Lost in the caves, they debated payment, spotted a dinghy, and then found the secret waterfall entrance. Adventure awaits! #CaveExploration #WaterfallDiscovery #AdventureTime #HiddenGems

On Saturday 10th May, Les Sables d'Olonne lit up to celebrate the heroes of the Vendée Globe 2024-2025. An exceptional evening brought together tens of thousands of people, despite the driving rain. From 6.30pm, the legendary channel was alive with the sounds of a huge nautical parade, followed by an awards ceremony, then, just before 11pm, a monumental firework display by Jacques Couturier set the world's most beautiful bay ablaze.

🌴 In this episode, we sail to the remote island of Motorina, where we’re welcomed by one of the most musical and generous communities we've encountered on our journey so far. 🌺 ✨ From hand-carved ukuleles to sharing whole-cooked chickens and fresh produce, this village experience is a glimpse into a way of life that has been largely lost in the modern world. 🚣🏽‍♂️ We trade with locals arriving by canoe, witness the incredible craftsmanship of their traditional sailing canoes, and learn about "bagi" – the island’s ancient form of traditional money, once made from banana seeds, now beautifully recreated using black coral. 🎣 I also head out into the open sea with our friend Jimmy in his dugout canoe, where he teaches me the art of traditional fishing using feathers, hooks, and a rock wrapped in a leaf — a technique passed down for generations. This is real village life, raw and unfiltered. It’s about connection, tradition, and a sustainable way of living that’s increasingly rare in the Western world. If you love off-grid adventures, remote cultures, and traditional skills, this one’s for you. 👇 Watch now and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more adventures from the sea! 📍 Episode 19 – Sailing Louisiades, Papua New Guinea 🛶 Location: Motorina Island, Louisiade Archipelago 📽️ Highlights: Traditional Village life, Local Music, Trading, Boat Building & Making Bagi ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – 🚤 Sailing from Panasia Island to Motorina Island 01:09 – 👋 Channel Intro – Meet the Crew! 01:38 – 🏝️ A Warm Welcome into the Village 03:06 – 🌿 Life in a Traditional Village 04:12 – 🥁 Local Kids Playing Traditional Music 06:10 – 🍉 Fruits & Veggies We Received from Trading 07:19 – 🤝 What Trading for Our Food Looks Like 08:56 – 🛠️ Boat Building & More Local Trade 12:47 – 📿 How Locals Make Traditional Bagi Necklaces 16:19 – 🎣 Fishing the Traditional Way 18:12 – 💭 Final Thoughts on Motorina Village 🫶 Support Our Journey: 💡 PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef ☕ Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef 🎁 Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef 🌍 Follow Our Adventures: 📸 INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy 🎥 Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. #SailingLife #VillageLife #TraditionalFishing #DocumentaryTravel #RemoteIslandCulture #OffGridAdventure #Motirna #SouthPacificCulture #TraditionalCanoes #islandlife

📌 Vienimi a trovare presso il cantiere BARCHE BELLANDI a Via Vò s/n 25015 Desenzano del Garda (BS) 🛥 Sei un appassionato del mondo della nautica? Vieni a dare un'occhiata al mio blog http://www.barchemania.com Il canale YouTube di Barche Bellandi è l'unico in Italia che ti permette di essere sempre aggiornato su: ✔ Test in acqua imbarcazioni nuove. ✔ Test in acqua imbarcazioni usate. ✔ Presentazione in anteprima di imbarcazioni ai saloni nautici. ✔ Tutorial pratici su imbarcazioni ed accessori. ✔ Tutorial tecnici su imbarcazioni e motori. ✔ Riflessioni sul mondo della nautica da diporto. Mi trovi anche su: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/barchebellandi Blog http://www.barchemania.com Rimani in contatto con me iscrivendoti al canale Barche Bellandi https://www.youtube.com/NauticaBellandi 📝 Se hai dubbi o domande inerenti al video lascia un commento, ti risponderò al più presto! Buon vento Oscar Bellandi

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In this episode, our family splits up for two very different adventures in Panama. Shane and our oldest son, Cole, join a friend’s sailboat to help with a full Panama Canal transit, while I stay back in Linton Bay with Hudson and Addison. Their journey takes them through the first three locks and into Gatun Lake for the night, but the real challenge comes the next day when the line-toss crew doesn’t show up as they approach one of the Pacific locks. A missed throw nearly turns into a big problem. Meanwhile, the kids and I set out on our own whimsical adventure. Spotting monkeys on a morning walk, swimming in a mangrove where crocodiles might be lurking, hopping buses into Panama City, wandering the colourful streets of Casco Viejo, and eating our way through the day. After their long canal crossing and our playful dash through the city, we finally reunite at the anchorage outside Panama City. Two different paths, one unforgettable adventure.

