I'm living in my car trying to save up buy a boat live on it fix it up and set sail

@michaelrizzo5492

10 ай бұрын

You might be taking it too far. But you will feel like your in a mansion in a 22’ or larger boat

@Trevorious2010

10 ай бұрын

I wish you the best!

@ThatGuy-cw8gb

10 ай бұрын

Got a job at a boat yard to fund my plans. The pay ain’t great but I’m learning how to fix sail boats on other peoples boats. Also I signed up as crew with a ferry captain so sometimes my boss will let me tag along to drop off a boat somewhere. Travel I get paid to do while learning how to do it for myself. Been at this 6 months now and have already learned that the best deals on boats are to be found in the marina or in the yard. No paying brokers, no messing with people from all over, face to face and normally there’s a couple of guys who have worked on the boat before who know how it’s been kept. I want to say again the pay isn’t great but all the side benefits are amazing.

@pipewithwires9463

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! I’m in a similar situation, I find it all to be very hard to get into without connections (and money), sailboats especially.. May I ask what state you’re in?

@mikemalone2834

10 ай бұрын

All you need is headroom and 25 feet. Kudos on your dream. There is a really nice Islander 24 here in Connecticut for 2k! Modified full keel , good built and sails fantastic

For whoever sees this and finds 40K still too steep of a price, I can guarantee you can do it for even cheaper (albeit less comfortably!). This was in Europe, but around 5 years ago I managed to find a nice Fellowship 28 (a Dutch build from 1978) close to Amsterdam for a bit over €5K, refitted her and prepared her for offshore sailing and liveaboard (275W solar with Renogy MPPT and an improvised galvanized tube solar arch / davit system, new standing rigging - which in a 28 short rig boat like this was less than €800 as an upgrade from an old 5mm gauge to 6mm, installed by myself - garmin inreach, liferaft, VHF with AIS, new Delta anchor and 50m galvanized chain, and many other improvements) for about another 5K - and once me and the boat were ready, I sailed her for over a year, from The Netherlands through the North Sea and the south of the UK and then to Portugal and Spain - mostly single-handed (the boat was really easy to sail, great to learn, but still very seaworthy and tough as nails). Crossed the Bay of Biscay in the straight offshore route in exactky 4 days, from Falmouth UK to A Coruña in northern Spain, singlehanded for the first time on a trip this long, and never felt unsafe even though i caught pretty heavy conditions at times (in the Biscay and in Gibraltar). The boat had enough space to live aboard for a liveaboard couple and more than enough for 3 or 4 passengers on a daysail - or 2+2 if overnighting. It was the perfect starter boat: forgiving, simple, encapsulated long but shallow keel, big cockpit, nice head (not one of those you usually find in 28 foot boats, a proper separate head), folding mast if you want to explorer rivers beyond bridges (a common feature in dutch boats, genious). Ended up selling her but I will always miss that boat. It changed my life and its low cost allowed me to discover if cruising is for me or not without breaking the bank. One of the details you pointed out that I really failed and wished i knew earlier: get a good dinghy, definitely. Marinas, these are the devil indeed as well: it can go to up 50% or more of your monthly expenses if you choose your sailing ground wrong with no good anchorages and / or are lazy. De Kloet Fellowship 28 - if you find one, get it: small, inexpensive, and very capable (there is at least one 27 documented to cross the Atlantic singlehanded). And, awesome content on the video, as always!

@pmnfernando

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree. im doing the same with a 1962 VdS Pioneer 9. A boat is confortable at port but that is not what boats were built for

@JPaz-cr8os

10 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I'm thinking of doing. I'm getting formal sailing instruction and a certification this year, then buy a cheap small boat to learn for a couple of years, get some good sailing experience and then upgrade. Thanks for the story it's very inspiring!

@Trevorious2010

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Those are some great memories! What was your biggest challenge in finally trusting yourself enough to sail away from home and go for it?

