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 […]
November 11, 2016
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 […]
November 2, 2016
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 […]
October 29, 2016
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 […]
October 23, 2016
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 […]
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 […]