Hey! In this first episode Guillaume (Boeing 777 pilot), Viktor (Boeing 737 pilot) and I got to test our flying skills in the Spitfire simulator as we are preparing ourselves for the real flight in the 80 year old vintage airplane. The three of us had a friendly competition about which pilot could make the best landing. Did the right pilot win? Big THANK YOU to IWC watches who made this once in a lifetime experience possible! ❤️ — Guillaume's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEu3oq8tFLF2Ujy1C0lc4ZQ https://www.instagram.com/guillaume.laffon/ Viktors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viktorfors/ Boultbee Flight Academy: http://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk — I use royalty free music from Epidemic Sound. If you use this link you'll get a free trial period of 30 days: http://share.epidemicsound.com/mariathepilot — I share content from my travels & when flying at work on these social media platforms, feel free to follow me on there 😘 http://instagram.com/mariathepilot http://mariathepilot.com http://twitter.com/mariathepilot http://facebook.com/mariathepilot — Love, Maria

As our season begins to wind down, we head for Jolly Harbour Marina and Boatyard, our seasonal layup location. Upon arrival, the first order of business is to drop, flake, and store our sails below. And getting a huge 140% Genoa down and flaked is no small task. Plus, in the past we found ourselves fighting ongoing rain and showers. Such is problematic because if you fold up a wet sail, it will mold for sure over the next several months. So we worked and planned to make sure we picked a good day. But showers tend to arrive almost every afternoon, so when we saw beautiful blue skies, we knew it was time to hustle. sailing yacht talisman, sailing, sailing YouTube, boating, top sailing, oyster yachts, oyster sailboats, oyster 485, offshore, bluewater, blue water, sailing vlog, sailing vblog, sailing videos, cruising, monohull, boat projects, offshore how to, boat life, antigua, jolly harbour, jolly harbor

In this episode we show the destruction caused by Cyclone Harry and we say our final goodbyes to our Captain PJ! Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Deeders :) Please like, share, comment, we love your feedback. please check out: OUR APP- SAILORSBAY https://www.sailorsbay.app MAD ABOUT TEETH- Family Colouring Book is available on Amazon :D Amazon UK https://amzn.eu/d/ckXecDR Amazon Polska https://amzn.eu/d/85zD2wE and other countries! :D You can support us by: buying us a coffee on : https://ko-fi.com/gooddeedssailing donating through PayPal: https://paypal.me/gooddeedssailing You can also join us and become a member to help us continue our journey, CHECK OUT the membership options! :D Thank you for watching @gooddeedssailing and your support, we are so glad you enjoy our videos :) Lee, Karolina and PJ :) https://www.noforeignland.com/map/boat/gooddeeds

I have been chipping away at this build for some time and finally was able to try out some of the new designs on the water. The boat still needs to be reworked to sail, but it's a process. Check out the build process as it nears the end stages of completion. Enjoy.

Après 3 mois hors de l’eau, c’est enfin le moment tant attendu : la remise à l’eau du bateau ! ⚓ Entre impatience, stress et excitation, on vous emmène avec nous pour ce moment clé. Est-ce que tout va bien se passer ? Est-ce que le bateau est prêt à naviguer à nouveau ? Dans cette vidéo : ✔️ La préparation du bateau ✔️ Le levage avec la grue ✔️ La remise à l’eau en direct ✔️ Nos réactions à chaud 3 mois de travail, d’attente et de galères… pour enfin retrouver la mer 📸 Suis l'aventure aussi sur les réseaux : Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/catamaran_salinas Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561060034702 📬 Contact (propositions, collaborations, questions) : 📧 catamaransalinas@icloud.com #bateau #voilier #remisealeau #sailing #boatlife

