Will Stokes

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A former Marine Corps Sergeant who ironically just found his love for #marinelife. Salty living sums up both former and current lifestyles of Captain Willy Montego.

Yay, Woodwork.

Lets take a trip down memory lane… It was just a year ago that I began building a sectional for our new place. I was excited that we had this huge lanai for hosting all the friends we’d make, and more importantly, the sectional would be in the family forever, coming with us whenever/wherever we moved. It […]

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AirBnB Host Life

With me managing vacation homes, some worth as much as 4 million dollars… being an AirBnB host was right up my alley. The boat was essentially another property in my eyes. Even better, it was only listed for rent on AirBnB, it was priced under $100, therefore, it wouldn’t require the 5-star amenities that the other […]

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You Should Open Shop

The joke was made that pretty soon I’ll be a pro and starting my own marine repair business. I took it as a kind gesture coming from the pro who was fixing our AC. Besides the air conditioning, there was also the part he ordered for the aft head, since it was not refilling after flushing. I told him […]

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It’s Our Problem Now

The first day on the boat, after the previous owner left, I did nothing but declutter. I threw away everything left behind that didn’t have a purpose. I knew nothing about maintenance, but I knew that cleaning up the boat would make me (and the boat) feel better. We paid the previous owner a little […]

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