SailAway 74 | How We Make A Living While Sailing The World | Living On A Sailboat

[@stefaniewheeler2632]

It wasn’t until I looked up your name under audible but I realize I’ve been listening to your audiobooks for years. So glad I found your channel! Can’t wait to see more.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Ha, that's really cool! Thanks for listening and thanks for watching!

[@richmeister1960]

I hope all is well, I am a photographer/videographer, illustrator and artist. Thank you for the small studio setup idea, I haven't got a boat yet but I have been look to set a studio up in a van to make video and photograph sights and scenes, also films on traditional pagan and christian cultural activities across the UK and Europe among other ideas like painting and drawing, photography, mysticism and so on. The sail boat idea/option became a thought after lockdown when I started to look for a solution to my static situation. KZbin flagged you as of possible interest on my searches, I have subscribed couple of days ago and rang the bell and will continue to follow your travels and your little adventures. Go well and all the best. Rich.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Fantastic! Thanks so much for subscribing! Sounds like it could definitely work for what you want to do. I'd watch that!

[@joyousjoyous9358]

Well this is a surprise! I'm currently listening to the McMurtrie and Drake series. Really enjoying your reading and so hit the narrator link to see what else you've narrated. I'll be making my way through the Cold Justice series next. Out of curiosity I Googled your name and Bam! - here I am. Best of luck with the sailing life, it looks like such a blast.

[@SailAwayVlog]

That's great! Thanks so much for listening AND watching! Love both those series, especially McMurtry and Drake...such a great writer!

[@marcoslusso2163]

It is funny that you said that you hope that one day you hope that you will be a retired rich guy that can afford live in a boat. There is a lot of retired rich people that wish they were working to afford to live in a boat to sail around the world and 20 years younger. Normally these retired rich people are also 65+ years old. Another great video.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! Yeah, we figured we'd get started now even if it means we have to work as we go. Life's too short!

[@kenhogan4381]

First time catching your video, woke up this morning thinking about what is the take away. I was intrigued by the sound booth you make and specially interested as I always wake too early and listen to audio books to calm the devil churning mind. I was reminded of a 4 year old me building a cubby house under the kitchen table " here,s my laptop table, here,s my sound proofing and so on.... So my take away, is not the sailing away into to sunset but that you have the freedom to be able to do that and at some time when you tire of the hard work and hardships in boobing around in the sea. I find it fascinating how technology is creating a new freedom that many of us in our 9-5 lives are failing to see Love and best wishes Ken

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks very much! And you're so right...just a few years ago, I couldn't figure a way to do what I do on board, but so much has changed and keeps changing.

[@sonnylange3051]

He was recording Space Balls! One of my favorites

[@sailingavocet]

Same! Such a classic lol!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Lol, I wish I could say I really was...Loren was coming with the camera and that's what popped in my head for some reason!

[@sailingavocet]

@@SailAwayVlog lol!

[@alanabrams8017]

Congrats on the mobile work platform - truly cool! And may the Schwartz be with you.

[@SailAwayVlog]

And also with you! Lol. Thanks for watching!

[@davidlaw1047]

Wow! I was toying with the pipe dream of my home vocal studio on my boat. You just showed me, I’m not crazy...thanks!

[@estrelladelmar6466]

May the Schwartz be with you.

[@jaydjosey]

Eric, Sailing has never interested me but y’all look like you are fun folks having a blast. I found your channel because I am a huge fan of your narration. I’m currently listening to the Cold Justice series while I drive about 1000 miles a week for work. You do such an awesome job, when I get done with this series, I’m going to search for my next series narrated by you! Keep up the great work and keep having a blast living your dreams! I’ll subscribe and keep up with what y’all are up to.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! I hope you're enjoying it! I'm just about to start work on Toni's new one actually...absolutely love narrating her books. I appreciate you listening AND watching!

[@errolG68]

Appreciate your honesty and wish you success in your sailing life. Best Wishes and Regards from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much!

[@sonnylange3051]

Well being where you are is a GREAT hurricane hole, better than St Augustine where I am at. Stay Safe.

[@SailAwayVlog]

We're hoping so! Watching things closely to decide what steps to take. Best of luck to you and your boat, hopefully it misses you.

[@tom080955]

we need more like this! thank you

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks very much!

[@waltguzman]

Excited for the new adventures. Go Bucks!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! Go Bucks!...gotta figure out where we're watching them today!

[@duhe98]

Love the inside peak of your sound studio. Would like to hear a recording of how you sound in the cabin and in the studio to compare the difference.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you! It's very similar in both locations, especially now that I've tweaked everything...main cabin sounded great with almost no help though - no plain fiberglass out there.

[@jeffbeck9028]

I am super fan if I watch it within an hour, a Patreon, and made a visit to the new homestead? Loving the shows, keep it going ....

