Loved this! Being a full-time liveaboard/cruiser, I have this utter fascination with looking at the interior of other people's boats. Whether it be for storage ideas, decorating ideas, whatever, I just love posts like this, so thank you for giving us an intimate peek into your space.
I was one of the ones who asked you about wardrobe storage. I currently have a 2 foot wide closet, 2 drawers, and the cubby's in the v-berth, and I do ok, but it's always nice to get new ideas from others.
As always, thank you for sharing your travels with us. Happy sailing and safe travels!
I've found a great way to store tea bags. They store well in these plastic compartment boxes. It keeps them dry and organized and all in one place without the flavors intermingling. And they stack.
Deb
S/V Kintala
www.theretirementproject.blogspot.com
Great post. One of my favorites. Shows the non-glamorous side of your adventure. Fair winds!
Thanks for sharing the inside of your sailing vessel.
Love this post , I have always wondered what it looks like , I'v been on boats and yachts but seeing what its like to live on one is far different to what its like on a party cruise, I think I could totally live on a boat.
xo Meg
http://meghansilva.blogspot.com
Great post -- always appeal to us nosey folk and you're on to a winner ;)
Could the position of your water tank actually be a well thought through solution? I know James Baldwin (atomvoyages.com) bonded his water tanks to the hull (I think the hull actually formed one side of the tanks) and placed the top of them above the waterline, so that if he was holed in that region, he lost water but wasn't sunk.
Seemed like a good idea -- an unsinkable vessel.
i liked this inside look! thanks!
Love this also! It's nice to see some boatlife. Greetings from Finland! :)
Very cool to see the inside of your boat! (I have both Nutcracker Sweet and Gingerbread spice in my tea cabinet, too :)
Good to read that you are understanding the weight issues on a boat. Love that. Smooth sailing!
Like many of the other bloggers here, I'm also interested in the build and technical side of you're vessel. Noticing yor're picture and comment regarding the above the water line tank, I wondered if you have another tank just like this one on the other side of the boat? If so, does Alex think it could have been designed as an anti-heeling system to help ballast the boat when sailing on a reach? I ask, because the ship I work on in my professional life has the same sort of arrangement connected together by a large pump to shift ballast to Port or Starboard as required.
Just a thought.
Great post Taru!
That specific tank has no counterpart on the other side so we can't figure out the purpose of its location. That's also the main tank. The other two, smaller tanks, are positioned one on each side of the mast by the hull so those could be used as ballasts.
Deb those boxes are great, however I'd love to find one like that in wood.
Hello!
I'm from Holland and I read your blog quit often, I love seeing you have the ' Shoarma Saus', it is the best, I always have one in my fridge. Also I saw something from Droste and the ' Gebakken uitjes '. I think you got those from the Albert Heijn. It made me a little bit proud that you guys love those dutch things. I don't think that you guys see a dutch store anytime soon but you have to try 'Drop' or 'Stroopwafels' that are some typical dutch sweets. keep up the good work, I love reading your blog. Greetings from Holland , Lianne
I loved this post -- getting a little look inside your sanctuary! It has inspired me to do some spring cleaning!
As I read your blog today I cannot help but remember the lesson that I learned years ago and still adhere to. By focusing too much on getting across the ocean, you two will lose the enjoyment of the moments you have there. You can ruin this wonderful adventure by turning it into a delivery of your boat, of sorts. So please make your being in the moments with your awesome boat the goal and then you will enjoy this process much more. The crossing of the ocean will come as a result of the goals you reach today and tomorrow. And I love your blog everyday.
Doug
Very true Doug, just what I needed to hear today.