Living on a sailboat was something we did eight wonderful years … all in the Caribbean … Trinidad to the Virgin Islands. When you sell the boat, called the ’swallowing the anchor “. We have in 2002 … We are constantly asked if we miss.

Things we do not miss its maintenance and keep the boat requires … Give the outside should be sanded teak and lacquer applied. This should be done once a year. Now it is no problem if you are in Venezuela, you can work days to get $ 10 for one days on the sand for you. If you do it yourself, it will take 3 days or so for the two barns are doing. You must do it at the first light to about 10 hours … the deck too hot then.

Other nice boat maintenance, I do not miss is keeping the water free of algae. You do this from your dinghy or your snorkel gear. It is a pain, but it must happen. Going up the mast for a working bulb is never the highlight of my day. It was about 53 meter above the deck. The bosun chair will never win any prizes for ergonomics … Trust me.

The usual stock answer we give is to miss the boat, “we would not something to take the experience remains the highlight of our wedding 35 years, but we are glad that we have when we did.”

If we swallowed the anchor I was 57, now I’m 64. Know someone who is in better shape at 64 than 57? I thought so … if you have a yen to live on a sailboat, I would do it as fast as you can.

The saddest thing about those who want to try living on a sailboat, said: “When I can afford, X or Y. .. boat boat purchase then I will.” Most everyone who says that is still on the quay. Go with the one you have now, waiting may be too late. Enjoy.