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks brother, we're a superfan of YOU!

[@blackdogsailing12]

Hey Guys, great video! That sounds like a cool way to be employed! I on the other hand have been doing the 9-5 routine. Actually most of the last 15 years have been 6:00 to 2:00, which I loved! Now of course the schedule is retirement based...Getting used to that! Loved your shelf! being able to re purpose that shelf you removed was nice. I sleep in the aft cabin on my 35.5 and I think that is a very quiet place. Maybe boats are better for your kind of work after all? As for my future funding, lets see if I need to go back to work when I come back from my cruise!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks for watching my friend! Yeah, the general sound inside boats is definitely great for vocal recording, more so the bigger and thicker a boat gets. So I knew it could be done! And just spend a ton of time at anchor and you'll save all that dough!

[@gatorforlifecallygator1173]

Great video. It was very informative because I have a 5 to 10 year plan of doing the same thing of sailing around the world. My family have a condo over on St Simons so I know the area well. I actually go by the Brunswick marina about two or three times a month to get an idea of what kind of sailboat to buy. Good luck on all your adventures.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! There are sure a ton of boats to see at the marina now! Steady parade of people coming in to ride out the hurricane.

[@MrYort13]

Thanks for being open to telling your costs. I know money is very personal. I always wanted something about 45' and set for single sailing.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Yeah, never my favorite subject, but I know it matters to folks. Thanks so much for watching!

[@sailingavocet]

Nice video y'all! Fair winds!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks for watching!

[@sailingavocet]

@@SailAwayVlog Our pleasure :)

[@DaddyGoodstick]

Caught this by chance....the more I watch your videos...the smarter you look :-)

[@SailAwayVlog]

Haha...that's good, I think! Thanks for watching. :-)

[@shanevillis4079]

How did you get into doing Audiobooks?? A small segment on a video about it maybe??

[@SailAwayVlog]

We may cover that as a little side note at some point, but the short version is I was already a full time musician and had a home studio already, made a demo and sent it out to a ton of publishers. Took quite a while to drum up a project though, over a year..then it slowly built up with a lot of constant email nagging by me. It's a weird way to make a living!

[@shanevillis4079]

@@SailAwayVlog Thanks mate

[@southernpaths2986]

I was curious about this too. I’d be interested in breaking in on that myself... folks have told me I have a voice for radio. Unfortunately, I have face to match...

[@synchro626merm8d]

Early releases? How am I supposed to be distracted on a Friday (at work!)? I’ll have to find something else for Friday’s because I always have to watch as soon as possible. 🤣 but for real.. this was a fabulous video. I can tell you guys keep improving the quality of them and I love watching!! 😘

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you! We appreciate the props! How about we release the videos a week early so we don't mess up your schedule? ;-)

[@chriskrebs47]

Great video! Really liked the part about your sound booth. Keep working hard and soon you’ll be sailing the seas.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! We're very close to ready - if it wasn't for hurricane season we might be on our way in a month or so.

[@waynemcphail7825]

Extremely interesting video, also love audio books

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! If you're interested, you can search my name, Eric Dove, on Audible.com to see all the ones I've done. :-)

[@SailingNewBeginning]

Love the audio set up y’all have going! Great video, happy sailing ⛵️ 😊

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks much! It's working pretty well so far. Did your boat do okay in Dorian? I know you only got a glancing blow like us, but still...

[@SailingNewBeginning]

Thankfully our boat is inland enough it made it through fine and that Dorian didn’t come ashore down here in SoFlo. Glad yalls is okay to. 😊⛵️

[@gary5831]

I do like the flag your flying in the intro.. GO BUCKS. Nice video. Would love to find a way to Work on the boot.. Maybe some day. Good luck with your adventures

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! And GO BUCKS! They had a decent day today, but have a little work to do.

[@gary5831]

@@SailAwayVlog BTW: Ohio State beats Florida Atlantic 45-21 in season opener

[@allynonderdonk7577]

I think you were joking about recording Spaceballs. Weren't you? Anyway, both of you are obviously working hard on the projects!! Thanks for sharing!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Lol, yeah I was. Loren came at me with the camera for that bit and it's what popped out!

[@Chris-zo5ze]

Commenting for the algorithm.... Also, Spaceballs was such a great movie. I wonder how it would compare to an audiobook version.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Very much appreciate it! And probably wouldn't compare favorably...I was just messing around for that little camera bit and somehow Spaceballs came out. Lol

[@gfimadcat]

@@SailAwayVlog spontaneous quotation of Spaceballs earns you a like! :D

[@secondstartotheright]

can you guys do a review on your camera gear and a behind the scenes walkthrough of how you make your excellent videos???

