The Boat Life Podcast
Six years ago we left corporate life and sailed away into the sunset (literally). It was singularly the best and scariest thing we ever did. So many of you aspire to do the same but worry about different aspects of such a change. We hope to change all that for you and get you out on the water sooner rather than later!
Episodes
16 episodes
Choosing the RIGHT boat broker is almost important as choosing the boat!
Buying a boat can be a tricky process. Boat brokers can be good and bad. And your choice of broker will invariably dictate how smooth the process will be both before, during and after you have purchased.In this podcast we give you our exp...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:53
Catamaran fit out: Expensive stuff we hope we NEVER use! Episode 15
Fitting out a boat, whether it is a catamaran or monohull, new or used involves a lot of decisions.One set of decisions we all need to make relates to those items that cost a fair amount of money that we hope we never use.In this ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:16
Why your choice of Anchor and Chain are so important! The boat NERD. Building Ruby Rose 2. Episode 14
So many of you boat nerds like me are asking questions about the Ruby Rose 2 build. As the answers are a little dry for some people, we thought we would record a series of podcasts detailing the deep dives into our choices.In this...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:21
CATAMARAN DESIGN EXPLAINED: How Hull Volume & Bow Shape Affect Performance & Safety. Episode 13
In the third part of our series, we talk again to Antoine Richer, the Naval Architect at Seawind about how bow shape, hull volume and freeboard affect the performance, stability and even safety of your catamaran.For anyone thinking of b...
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23:30
Catamaran Hull Design: Essential Knowledge Before You Buy! Episode 12
Have you ever wondered the processes that go into designing and building a Catamaran? Maybe. Maybe not.However for those of you who are contemplating buying a new or used catamaran to sail the world, you possibly want to know how it's made,...
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Season 1
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21:35
Electric Engines on Sailboats: A Complete Guide. Episode 11
Absolutely everything you need to know about electric motors on sailboats is right here, in this episode where we have an in-depth discussion with Dan and Kika from Sailing Uma about their experiences with electric motors on sailing yachts.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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49:18
Stranded On A Boat In Paradise During Covid Pandemic- Interview With A Cruiser. Episode 10
Life on a boat during a pandemic...Billy & Sierra (and Jetty the dog!) are fellow liveaboard cruisers, living on their catamaran and sailing around the Caribbean. When the pandemic broke out, they were anchored off an island in the Cari...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:18
Family of 5 Living On A Boat For 10 Years! - Interview with Sailing Totem. Episode 9
Behan and Jamie Gifford have been living on their 47 foot sailing yacht for over a decade with their 3 children. Over those years they have become one of the best resources on the internet for cruising with children- indeed, Behan literally wro...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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47:18
What Are We Looking For In A Catamaran? Episode 8
While we have reviewed 19 catamarans over the past year, we have never specifically discussed the features that are most important to us in a catamaran- our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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47:46
The Great Debate: Catamaran vs Monohull. Episode 7
For all 19 catamaran reviews on our YouTube channel click here. For 3 years worth of monohull sailing videos on our beautiful 38 foot monohull
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:56
Boat life during Coronavirus- It’s not easy! Episode 6
In this week's podcast we interview Yosh and Bonita from popular YouTube channel Sailing Nandji who are stuck on their boat in Malaysia. We also discuss their recent groundi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:54
Sailing Across Atlantic Ocean During Covid-19 Pandemic- Interview With A Cruiser. Episode 5
In this episode we interview Elena and Ryan from popular YouTube channel, Sailing Kittiwake and discuss how they got into sailing, why they decided to go from living on a ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:11
"Watchkeeping is Easy" said No one ever! Episode 4
How do we keep watch on Ruby Rose? What has worked best for us over the last 7 years? In this episode we discuss this and other ways we keep our boat and crew sailing safely across the oceans.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:54
How to sail with your partner and not end up divorced! Episode 2
Moving from a life on land where you see your partner/ husband/wife for only a few hours a day to living on a boat 24/7 takes some adjustment. We have seen marriages in utter meltdown, tatters, & ruins from this level of proximity. We strug...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:20
How To Provision For An Ocean Crossing (Or A Pandemic!) Episode 2
Provisioning in these times of panic is very similar to provisioning for crossing an ocean. In this episode we talk about the lessons we learned the hard way!
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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22:15
How not to buy a sailboat! Episode 1
Sailing away from our corporate life was one of the best things we ever did. Brokers want to sell you a big boat. Don't listen to them! It's totally unnecessary and we'll explain why.Honestly getting sailing for free (or almost fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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