The full experience of buying, renovating, living and cruising aboard a classic 1981 79 ft Hatteras Motoryacht in the Pacific Northwest.
A ton of us want to live on or retire at the ocean. How our dream of ocean front retirement turned into life on a boat!
From the blog
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Work and the audience when you live on a boat.
The summer brings lots of mommas and babies to the marina. Pairs of mother and baby seals circle and sunbath around the boat making summers some of the most fun months of boat life. Otter packs join in roaming the docks causing mischief on the regular. With warmer weather comes the needed sunny time repairs.…
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The 6 week “estimated” Kitchen/Baths Reno that took 9 months!
We loved the boat but bought it knowing full well it needed a full kitchen remodel and three of the four baths updated. The kitchen was straight from 1981 stock- minus the lovely whitewashed pink cabinets someone put in and the turquoise dinette and accent upgrade. Galley style set up kept it closed off and…
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Making our oceanside living a reality on a real-life salary as everyday joes.
For my 40th birthday my hubby surprised me with the best surprise birthday trip to Santa Barbara, CA. Growing up in Cali, I fell in love with this area camping, almost every weekend, for years with my family. I loved the vibe, the area, the people and everything about it, especially the ocean front. While…
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