@michaellacey9567

10 ай бұрын

how hard is it for Canadians to by a USA boat? . insurance, registration..

@Trevorious2010

10 ай бұрын

@@michaellacey9567 no idea

Listen to Tim. Go simple, go now. Do not wait until your in your 80's (like me) and have to (sadly as a widowor) live vicariously through Tim and the other great UTube sailors. I restricted to Bay sailing (and thankfully) on my old Catalina 30. Keep up the great utube work Tim with all your practical tips and advice, I always learn and bookmark many episodes.

That's the most realistic budget advice I've ever heard: "You'll spend what ya have." 🙃

All good info. We've been cruising full-time on our Pearson 365 ketch for 22 years and you've hit all the high spots. The only thing I'd add is that you can spend years cruising the US and Canada and, of course, the Bahamas. There are so many really cool places to visit close to home. Enjoy!

Creative, honest and down to earth. Great episode! Looking forward to another.

Dude ive been watching your channels now for about a month and we are now actively searching for a boat in the vancouver area to move onto and live the dream ive had since i was a kid. Im 54 and seriously we cant put this off any longer. Your videos have answered almost all my questions. Thank you

@LadyKSailing

Минут бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice video! I purchased my 1982 Catalina 36 ( hull #11) in 2016 and have sailed her to the Bahamas 4 times and down island to DR and Puerto Rico once and can attest to her sea worthiness and liveability!

@SoyyodavidZzxy

7 ай бұрын

Did you do the DR and PR run solo or with crew?

@atozvacuum6166

7 ай бұрын

Solo to luperon D.R. then wife fley in and sailed to Samana and across Mona to Puerto Rico

@bitsurfr46

6 ай бұрын

I agree with Tim's purpose to get more people on sailboats, but disagree with it being a cheap way to live. There has been a maxim for decades that states, "a boat is a hole in the water that you pour money into." I just got my boat back after 5 months in the yard because we were caught out on the ocean during a thunderstorm. The cost of repairs was over $20,000, which was fortunately covered entirely by insurance😢.

I would add you need to know how to fix ‘stuff’ - you will save/spend big $$ if you can/can’t master your systems. “The only thing that always works on an old boat is the owner” Cruising is sometimes fixing stuff in exotic locations so get knowledge or keep it simple!

We have your sister ship, Hughes built Sparkman & Stephens 35.5 and we only paid $4k. Been sailing her and living aboard 6 years.. We're sailing the Caribbean now, currently in Dominican Republic, and then S. America. We love her! Definitely wouldn't trade her for a Catalina. Different strokes for different folks i guess. I can't even count how many "fancy" boats we've seen have to return to the states for repairs. Anyway, take care brother!❤️💪⛵

The best way to save money is to do the work yourself. Bought a small catamaran last year and have been fully upgrading her systems with power, rigging, sails, the head, solar, vhf, and so much more and probably spent over 5k on equipment but saved 20k more on labor. Most importantly, I *know* my systems inside and out. That is invaluable.

@lycanthropeify

10 ай бұрын

Can I ask what type of cat you got? Been looking for a bargain cat not many different types available near me

@sailingphenix

10 ай бұрын

​@@lycanthropeify I purchased a PDQ32 last year up in Kentucky. She was doing the loop and the mast wasn't even attached. PO changed their minds and I picked up the boat at a reasonable price and about 20k cheaper than the going rate in Florida. Good thing because I've managed to dump quite a bit more money just bringing the systems up to modern standards. She is a 30 year old gal after all ;) This boat is more known as a coastal cruiser. No Atlantic crossing for me. However, she is more than capable of doing the Bahamas, Grenada, and Caribbean chain. I also wouldn't hesitate to do Mexico if I get so inclined. The cost is relative, it's still not a cheap boat by any means, but it was one of the very few small cats available for under 100k. That and PDQs are well known to be solid craft and very well built.

