Where were they going without ever knowing the way? That's a good question! Looking back on our past experiences with cruising sailboats, we always find ourselves in trouble while enjoying a glass of sangria in the Azores and Canary Islands. In 2014, after making our first Atlantic Ocean crossing from Miami to Horta (Faial), we got to talking about an aluminum boat that could one day take us to the Arctic. We had high hopes, and lots of delusions, that we could complete a 9 month full refit on this hunk of metal that had been abandoned in Southern Florida for 10 years. 2.5 years after moving her from storage to the work yard (and that was after crossing BACK across the Atlantic to return on our first cruising boat to Florida), we did splash the Alu boat and head out for a grand adventure. Completing our goal of sailing her into the Arctic Circle, we had been wintering over in the UK when we decided to escape the cold for a few weeks and take advantage of incredibly cheap flights to Tenerife. Think $140 round trip. Sitting in a Montaditos, we discussed how poor the aluminum boat was at sailing, and how much we missed the performance cruiser of our previous Sabre. But...multihulls were the future, and honestly, I was tired of getting seasick from every passage we went on. Mart had hopes for another refit, but I was adamant that the kind of time and effort we'd have to dedicate would be much better spent on a new build. We researched home builds and were eventually contacted by Max Cruise in the process. Once again delusions took over as we thought we could complete this build in 2 years. As you can see, we're already well past that, with at least another year on the horizon. Would I change ANYTHING about the steps we've taken in the past or where it has lead us now? Absolutely not. This is exactly where I'm supposed to be in my life, and when this catamaran does hit the water, I know I'll be filled with nothing but pride and joy. 🤩⛵

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We pulled the brake master cylinder from Buster, our 1973 VW Westfalia. This and the brake booster are the ONLY things wrong with our brakes—despite the mechanic's $3,800+ estimate to replace everything. These parts? About $400 total when you order them yourself. Here's what a brake master cylinder is, how it works, and why you don't need to be intimidated by it. Roll up your sleeves, grab a wrench, and save thousands. Following our journey restoring Buster for $4K instead of $16K? Subscribe for daily updates. #mastercylinder #brakemastercylinder #vwbrakes #diybrakes #vwrestoration #westfalia #mechanicquote #savemoney #vwbus #busterthebus #vanlife #womeninmechanics #howitworks #brakerepair #1973vw #learncarrepair #donttrustmechanics #diymechanic

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Diese Formosa 47 sucht aktuell einen neuen Eigner ⚓️ Ein klassischer Blauwassersegler aus einer Zeit, in der viel Holz außen und innen noch ganz selbstverständlich war. Mit viel Charakter, einer besonderen Atmosphäre an Bord und definitiv nichts, was man jeden Tag zu sehen bekommt. 📍 Montenegro 💰 75.000 € Mehr Informationen gerne per Nachricht. #formosa47 #blauwasser #segeln #klassikeryacht #bootsprofis

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