(Ep. 9) We Bought A Big Ass Boat!.... Finally!

For more details http://www.thecatandthemermaid.com/2017/03/21/we-bought-a-big-ass-boat-finally/ You can help support us making these videos by becoming one of our crew members on Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/Thecatandthemermaid Its official we finally closed with the bank and then on the boat. We officially bought a BIG ASS BOAT! We take the kids and the dog up to see the catamaran sailboat – a Lagoon 410 owner version - for the first time at St Augustine marine center. Once we get to the marina we discover that we have shore power and decide to stay aboard up there. We end up making several trips back and forth from Vero Beach to St. Augustine to bring up things we need. The family starts getting acquainted with the boat life and living aboard a sailboat. We start various projects to upgrade the vessel and become familiar with her systems while we wait for the bottom paint to be done. We do research to pick out a new genset and new toilets. We decide to get a Kohler 6kw gentset to replace the Onan 9kw and Raritan toilets to replace the factory Jabsco toilets and will order those soon. And we start taking measurements for several projects we need to get done. We are able to start the baby-proofing process and start locking down the dangerous cabinets and lockers aboard. Our adventure of boat ownership and entrepreneurship has officially begun. There is a lot to do and a lot to learn before we can set sail, and we are under time lines with the new sailing business venture. We are keeping very busy juggling everything right now and the vlogging is one of the things that has taken a back seat. We are trying to keep up with it though! We are so excited and grateful that everything is finally coming together and that it is really happening and at the same time completely overwhelmed. Thank you for joining us on our adventure and hopefully you will be inspired to follow your dreams too!