The Highs and Lows of Cruising and Boat Ownership | Casting Off With Followtheboat 019

"The happiness and highs of boat ownership and cruising do outweigh the unpleasant lows. But do the highs happen often enough to offset what feels like the many more lows, and do they make up for being away from friends, family and all life on land has to offer? "Shamus, followtheboat viewer 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👌 “The sea calls to you or it doesn’t. Sailing beckons you. If you don’t love it, you’ll be miserable. If you do, you won’t trade it for anything.” Steve Tyner, followtheboat viewer If you'd like us to answer a question or read out YOUR story, drop us a line below. You can watch the episode now on YouTube, or listen to the podcast. Ways to listen to the podcast: 🎧 FTB Blog - https://followtheboat.com/podcasts/ 🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3R315kHINohOnW7GQyca7p?si=oDrxgwlHSZiSksz3FB3ifg&utm_source=copy-link 🎧 Subscribe on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/followtheboat-travel-and-sailing/id1606078814?mt=2&ls=1 🎧 Copy the RSS feed - https://followtheboat.com/feed/podcast/ 🎧 Look for us on your favourite podcast app Previous episodes mentioned in this chat: ▶️ Ep 303 - Boat repairs (in paradise) - https://youtu.be/3rV04f-8dAw ▶️ Ep 304 - The Most Dangerous Current We've Sailed Through - https://youtu.be/rIqLn-GjjrU ▶️ 5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/H7bCn58-_GU TWEET US! Send us a tweet to @followtheboat on Twitter and you'll have our attention. PLAYLISTS ▶️ Casting off CHAT PLAYLIST - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r ▶️ EVERY CLASSIC EPISODE FROM THE BEGINNING - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXPXy5tvEO838yS2rFpAfRhp Thank you for watching! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie USEFUL VIDEOS ▶️ TOTAL REFIT - A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD - https://youtu.be/9RiC2bsE9TY ▶️ How Much Does it Cost to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio ▶️ Are You Too Old to Sail? - https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc ▶️ How to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/PQyn02VT1jY ▶️ The Best Sailboat to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 ▶️ 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 ▶️ How We Started Sailing - https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Fishing Tips - https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop LET'S CONNECT! FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat Music from Epidemic Sound "A sunny stroll" - Mike Franklyn OUR SAILBOAT Built in 1989, SY Esper is an Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch FOLLOW US IN REAL TIME WITH AIS *http://www.marinetraffic.com https://www.vesseltracker.com/ MMSI - 235026188 FTB PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR - FOR THE NERDS! *Panasonic GH5 *MAIN VIDEO CAMERA LENS - Olympus Zuiko 12mm prime - http://amzn.to/2s6w0WF *4K DRONE - DJi Mavic Pro - http://amzn.to/2rfI0qN *EXTERNAL CAMERA MIC - Rode VideoMic Pro - http://amzn.to/2s6qeUL *CAMERA MIC - Rode Video Micro Compact - http://amzn.to/2rfpsXC *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Roland R-05 - http://amzn.to/2rfpdMk *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Zoom H1 - http://amzn.to/2qs6yNR *WATERPROOF CAMERA - Olympus Tough TG5 - http://amzn.to/2quDykH *MAIN 4K SPORTS CAMERA - GoPro Hero 7 *SECONDARY 4K SPORTS CAMERA - SJCAM 5000X - http://amzn.to/2rfnVki *360 camera - Insta360 *4K CAMCORDER - Sony AX53 - http://amzn.to/2s6EQn3 *(Olympus OMD EM-5 Mk2 OLD VIDEO CAMERA - Eps:1-67) - http://amzn.to/2s6TA5F *EDITING SOFTWARE - Adobe Premiere Pro CC - http://amzn.to/2rfrkQ8ons #sailing #livingonaboat #cruisinglife