@lycanthropeify

10 ай бұрын

@@sailingphenix thanks for all the info! I looked it up, nice looking cat! I’m on the water in NJ we currently have a smaller Power boat but are looking into getting a sailboat soon. Thanks again

@sailingphenix

10 ай бұрын

@@lycanthropeify Yer welcome. Small world sometimes, lived in Jersey for 25 years. Still have tons of family there. Spent most of my time between Manahawkin and Great Bay when boating.

@lycanthropeify

10 ай бұрын

@@sailingphenix it sure is! We’re just south of Tom’s river, plan on exploring further south in the pay next year

Thank you for everything you do for us. Great episode

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

I have a 33’ Ranger, a 9’6” beam, it’s bigger than a 4 man tent; but, just not enough room for all the fix-it stuff and extended supplies !

Your best video yet Tim! I also agree with you on the Catalina 36 - which is why I own a 1994 MK1.5 (purchased last year $52k) - couldn’t be happier!

I typically don't hit the like button for anybody but you just got one. Thank you!

Great video. Very helpful

Awesome tips! Love this :)

I totally agree. I crewed for a friend on his Cat 36 in the 90’s and early 2000’s in Southern California in many PHRF and class races. Solid boat, roomy below, and we loved racing it in all weather, and always felt safe. Can’t beat a well cared for Catalina.

Love it well done

Great episode. Thank You.

The catalina 36 is a great boat, also easily sailed solo, but if you are more flexible on your sailboat choices, you can find boats for substantiallly less that are essentially passage ready. Just as a casual looker I saw a Young Sun 35 with lots of recent updates for sale in my local marine website asking $17K. It went fast, and I am sure whoever bought it is having a blast. I could tell it was an excellent deal from watching your other videos that don't focus so much on specific boats, but focus on what you need exactly to get out there and start sailing, like the last half of this one. I have taken some of the steps you suggest, the trailer saliboat and racing. With those experiences I have gotten training on boat handling and regulations by taking free power squadran courses, which actually helped with getting insurance, and with racing I have learned about tuning the rig and setting sails for maximum speed in a variety of conditions. My next step, when family circumstances change will be to buy and learn to sail a passage making boat. Your videos are an inspiration, thanks.

I love your channel. Good info.

I love your videos. You are a vast source of knowledge. I am a knowledge creator. That is what research people do. I value knowledge and give you a big thumbs up.

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

Ooooo do you want to write some scripts for Historsea? 🙏

@Four_Words_And_Much_More

10 ай бұрын

I might. I love history. Let me look at what that channel is about.@@LadyKSailing

been taking in all the advice and tips, super helpful! Thanks!

Love the specifics in this and the way you put it all together so concisely! Well done.

Excellent, informative vid as usual.

Everything you said is a fact. It's kind of exciting to live the lifestyle in a beautiful boat and review just how you got there. The gentleman in the comments who said that you can do it even cheaper is absolutely correct. If you are patient and study the market and are ready to pounce, there are unbelievable "unicorns" that may be had for peanuts. I have a good friend who bought a beautiful IP 35 for in the $40's that needed absolutely nothing, including chainplates, new tanks and dinghy. It was owned by an old engineer who had health problems. Literally, varnish and launch. These kinds of deals are out there. Also, you are so right...some day people will "Get It" about composting toilets. I have bought four of them for 2 boats and would NEVER go back to the stinky mess that is marine heads. Good on you.

Very good video and lots of cool information. Thanks

Best, most informative video to date imo. Thanks!

You give me hope. Thank you.

Wow Sailor, thanks for the valuable information

Crisp and clear. Thank you very much Gold mate.

Great episode - love that you mentioned a high-volume production boat, go with the masses

Another great video

Fantastic advice as always. Great video.

You got some sun! Thanks another good one!

