QUITTING? The Honest Truth. Future Plans.
Are we really quitting? It’s a question we’ve been asked a lot recently, and in this video, we’re addressing the honest truth. After years of living aboard our classic yacht, Ocean Melody, and sharing our adventures, challenges, and triumphs, we’ve had moments where we’ve asked ourselves: Is this lifestyle sustainable?
In this episode, we open up about the ups and downs of life afloat, the doubts we’ve faced, and why we’ve considered giving it all up. But don’t worry—our sailing journey isn’t over yet! We’ll also share our future plans, the exciting projects on the horizon, and why we’re more motivated than ever to continue living the dream.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to live and sail full-time, or if you’re curious about the realities of boat life behind the scenes, this is a must-watch. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more updates as we navigate this incredible journey.
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If you would like your own funky dry bag and support the RNLI here is the link
https://www.shore2sea.co.uk/our-story/
For one time donations.
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingmelody
Buy us a coffee, or chip in towards restoring and upgrading Ocean Melody.
https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody
Or to become part of the Sailing Melody supporters family head over to
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Mantus Anchors.
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https://planarheaters.co.uk
Pro Marine Store Online Chandlery.
https://www.promarinestore.co.uk
How to support us.
We NEVER ask anyone to help us out but several people have asked for ways to do here are the ways you can contribute to this project :
PATREON : Become a Patron and get early releases and bonus footage and real time updates for as little as $3 per month, or you can also make one time donations.
Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody
KO-FI : Ko-fi is a bit like Patron but doesn’t have a regular donation unless you choose to set one up. The benefit of Ko-fi is that we get more of the money so less is taken off us than Patron do.
https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody
Are we really quitting? It's a question we've been asked a lot recently, and in this video, we’re addressing the honest truth. After years of living aboard our classic yacht, Ocean Melody, and sharing our adventures, challenges, and triumphs, we've had moments where we’ve asked ourselves: Is this lifestyle sustainable?
In this episode, we open up about the ups and downs of life afloat, the doubts we’ve faced, and why we’ve considered giving it all up. But don’t worry—our sailing journey isn’t over yet! We’ll also share our future plans, the exciting projects on the horizon, and why we’re more motivated than ever to continue living the dream.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to live and sail full-time, or if you’re curious about the realities of boat life behind the scenes, this is a must-watch. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more updates as we navigate this incredible journey.
#weareboatfolk
#boatfolk
#boatfolkmarinas
#PortlandMarina
#boatfolkadventures
#sailwithboatfolk
#eatwithboatfolk
#Allbyboatfolk
@boatcareuk
@Portland_marina
@weareboatfolk
If you would like your own funky dry bag and support the RNLI here is the link
https://www.shore2sea.co.uk/our-story/
For one time donations.
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingmelody
Buy us a coffee, or chip in towards restoring and upgrading Ocean Melody.
https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody
Or to become part of the Sailing Melody supporters family head over to
Patreon.com/sailingmelody where for as little as the price of a cup of coffee you can get live updates, direct messaging with us, early episodes and tonnes of extra exclusive content.
Our Sponsors and Partners
Custom designed sails.
https://www.precisionsailloft.com
Craft Insure Boat Insurance.
https://www.craftinsure.com
Hydrovane Self Steering.
https://hydrovane.com
Mantus Anchors.
https://www.mantusmarine.com
Autoterm Planar Heaters.
https://planarheaters.co.uk
Pro Marine Store Online Chandlery.
https://www.promarinestore.co.uk
How to support us.
We NEVER ask anyone to help us out but several people have asked for ways to do here are the ways you can contribute to this project :
PATREON : Become a Patron and get early releases and bonus footage and real time updates for as little as $3 per month, or you can also make one time donations.
Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody
KO-FI : Ko-fi is a bit like Patron but doesn't have a regular donation unless you choose to set one up. The benefit of Ko-fi is that we get more of the money so less is taken off us than Patron do.
https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody
QUITTING? The Honest Truth. Future Plans. Locations
- Portland Marina & Boatyard (50.5702065,-2.452039)
Sailing Melody
Sailing Melody is the official YouTube channel for the Bennington Family and our sailing adventures. We are now well on our way to becoming a full time live-aboard family. We started with a little 24ft Snapdragon bilge keel, and then moved up to a 28ft Great Dane long keel yacht. Now though we're working on MELODY, our 38ft Steel Pilothouse Cutter. We're working hard to get her ready to go back in the water but as you'll see there's a lot of work to do. Join us on our epic journey restoring this beautiful boat to her former glory and then come with us as we set off around the world.
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