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January 20, 2017
Renovating the boat was one thing… downsizing to fit everything we owned on the boat was another! Since moving to Florida, we had purchased nice pieces of living room, dining room and bedroom furniture that clearly wouldn’t fit in the boat. Not only that, but we seemed to have acquired endless kitchen knick-knacks and […]
January 11, 2017
We’ve talked about the renovation projects piece by piece… So, what all did we update on the boat? List of Renovations INSIDE: Removed carpet throughout entire boat Removed old tile flooring Removed tiles from galley cabinets Removed dinette benches and table Removed three, built-in cabinets/counter-tops in main salon Removed and replaced all window blinds and […]
December 15, 2016
Following Demolition Day… Day two of renovation weekend wasn’t as bad, even though lots of time was spent plucking staples out of the floor (my favorite!). Once everything was cleared out of the cabin, we measured the floor to see how much wood we would need for an underlayment. Off to The Home Depot we […]
December 8, 2016
The day after our last AirBnB guest checked-out, we began the dirty work. Months of planning, measuring, online searching and hardware store visits led us to this day. We ordered our new blinds, flooring, and other materials needed ahead of time, so that we could knock this out as fast as possible. All I can […]
October 12, 2016
Like any big purchase, there are feelings of excitement along with post-purchase cognitive dissonance (excuse the marketing lingo). Post Purchase Excitement Although we had three/four months until our current lease ended, we immediately started planning for the move. Major downsizing would need to occur, which we actually found to be fun and quite liberating. […]
September 26, 2016
Continuation from “Who’s Bright Idea Was This?” And so it began… The endless searching of a boat to buy. It started slowly, glancing at listings online and while wandering around boat shows. Soon it became a part-time job. Will’s part-time job to be exact, since my graduate studies consumed every evening of my […]
August 22, 2016
It’s a question we’ve answered a number of times: “Whose Idea Was It To Live On A Boat?”