Great video, telling it like it is. !👍

I’m surprised you never mention my boat. I got a deal on my 2006 Catalina 34 3 years ago while searching for a 36. Couldn’t be happier for my $40K

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

I love the 34. Truly. But I lived in a 35 for years so I lean more toward bigger is better

@Steelshooter

10 ай бұрын

We were also looking at buying a Catalina 36 when we ran across a Catalina 34 at a fantastic price. We sailed the 34 for about 5 years and absolutely loved that boat. We ended up making an obscenely low ball offer on a Beneteau 440 which much to our surprise the owner accepted. My son bought the 34 from us and this past year we sailed together to the North Channel which is a memory that will last a lifetime.

@baja3707

10 ай бұрын

i raced on Lake Huron for decades..... go big or go home was the motto when the lakes get rough :)@@LadyKSailing

@captainjimolchs

3 ай бұрын

@@baja3707 Racers don't quit because the wind is blowing.

Great video my friend!

Every few years I look online to find new sailor/never sailor advice. I found your channel last week. You easily answer all my questions. Great channel! Me? 11 years until retirement…on a sailboat.

love the posts... super informative.... we were down on your lake this holiday weekend too. just picnicing on the sandbars in the North East shallows. nice hot days to end summer.

Really really great - love the checklist and prioritization. Your videos are really helping me see the path forward

Very good video. I think I will make it my guide to carry out the first part of my sailing project. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Nice Video!

Congrats on your Silver Medal 🥈 they might have a “faster” boat, but you are a better sailor… ⛵️

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha thanks

Always good to hear you say the stuff I like to hear; if that makes sense. Thanks for the video mate

Great channel 😊

Its comforting for me that you chose the Catalina 36. With my years of research, it is the same I came up with. That or the 34' . Good vid!

Appreciate your content

Excellent advice, keeping the dream alive! Cheers 🍻

You are so good explain everything! I really appreciate what you do, I follow you ! Is my to do list do this and explain the way you did is so easy. Thanks!

Thanks for sharing what’s going on with Lady K. Been wondering since I found you again.

Nice job Tim that's a very nice smallish boat.

I am thankful for showing sharing your experiences its like reading a book of life lived and getting inspired by the moment of inspired interest and the reward is understanding priceless thank you 😊

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

🙏

I was looking at a 30k entry, and air have options around me here in Australia. After spending around two weeks thinking about options I've decided to up the price and footage to around 60k. So I'm putting things off for a bit but landing on the larger option.

Very inspirational.

It’s like you read my mind. Me, my wife, and son are planning to cruise the Caribbean in 2025 for a year on our Baba 30. It’s going to be a little cramped on a 30 footer but overall not bad and I’ll be into it slightly less than your estimate with the repower, new main sail, new electronics, new bottom paint, etc

@thomaselliott9485

10 ай бұрын

Just do it!!!

@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles

10 ай бұрын

@@thomaselliott9485 we are for sure. Started planning a couple weeks ago and saving money. Still have some things to get the boat ready also

@thomaselliott9485

10 ай бұрын

@@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles I am getting my act together for 2025 as well. Maybe see you there. 🇨🇦

@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles

10 ай бұрын

@@thomaselliott9485 awesome! All the way down from Canada eh?

@ronm3380

9 ай бұрын

He must have read my mind too! I am making plans for 2025 or after for making my way to the Caribbean from Mass. I just have to do that trip and sail in those waters for a while. Nice to know some real numbers what it would take to sail down there and live on the boat.

16:31 Hello! Great video! Cheers from Yukon John!

Great video and info. Thank you for everything you do

@LadyKSailing

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thank you for your videos. As still a wannabe (just passed my ASA101), this is giving me many good ideas.

@ronm3380

9 ай бұрын

Go for it. We took ASA 101 and 103 last year. Our maiden voyage was 40 mi in the rain with a Cat 30 out of Jamestown, RI - first time sailing without an instructor. Those courses teach you enough to handle a maiden voyage like ours. Been sailing Buzzards Bay all summer. You will love it. Keep at it.