We escape our wet, mouldy boat and trek barefoot for hours through rough terrain to help plant yams in a local garden—unlike anything seen in modern society. In the Louisiade Islands of Papua New Guinea, gardening is a mix of tradition and sustainability. Using slash-and-burn methods, hand tools, and rain-fed irrigation, locals grow yams, sweet potatoes, taro, and more. These gardens, often far from villages, are vital for survival and hold deep cultural significance. Join us as we experience firsthand the hard work, knowledge, and traditions that sustain life in this remote paradise. 00:00 - Intro to the Day ⏰ 1:04 - Trying Local Foods (Sago a New Way) 🍽️ 3:10 - Intro Video 🎬 3:39 - How Locals Wash Dishes 🧼 4:10 - Hiking Through the Bush to the Garden 🥾🌿 6:21 - Plants Their Ancestors Would Eat 🌱🍽️ 7:35 - Arrival at the Garden 🚶‍♂️🌺 9:36 - Poppy Plants Yams with the Ladies 🌿👩‍🌾 12:29 - Interview with Caroline About Village Life 🎤🏡 14:03 - We Made History (Again) on Sudest Island 🏆🌴 14:38 - Feasting with the Locals 🍲🤝 15:06 - Poppy Jams with the Locals 🎶🍽️ 🎥 Episode 12 – Sailing the Louisiades, Papua New Guinea 📍Location: Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea ☕ Support Our Journey ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or 🎁 Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef 🌍 Follow us: 📸 INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy 💡 PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef 🎥 Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #onceuponareef #TraditionalFarming #PapuaNewGuinea #OffGridLiving

Understanding the rig on your yacht and how it is set up is critical, all the way from when it is brand new. I spoke to Cyclops Marine's Ben Hazeldine to find out more about how their load cells can help with this. Getting your rig right from the outset, when you initially step the mast, can prevent wear and tear, by ensuring it's within its safe working loads and performing to its optimum. With a Cyclops load cell you can ensure your setup is what the manufacturer has recommended in their specifications. This gives sailors reassurance that when they go out for the first time in their new yacht, they are within the safe limits, it will perform as it should, and unnecessary wear and tear is avoided.

For the full written captain’s report, test and performance data, and more about the Quicksilver Long Block and Crate Engines, go to: https://www.boattest.com/engine-review/Quicksilver/53500214_Long-Block-and-Crate-Engines_2019 Older boats without a well-functioning engine, or, perhaps one that doesn’t work at all, means the value of that boat has gone to zero. The solution to protecting that investment – and fun for the whole family – is to repower the boat. Replacing old engines can be less costly than one might think, depending on the condition of the engine. For example, perhaps only a new block is needed, or a new block and some of the additional parts, but not all.

