(Podcast) Going Overboard: Boat Projects, Leaving Dock, & Cristen Loses It!

Season 2 Episode 2.

So what do you do after buying a boat? Well, we hope this episode gives you a place to start — from making lists of upgrades, assessing your sails, and dealing with contractors, to realizing there’s always more work than you thought there would be.

Have you been to the top of your mast? We have! Getting to know your new floating home inside and out is important not only for safety but also for when you want to make upgrades or new purchases — it’s good to have your own set of measurements when ordering new items for your boat.

We’d like to emphasize once again that this process would not have been possible without help from family, friends, and Rodney and Cheri, who really worked with us to make this sailing dream happen. Also a shout-out to Mads from Sail Life over in the land of YouTube — without him and his cheerful approach to “Oh Glorious Sanding,” Cristen might have lost the battle with the amount of work she had to do.

Cristen would also like to give a special shout-out to SailRite and their fantastic videos and equipment, which literally put the wind back in our sails; and to Highfield, where we got our new dinghy — you made the decision easy, and we’ve loved exploring in our new ride. We hope this episode leaves you feeling that you too can take on a big, challenging project and overcome the obstacles that come up on your next adventure.

Oh, and one last thing… sometimes when you think everything is set and you’ve got it all figured out, the thing you least expect is just waiting for you. Listen to the end, have a laugh with us, and see why Cristen always latches the safety-line gates now before pushing off the dock (heheheh…).