Quit Your Job and Sail the World? Here's What It Really Cost Us (Ep. 191)

How much does it REALLY cost to live on a sailboat full-time? After tracking every expense during our first year aboard as a full-time liveaboard family, we're finally sharing the numbers. From food and fuel to marina fees, repairs, maintenance, insurance, and all the unexpected costs that come with life at sea, we're opening the books and showing exactly where the money went. We are a family of three who have been living aboard as full time liveaboard for the last four years. We left land life behind when Charlie was just 12 months old and have been sailing, travelling and exploring ever since. If you enjoy our adventures, please consider subscribing and joining us for the next chapter as we search for our next boat and continue exploring Australia's incredible coastline. Chapters 00:00 Welcome Aboard 01:44 The Cost of Buying a Boat 02:32 Safety Equipment We Needed 02:52 The Cost of Moving Onto a Sailboat 03:04 Fuel Costs Explained 03:26 Fun Money & Entertainment 04:11 What We Spent on Food 04:49 Repairs, Upgrades & Maintenance 05:21 Insurance Costs 06:14 Haul Outs & Antifouling Expenses 07:14 Marina Fees (8 Weeks in Total) 07:36 Cameras, Drones & Filming Gear 08:02 Adding a Washing Machine 09:03 Phone & Internet Costs 09:26 Licences, Tickets & Citizenship Fees 09:41 Our Boat Expenses Total 09:58 Everything Else We Spent Money On 10:50 What It Really Cost Us in Year One -------------------------------- 🎉 BEACOME PART OF THE J-CREW COMMUNITY - SUPPORT US ON PATREON Your support keeps this channel going, helps us upgrade gear, and brings you better content each week. Try a 7-day FREE trial—tiers start at just $2/month! Link: https://www.patreon.com/c/Sailingwiththejameses 📬 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: sailingwiththejameses@gmail.com 📸 Follow our adventures: Instagram: @sailingwiththejameses Facebook: facebook.com/sailingwiththejameses Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a comment — ___________________________________________________ 🎥 Watch our boat evolve — Major Refit Series ⚓ EXTENDING OUR SUGAR SCOOPS https://youtu.be/70acqzq3yIc ⚓ RECESSING OUR ANODES https://youtu.be/9oi9n1sMJNs ⚓ SYNTHETIC RIGGING ON OUR ALUMINIUM CATAMARAN https://youtu.be/LU8zSyDujfo ⚓ HOW WE IMPROVED THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR PERFORMANCE ALLOY CATAMARAN https://youtu.be/Qub8_UeCwdg 🚤 NEW HERE? Check out our boat tour: https://youtu.be/RhyaasimV9M Or our previous monohull: https://youtu.be/E5OCEgbGqK4 ------------------------------------------------------- Our Tender: We're cruising around in a True Kit Discovery 400—lightweight, stable, and perfect for exploring remote anchorages and shallow landings. Check it out here: https://truekit.net/en-au ------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on my boat 'Sailing with the Jameses' on noforeignland: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/5500640950222848 And get the free noforeignland app: https://www.noforeignland.com/app #boatsearch #liveaboardlife #sailingfamily #boatlife #HowMuchDoesItCost #Finances #Sailing #BoatLife #Liveaboard #SailingAustralia #CruisingLife