Nach der anstrengenden Überfahrt vom Rio Dulce in Guatemala über die Bay Islands in Honduras sind wir in den San-Blas-Inseln in Panama angekommen. Wir segeln kreuz und quer durch ein Seglerparadies aus endlos vielen Inseln, die man sich für die Wunschpostkarte nicht schöner ausmalen kann. Sandstrände mit großen Palmen, Ankerplätze, die durch vorgelagerte Riffe geschützt sind. Kurze Distanzen, Sonnenschein. ▬ keywords ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #panama #sanblas #kuna #guna #kunayala #gunayala #Indianer #Zentralamerika #congreso #CentralAmerica #atlantik #atlantiksegeln #atlantiküberquerung #barefootroute #Barfussroute #blauwasser #blog #bluehorizon #boatlife #boat #boot #bootfahren #bootsprofis #cruising #expedition #fahrtensegeln #freunde #Glück #Hurrikan #huricane #hurricaneseason #hurrikan #karibik #katamaran #lavagabonde #lagoon40 #langfahrt #langfahrtsegeln #marianoa #ozeansegeln #plan #planinternational #roundtheworld #reiseblog #reisen #segeln #sailing #sailinginsieme #schiff #schnorcheln #segelabenteuer #segelboot #segeljungs #segeln #segelnüberdenatlantik #segelyacht #segler #sommer, #sonnenuntergang #strand #summer #sunset #svdelos #tobago #traum #travel #umdieweltsegeln #unterwegs #vlog #vlogger #weltreise #weltumsegelung ▬ Über diesen Film ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Starterbatterie Ein Stückweit haben wir die Sorgen des Blitzeinschlages in Guatemala vor einem halben Jahr mit hierher genommen. Nachdem auch die zweite Starterbatterie den Dienst quittiert hat, muss eine neue organisiert werden. Batterien sind in Panama absurd teuer. Diesel Der Diesel ist backbord und steuerbord nahezu alle. Ein Kuna-Boot transportiert uns 350 Liter Diesel bis zu MariaNoa – herzlichen Dank für diese Aktion. Frischwasser und Trinkwasser Aber unser größtes Problem ist die Frischwasserversorgung. Durch den Blitzeinschlag hatten wir vor der ungeplanten halbjährigen Produktionsunterbrechung die Membranen weder spülen noch konservieren können. Nach Wiederinbetriebnahme produzierte unser Wassermacher im Süßwasser zwar noch merkwürdig schmeckendes und riechendes Frischwasser, nicht aber im Salzwasser. Wir versuchten die Membranen auszubauen und irgendwie zu spülen - vergeblich. Dringend bestellte ich daher beim Hersteller die benötigte Ersatz-Unit. Aber wenn man etwas dringend, sehr dringend, benötigt, dauert es um so länger. Vor knapp vier Wochen habe ich mit dem Hersteller das erste Mal Kontakt aufgenommen. Aktuell stecken die Ersatzteile beim amerikanischen Zoll in Jacksonville Kentucky fest – und wir haben nichts zu trinken. Habt Ihr konkrete Fragen? Gerne beantworten wir diese auf MariaNoa@gmx.de. ▬ Über diesen Kanal ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Wir sind Brigitta und Hannes. Wir segeln gemeinsam um die Welt. Dafür haben wir uns einen Katamaran gekauft, mit dem wir Anfang März 2021 von der französischen Atlantikküste auf die Barfußroute gestartet sind. Seit vielen Jahren war eine Weltumsegelung mein (Hannes) großer Traum, den ich berufsbedingt zum Renteneintrittsalter verwirklichen wollte. Manchmal kommt das Leben aber anders als man plant. Im Frühjahr 2020 erhielt ich die Diagnose Morbus Parkinson. Plötzlich beschleunigte sich mein Leben erheblich, ich verkaufte mein Haus, löste den Hausrat auf und begann Berge an Schiffsausrüstung anzuschaffen. „Leinen los!“ war für Anfang März 2021geplant – und so kam es auch, trotz Corona. Brigitta war natürlich erst einmal vollkommen überrascht, obwohl eine Weltumsegelung wesentlich besser in Ihr berufliches Leben als Vorruheständlerin passte als in meins. In den letzten 6 Monaten hat Sie aber eine erstaunliche Entwicklung hinter sich gebracht und freut sich auf unser großes Abenteuer genau wie ich. Plan International ist ein internationales Kinderhilfswerk. Auf unserer Reise wollen wir nicht nur in Traumbuchten chillen sondern Programmländer von Plan besuchen und die dortige Arbeit dokumentieren. Werde Teil unserer Reise mit dem Katamaran MariaNoa und abonniere unseren Kanal! Viel Spaß an unseren Beiträgen – wir freuen uns auf Eure Kommentare! ▬ Musik ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ https://www.epidemicsound.com https://youtu.be/Ahn2gKKfl5Y ▬ Noch mehr Wissen ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Sailing MariaNoa: https://sailing-marianoa.de/ Plan International Deutschland: https://www.plan.de/ Plan Aktionsgruppe Hamburg: https://www.plan-aktionsgruppe-hamburg.de/ ▬ Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ @ Folge unserem blog: www.sailing-marianoa.de 📱 Immer up-to-date auf INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/sailing_marianoa 📧 Und den direkten Draht zu uns gibt's per Mail an MariaNoa@gmx.de ▬ Kapitel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Fitting Sailboat Extras. How to put those personal electrical touches on you boat by yourself. Without breaking the bank! We Take a look at fitting a various extras but focus on a lamp and how to size cable, fuses etc. Links to stuff in this video...... Link to Scanstrut gland. https://amzn.to/3zpxb7v Link to boat electrical series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUe5YXY9egE&list=PLkN4U78ub8vXUKUOdrUUt_InNUdXM5f_p Welcome to our channel. We are now in season 6 In 2018 we left the UK to sail around the world slowly. After Brexit, a "Pandemic" and major heart surgery we are still sailing, documenting our travels and showing you what we have learned so far. We are hoping to complete our journey, and travel right around the world even if we have had a few setbacks along the way. We will continue at our own pace and that may be fast or slow. We want to be sure not to miss anything and have stories to tell our grandchildren when we are old and grey. Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid. xx We do have a second channel YOUR DRONE TV It is a mix of music from classical to blues, from Opera to Punk all with stunning drone footage. Pop along and subscribe; @yourdronetv https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYQUohmJ3yLq1zeRd9s3wg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYQUohmJ3yLq1zeRd9s3wg/featured Our links Website shop;https://www.svimpavidus.com/general-5 Website; https://www.svimpavidus.com/ Patreon page; https://www.patreon.com/SVImpavidus Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/impavidus.ontheboat.5 Buy us a beer; www.paypal.com/paypalme/svimpavidus Our Filming equipment; GoPo 4 Black GoPro 7 Black Panasonic HC-VX980-leica dicomar lens Rode video mike (GO) Rode wireless GOII Nikon D3100 Nikkor 18-105 f 3.5-5.5 Lens Nikkor 18-55 f3.5-5.5 Lens Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G80MEB-K 12-60 mm 1.3-5.6 Ariel shots; DJI Mavic 2 mini Drone Edit M1 Pro Mac Final Cut Pro X Peradix studio mic (USB) #Bavariayachts #medsailing #sailinginthemed #svimpavidus #boatelectrical #sailingvideos #boatsurvey #boatworks #boatmaintenance #liveaboard #boattools #sailingyoutube #sailingitaly #liveaboard #tunisia #sailtunisia #sailgreece #tepai #AGM #gelbatteries #Leadacid #batterytesting #boatelectrical #boatbattery#AGMtesting #agmbatteries #boatbattery #liveaboard #boatmaintenance #boatelectrical #boatworks #boattools #lagoon #liveaboard #lithium #lithiumbattery #greeksailing #DJI #drone #sailingturkey