Great episode! Suggestion for another episode: “Double down or trade up?”….I say that because as the owner of a 1982 O’Day 34 (7 years of ownership), I have completely re-fit the boat except for re-powering. I know every inch of her and trust her (having been through gales on the Chesapeake). My questions to you: If I plan to cruise from Maine to the Carribean, should I trade up or further invest in my current platform. Thanks for considering!

@pl7868

5 ай бұрын

check your keel bolts

Great video! Covered a lot in 15 minutes that hit the mark for ordinary people wondering if they can do this. Hope you do a review on Cal boats sometime. I'm new owner to an '88 Cal 33-2 that hit a lot of those marks you mentioned here including an aft berth. I'm very happy with the boat so far but for my needs would have sacrificed some of the big salon area to make for a bigger cockpit, and bigger head, yet keep the nice-sized v-berth intact. (For the record this is a ~$25k boat.)

Thank you for the video! As always it's very informative. I can sail 3-4 months a year, and wondering where to keep the boat the rest of the time and not get my pocket broken.

Love the Lady K pic... just off Big Game marina in Bimini....Awesome spot.

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

That’s right! The only downside is you can hear the power station at night but beautiful spot

The Cal 39 is another good option. Fast and points well.

I like your line "Up here in the Great Lakes where we filter the salt out of the water." Good overview, good advice.

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

Well said!

OK, your message is solid, I just joined up, see you on Patreon!

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! 🙏

Insurance and a home marina, especially the later are concerns. I expect to have fairly a lot to fix, so a marina that lets you do DIY.

Always love your videos and advice, thank you as always for sharing! I know that you do consulting. May I ask how much for pre-consulting? So for example, if I hope to retire and hit the water @ 55 yrs young (~8.5 yrs from now). Can I consult as to boat interested in, type of sailing, type of locations, provisions, expenses, etc? Just trying to help early-ish on planning on better understanding on exactly when and what to expect. Thank you so very much and please keep on helping those of us plan for our dreams!

Dividing expenses into two categories might be appropriate hitting anything resembling ye olde wilderness. Cyclic expenses and non-cyclic expenses: Medical expenses and checkups are good examples of non-cyclic expenses. For seasoned people that might be important. Temporary costs associated with going home, having a break or hugging grandchildren a while, belong to this category as well. Cyclic expenses was covered quite well in my opinion. Personal cyclic expenses can be really low if you got the skill grind away every day at anchor. As soon as you hit a marina costs will climb no matter what. Rest is just a matter of how long and with what redundancy you stay out there. Things will break sometime no matter what. Cheers.

Very good commentary

Nice one Tim! Looking forward to (hopefully) seeing you next month down here in MD. Crabs and iced teas (or Cokes) on me

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

I’ll be there!

Thanks Tim, a fine timely reminder to "do it now or you'll be another year older when you do" (Warren Miller)

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

Yes sir!

Thanks !

Fabulous break down on cost of the cruising life. Keeping live simple and living frugally keeps the cost down for sure. Jim Rodgers

@LadyKSailing

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Best advice ever

Livin' the dream.

Retired , from Canada. Beneteau 38.1. 48G in Grenada already that’s a savings in itself. I’m investing more for maintenance and refits but had already figured I would need those. I’m not looking to make money selling , just be safe and enjoy for well under 100G Kitesurfing is my passion and h ion island is my next stop

I really like the Catalina. Not a bad boat company.

@ronm3380

9 ай бұрын

I have a Cat 30 and it is a great boat. The 36 or 38 would be really nice.

I found a Catalina 36 Mk. I for a friend in California, and I have many great memories of sailing it up and down the coast between Ensenada and San Francisco. Excellent boat.

@LadyKSailing

3 ай бұрын

Very cool!

Tim, an idea for a future video. I would interested in your advice to make sailing more comfortable and manageable for an older sailor (60+) or couple. Would you recommend a certain size or type of boat? Gear suggestions? Etc.

Thank you

Hi Tim. Great shows! A little off topic, but what would be the latest you would enter the Erie Canal to get down to Florida and beyond?

