECT CATAMARAN for 3 MONTHS. Finally, it's SAILING TIME! So the old question again - MONOHULL or CATAMARAN? As life long monohull sailors we're about to get our first taste of how this cat sails. Will we...
Catamaran NIGHTMARE – DRAGGING Becomes SINKING | SailAway 209
Our friends' CATAMARAN DRAGS ANCHOR in a storm, leading to FAR BIGGER ISSUES...like WATER POURING IN at GALLONS per MINUTE. We do our best to help and later wonder how well prepared WE are for something like this...especially being CATAMARAN NEWBIES ourse...
Real-time Update! And announcement – Live stream @4
Where have we been and what are we doing. Find out now! And ask any other questions you have when we go live at 4 pm today! November 20, 2022
SailAway LIVE Q&A 11/20/22 4pm EST – Where Are We and WHAT’S NEXT?! – Catamaran Renovation
TODAY, 11/20/22 4pm EST! For 4 MONTHS we've LIVED and SAILED on this CLASSIC PRIVILEGE CATAMARAN while trying to RENOVATE her to her FORMER GLORY. Now we find ourselves in the midst of a very long passage and we thought maybe you'd like to know...TO WHE...
CLASSIC CATAMARAN RENOVATION – The Power Tools Come Out | SailAway 210
Our '92 PRIVILEGE 482 CATAMARAN is not only our PROJECT, it's our HOME. Which makes things very interesting once the POWER TOOLS come out and the whole thing becomes a FLOATING WORK SHOP! But somehow we manage to negotiate the mayhem, FIX SOME STUFF, and...
What is going on?!? Catamaran saga
Quick update on where we have been and what we are up to. Luckily we aren’t adrift on the ocean but have just been crazy busy working on the boat and passage making. So this video is our apology to you and our promise that we will get back on schedule ve...
The #1 Reason We May NEVER LEAVE THIS ISLAND – Catamaran Life | SailAway 211
It's NOT WHAT YOU THINK. Grenada is AMAZING. Beautiful anchorages , epic jungles, wonderful locals, endless activities. But ONE THING makes us wish we could STAY FOREVER! Sadly, we can't, because even if we did, that one thing would also be gone. Enjo...
How Much $$$ Is TOO MUCH – FIX IT or REPLACE IT?! | SailAway 212
We're RENOVATING our PRIVILEGE 482 CATAMARAN and the TO-DO LIST is LONG, but one item has PLAGUED OUR EXISTENCE from DAY ONE. Now that we have an EXPERT on hand to fix it, it's STILL NOT WORKING. Sometimes it comes down to REPLACING over FIXING and just ...
Catamaran Restoration ON THE CHEAP – Can We SALVAGE THIS? | SailAway 213
Our 48' CLASSIC PRIVILEGE CAT needs a LOT of LOVE, and REPLACING every bad item with NEW will BANKRUPT US really quick. So our mission is to RESTORE it CHEAP, FIXING and SALVAGING everything we possibly can. This week it's a mainsail missing some parts a...