Vanuatu é frequentemente citado como um dos países mais felizes do mundo segundo indicadores de bem-estar e sustentabilidade. Aqui dão mais valor ao estar, em vez do ter. E são a prova de que não precisamos de assim tanto para ser felizes. Natureza, comida fresca e um paraíso tropical. Neste episódio vem ver como é este país e arquipélago, composto por 83 ilhas. João - Veleiro Winderlust https://youtube.com/@Winderlust https://www.sailing-winderlust.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPÍTULOS 00:00 Intro do Ep. 47 - Vanuatu e o Seu Povo Feliz 01:06 Porto de Havannah 05:19 Ilha de Moso 07:56 Intro do Canal Veleiro Winderlust 08:49 Arranjo na Vela Grande 10:15 Ilha de Emae 10:25 Som do Mar 12:28 Navegador é um Freestyler de Jazz 13:43 Ilha Epi 14:49 Tempo para Reflectir 15:20 Ilha Malekula 15:46 Conclusão do Episódio 47 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIS VÍDEOS DO VELEIRO WINDERLUST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q__bUtMXLY8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWW5kOCnIOQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1FmXZVw-h4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUTCpwcNqkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLeb1_Hkaug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_yiJqZt8g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85T0zJzswo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rbQJiHeJ24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf-uA2BGJ6M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgj8D5v5SRI ------------------------------------------------------------------- CRÉDITOS DO VÍDEO: Video Filming, Editing, Directing, Production and Voiceover: João Lopes Aguiar ------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACTO / REDES SOCIAIS: E-mail - winderlust@riseup.net Patreon - https://patreon.com/winderlust/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/sailing_winderlust Facebook - https://facebook.com/osmeusdescobrimentos Linkedin - https://linkedin.com/in/joaolopesaguiar/ Portuguese Riders Crew - https://portugueseriderscrew.blogspot.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- CRÉDITOS MUSICAIS: The used songs have a Creative Commons license or are YouTube licensed and ready. This video is non-commercial and has a Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

I leave as 3 am sleep only 3h and then do the via ferrata de talhadas.

