Before hauling our sailboat out and putting it on the hard, we decided to try to do some scuba diving in the Gulf of Mexico, but ended up with food poisoning ...

So after a winters hard work in stripping, cleaning, varnishing, rewiring, reupholstering etc etc we finally start the process of putting it all back ...

As a long-term traveller, do you ever really cross the boundary as a tourist and become a local? Are you kidding yourself if you think you are? We know some ...

To paraphrase a famous general, "old sailors never die; they just fade away". Or maybe they just fall in love... Does the time arrive in every sailor's life ...

So this week we finally get around to covering those roof panels that we cut out weeks ago. We ordered some foam backed vinyl from http://www.martrim.co.uk/ ...

We rented some scuba gear and went out to find our lost anchor. We also painted the bulkheads in preparation for installing new headliner in our sailboat. ...

This is a film that we have been meaning to make for a while now so here it is, tying a Bowline with one hand and why that's so important Plus did you know ...

Another job ticked off of the list. This week we finally get that hatch trim'd, sanded and fitted and install the LED strip lighting that we had fitted the ...

So you may remember from a couple of weeks ago that we finally managed to remove the stubborn old sea cock from the top of our volvo sail drive leg. Well this ...

This week Ian finally gives in and we have some one around to give us a quote for recovering the seat cushions. Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/

Pirate game jammers and spectacular Mavic Pro drone footage! In this special episode we take six games developers from around the world on a trip around Ko ...

So after the struggles of last week, this week we actually manage to get things done. We finish off the wiring for the new lighting, finally remove that ...

As any sailor already knows, whatever can go wrong will go wrong. You have to be friends with Murphy, as he always shows up to any trip out on the water. Offer ...

Work is progressing on sea Horse but we take a moment out to talk mooring lines this week. If you have your own mooring it makes sense to have your own ...

We've been really busy with non-sailing related stuff, but Jordan found some time to do something he's always wanted to do - take the boat out for a solo sail. ...

So this week we show you how the engine sound insulation worked out and then move on to other projects. Unfortunately for one reason or another we couldn't ...

Our good friend comes out to take some moisture reading on our bulkheads, since we determined that the boat had flooded in the past. We also install a conduit, ...

Quite a momentous occasion.... we have finished the varnishing! Thats a big tick on the list :-) No however we are moving on to other things and we update ...

Ian always likes to get out on New Years Day and go sailing, and amazingly so do some others! even though its normally cold, wet and miserable. This year he ...

The day starts the collision alarm goes off. Sailing back across the Bay of Biscay, but will it be kinder to me this time? A typical few days on passage as we ...

It's not all sunshine and roses when you own a sailboat. This week we do some sanding, fail at trying to remove some adhesive, and that's about it! ...

Now you can bring LIFE IS LIKE SAILING artwork and photos into your home! Check out the links below! http://www.lifeislikesailing.com/photography.html ...

We needed to remove the propeller so that we could replace the zinc anode on the sail drive leg. We dont get to do the zinc, but this is the story of how we ...

This week we sew a new bimini cover with sunbrella fabric from Sailrite, then go for a sail down to Pine Key (Beer Can Island) to get some kiteboarding in! ...