Dude, you do quality work. Thank you for that. I thought I would have gone my entire life without even considering becoming a Patreon, and I likely will not still be, but you made me think about it, and I thought that was impossible. Cheers!

@LadyKSailing

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I know you are mostly addressing coastal sailing - BVI, USVI, etc. But you left one thing out that I consider necessary for passages. This is from experience. In a 6 day sail from Costa Rica mainland to Cocos Island, we experienced total cloud cover and frequent squalls. The boat had only solar panels and an alternator. The alternator failed. And we were left with no electric power for chartplotters, autopilot, or lights. I would add a wind generator as a necessary backup. We found Cocos using a cell phone with Navionics that could only be used intermittently to save battery. That convinced me that good electric power is a necessity. Of course if you are just trying to reach Anagoda, that may not be an issue. Or, you could buy a sextant.

@LadyKSailing

10 ай бұрын

I had to tackle that issue myself. I ended up grabbing a suitcase genny off Craigslist in at Augustine for $280. Never had a problem again :)

@williamstreet4304

10 ай бұрын

@@LadyKSailing Certainly that is one way to handle it. I see many sailors who take that approach.

@PA96704

3 ай бұрын

That's why listening to people who want all electric propulsion is crazy.

I’m taking notes about getting the boat going. My sailboat has been on the hard for 3 years now. I need to install a water maker which otherwise came with the boat. I’d rather sit at a mooring or anchor than in the boatyard.

Another great show . My wife wants us to sell the 27 Catalina and move up and head south

@sweisbrod6109

10 ай бұрын

There's a Pearson 365 ketch for sale $23,000. We've been cruising full-time on our P365 for 22 years. Check it out.

@0.20 is an Islander Freeport 41. Not many of those in the Caribbean.

Im lucky that Im already retired and my wife is an insurance agent. We are going to be comfortable and get a newish cat that we will be able to start chartering next year.

I'm 75 and still see your videos - among others - thinking of buying an affordable sailboat (more of less when the purchase price is very close to the foreseeable sale price). Well, only sailboats with built in humidor for the Cohibas. After divorcing.

Thanks Tim, I am getting pretty serious, so my question that was not yet answered is where to best go to buy a boat. I live in WA state but yes I like to cruise the blue waters on the other side and I am wondering if you were to assist me where you are at. I just saw my first episode here so forgive me if that should be obvious. Catalina 36 sounds doable, and I like to solar set-up. I really am most afraid of the engine trouble and need some education on that once I know what I am getting... also I would love a water maker. Anyway, which resource should I use to find viable sailboats for sale in the right area, I guess is my first step. Thanks!! Sophie

Cheers.

Can you maybe make a video about the sailing channels quitting the lifestyle and going to land and farming or doing other things. Could be that everyone story is different some have kids some don’t. Maybe some insight on maybe why there leaving.

I have dreamt about living on a boat since I was a kid. At 67, I think the dream may be within reach! Don’t wait like me!

@timfranklin1

Ай бұрын

The dream is always within reach, that's why we keep putting it off. Just grab it.

@timfranklin1

Ай бұрын

,but make sure you have your gloves on.

I am in Michigan on a Catalina 30, 600 watts of solar, pull drinking water from lake with filtration system, backup 1000 watt Hinda genset, 100 amp alternator and never go to marinas unless there is no other option to anchor. I have 4 trojans with 200 ah usable and 150 ah lithium to run the freezer. It all keeps up about how you describe. My largest expense is fuel and beer. I can end the fuel consumption if I was a liveaboard but having a job forces me to run the engine. I think this is a accurate video. My question is since the Catalina 36 is less than 20k lbs, how much of a difference does that make?

What about Mediterranean ? Could u advice on boats and costs?

how do you get a catalina 36 from the great lakes to NJ?

This contains so much in such a short video BUT if and when I buy a boat you'd be my first port of call.

The dream is almost within reach. 😊 Just add 25% down here for most costs. ⚓🇦🇺