10 Things I Wish I Knew (So You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way)

Thinking about living on a sailboat? In this video I share the 10 things I *wish I knew* before getting into boat life. From constant maintenance and budgeting surprises to the joy of simplicity, these are the lessons we’ve learned after 18 months living aboard with zero prior sailing experience. Boat life isn’t all dolphins and sunsets but it’s also more rewarding than we ever imagined. Subscribe for tips, stories, and the reality of cruising life! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/patrickandmichaela Check Out Our Merch Store! https://shop.patrickandmichaela.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Social Media Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sailing_thalia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailing_thalia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickandmichaela/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Business Inquiries please reach out to business@patrickandmichaela.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Audio Credits Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com Song: Cotton and Strangers Artist: Candelion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Boat Maintenance 01:21 - Time and Money 02:10 - Storage Is Never Enough 02:51 - The Weather Rules Everything 03:51 - Water and Power Management 04:51 - Loneliness vs. Community 05:52 - Living in Tight Quarters 06:52 - Flexibility Is Everything 07:40 - Things Break in Unexpected Ways 08:33 - The Joy of Simplicity 09:44 - Outro