Hello all you wonderful and lovely viewers! You're probably here because you watched last week's video in which we gave you a boat tour! We walked you around our 1976 built sailboat and gave you the pros and cons of our boat ownership journey. If you haven't seen that video yet, you might want to check it out. But this video can stand by itself as well :) We asked you to leave any questions you had in the comments, and now we're here to answer them! While the central topic of this video discusses the additional costs that went into getting an old sailboat floating (for the first time in 30 years!!), we also answer the other questions you had. We have been living full time on our 12m sailboat for the last 4 years, starting in 2020! (You can check out our weekly sailing vlogs if you're interested in what that sort of life looks like). Before we moved onto our sailboat, we were living in a self-converted transit campervan, and before that we were living off of our bicycles, and before that we were living in a roof tent on top of a Subaru outback. If you stay till the end of the video, you can see what some of that looked like for us! All of that to say that moving onto a sailboat came with its own challenges, but we were already familiar with living an alternative lifestyle. Tasks like refilling a water tank, monitoring our energy consumption, and the daily unknowns (like 'where will we sleep tonight' or 'will we even sleep at all tonight') were not new to us. The novelty came from learning all of the more practical points of the sailing lifestyle. How to choose a spot to anchor, how to properly set an anchor, how to pick up a mooring, how to navigate tidal waters. You get the point. We were learning on the go. We mention at one point in the video how we were told over and over again by strangers and friends that the task we were taking on was not possible within the timeline we'd set for ourselves. We had just purchased a boat that hadn't been in the water for thirty years! It needed a deck finishing, the gunwhales shaping, toerails and a bowsprit and a mast and we had only good vibes, good music, and a massive selection of biscuits to keep us motivated. That being said, although we did manage to get this old yacht back on the water in the 3-month to float/ 6month to ready timeline we'd set ourselves, this boat cost us a little more money than we wanted it to. So after the original $7000 purchase, we budgeted $15,000 for getting it ready (not money we quite had to hand). Our best friend was the secondhand/ new old stock on ebay, and our next best friend was my (Karli) American talent of calling and emailing businesses to see if they were offering any promotions any time soon. But after all of those initial costs were tallied and totaled and smacked onto that sturdy credit card, things started to calm down again. It turns out, living on the water is actually an incredibly sustainable way of life! You'll see in the video what we reckon we spend on a monthly and yearly basis living aboard this old yacht. We haven't included a few of the luxury items we bought over the last couple of years, but we've listed them below. Hopefully this full transparent break down of our costs might help you if you're looking to buy an old boat. We have tried to include everything 'necessary for the boat'. Luxuries not inc have things like- -Fridge compressor kit for the cooler box (no fridge first year+ but the bilge was cool enough) 2/3yr purchase -electric shower sump/pump instead of manual pump (3rd year) -mini electric plug in heater -AC/dehumidifier machine (3rd year) -the making of our dinghy (the cheap kayak and Avon Redcrest we started with worked for 3 years) -redoing brightwork after initial *missed cost- teak deck caulk- Sika 290DC Pro 600ml box/20- 400? We have posted a vague cost of marinas but not included them in the totals as we feel people will be watching this trying to get an idea of the costs for their boat. For our boat in Britain, a marina cost would be around 30-34per night, in Scotland swinging moorings from the Highland councils were free or contribution based. In Spain (Atlantic coast) summer around 25-34euro. Per night/winter 17-23. In winter it is also possible to get 'winter rates' for 1-6month bookings. For some storms we would go in a marina. For others just sit out in a decent anchorage (at times this is a little nerving with 60knots wind- we now try to be in a secure marina for bad forecast storms). Most marinas in Spain were happy to let us fill the water tank for free. In Portugal, the water is paid for at fuel berth, at a busy and well known anchorage -there is even a water boat that goes around filling tanks for a reasonable price. Swinging moorings can range from free for a night, to 35. As always, thanks for watching. If you'd like to buy us a coffee to keep the videos coming, you can do so at the link below: https://buymeacoffee.com/theincompetentcrew See you next time :)