Turning a Classic 41ft Sailboat into a Floating Home in Florida

Welcome aboard SV Contagious! We bought a classic Morgan 41 Out Island center cockpit sailboat! We are turning this classic 1976 Morgan 41 ketch into our ultimate floating home here in Florida. Over the next few years, we are taking on a full liveaboard refit project—improving the boat, exploring Shell Point, cooking in the galley, and living full-time on the water. In this episode, we show you the boat interior and engine room, walk through our dream plan, explore the history of Shell Point, share local harbor sea life, load up provisions, and celebrate at the beach with our sunset bell tradition. We’re excited to turn this boat into our floating home to build a simpler way of life on the water. Join us as we take on this adventure from scratch! ⛵ IN THIS EPISODE: • The Big Reveal: Our 1970s Morgan 41 Out Island • History of Shell Point: Apalachee Bay & Florida's Forgotten Coastline • Interior Boat Tour: V-berth, forward head, AC closet, U-shaped salon, galley, nav station, and aft cabin • Engine Room Tour: Checking out the upgraded 85 HP Perkins diesel • Harbor Wildlife: Black drum at low tide, redfish, sea trout, and jumping mullet near the docks • Provisioning Run: Getting supplies in Crawfordville & loading up the Morgan • Beach Sunset & Bell Ringing Tradition: Ringing the bell for sailors, birds, and our new chapter ⚓ SUPPORT OUR REBUILD JOURNEY & BECOME A SHIPMATE: • Subscribe for weekly refit updates & boat projects: @SailingIntoNirvana • Join our Patreon Crew: https://www.patreon.com/cw/SailingIntoNirvana/membership • Leave a tip in our Tip Jar: https://www.patreon.com/SailingIntoNirvana/posts/tip-jar-168513082 • Official Website: https://sailingintonirvana.com ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - We Bought a Morgan 41 Out Island! 00:44 - Turning the Boat into a Floating Home and Simple Living 01:04 - History of Shell Point & Apalachee Bay 01:53 - Full Boat Tour (V-Berth, Salon, Galley & Aft Cabin) 03:30 - Engine Room & 85 HP Perkins Diesel Review 04:12 - Harbor Sea Life (Black Drum & Jumping Mullet) 04:37 - Provisioning Run, Loading Up the Boat & Galley Food 06:23 - Shell Point Beach Sunset & Ringing the Bell Tradition 09:51 - Join Our 3-Year Liveaboard Transition! Thanks for watching! - Cheers, Rodney & Cyndi #Sailing #Morgan41 #Liveaboard #BoatRefit #SailboatRestoration #FloatingHome #SailingIntoNirvana #FloridaSailing #ProjectBoat #GalleyCooking