[@SailAwayVlog]

We'll definitely do that in a future video. It's a pretty simple lineup right now - Panasonic FZ300 Lumix, Removu K1 gimble cam, Mavic Air drone, and Yi 4k action cam...plus Pixel phones if all else isn't handy. Final Cut Pro for editing. Thanks for watching!

[@sailinginvictus1756]

Wife and I truly enjoy watching your channel. I was curious what size your sailboat is and manufacture? We love the teak inside! Be safe and happy sailing.

[@shanevillis4079]

It's a Hunter, if you go back a few episodes, you will see what it is

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! And yes, it'a a Hunter 46 LE, 2006. We'll be doing a full tour very soon.

[@jesserevilla992]

Crazy utility bill .. I pay $350-$380 peak summer, Miami, Fla. That’s with a pool pump running 8 hrs and 5 ton a/C working 24 -7 .

[@SailAwayVlog]

Definitley...much more than most marinas. Of course there's no water, trash or sewage bill, but still.

[@svZia-Switch51]

I pay around $750/month including electricity and liveaboard fee in South Florida. That's for a slip to accommodate 46ft boat. What is your current location??

[@SailAwayVlog]

That's excellent! Where is that? Also keep in mind we aren't doing a year lease which would drop the price considerably. Thanks for watching!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Oh and we're at Brunswick Landing in GA.

[@svZia-Switch51]

Very true about longer slip leasing, drops considerably. I'm in Fort Pierce along the Treasure Coast. Dealing with CAT 5 Dorian shortly which is coming your way next. Stay safe!!!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Very familiar with that area...we had our last boat down in Stuart. We're in prep mode right now...hopefully we all get off easy...really feeling bad for the Abacos. Good luck to you as well!

[@gfimadcat]

Nice video, cool to see how you built the mic enclosure! Now my mind got all curious, how -does- one get into recording audio books for a living? Seeing as how my gf and myself will be cruising next year and we're looking for ideas for a job for her (I've got my IT job I'll be working remotely) and she does have experience recording voice overs for training videos and such.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! Sorta tough to get into. I already had recording experience and home studio from being a professional musician and sent demos to dozens of publishers. Took over a year of nagging to get one offer, then a very slow build from there. Also check out ACX.com. It's a pretty good way to get started.

[@gfimadcat]

@@SailAwayVlog thanks for the info! I think it will probably be a tough thing to get into, I have the gear (gear-collecting musicians unite!) but no real experience with any of this, neither does she so - eh, something new to try! Follow-up question, what software do you use for the recording? Personally I'm pretty used to Audacity (since open source thus free-ish and I'm a stingy Dutch guy so it tickles me pink).

[@SailAwayVlog]

It's definitely worth a try! Especially on ACX you can audition for royalty-only jobs to get your feet wet. I've used ProTools from the beginning so have just stayed on that horse.

[@gfimadcat]

@@SailAwayVlog I think I actually have a ProTools license from back in the day when I had a Mac :D Anyway, thanks again for the info and tips and such, we'll go give it a shot and see what happens :D

[@flomerdr]

Has anyone ever said you remind them of an actor who has played a lot of bad guys in movies & tv? I can't remember his name.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Lol, yeah I’ve gotten a few things like that. One is a character actor that’s very recognizable …his name is escaping me too! Someone who is his cousin emailed me about it and showed me an older pic of his brother (their dad) and the resemblance was freaky. Lol.

[@ABeriault]

Well done! Cant afford Patreon..but I do let the commercials run on KZbin (currently game of Thrones) so I hope some of that money gets to you! Suggestion: on private chats, cut the background music...not really needed, specially the rock stuff! Maybe some water or bird sounds; also, white boats in the background tend to blast your light in the background so you two appear too dark! Cheers...!

[@SailAwayVlog]

That really does help! We appreciate it very much! We'll keep an eye on those marina shots...this one looked like it would be better until later when we saw the footage. Lol.

[@GregStengel]

Nice work on the swinging desk. Do you guys have your first destination decided? How do you manage zekes dirty business on a boat?

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks brother! Bahamas in early December...might be a mission to take some supplies over there sadly. We're still training him to go on deck on a pad, then just wash it over. But he can hold it so long it's tough to train him!

[@jonanybody3696]

woohoo---- first...

[@sailingavocet]

beat me to it!

[@marlenalashley8514]

If only my job didn’t require being connected every day 😩 I would LOVE to find something I could do on the move.

[@SailAwayVlog]

There are definitely lots of cruising grounds where you could stay connected every day and getting better all the time! Thanks for watching!

[@gfimadcat]

A good quality 4G/LTE extender and a decent data plan and you can stay connected even when you're anchored.

[@mkelsho]

Are you guys doing anything about the upcoming storm?

[@SailAwayVlog]

Yeah, we sure are...watching closely to decide how much we need to do. We should be in a pretty good spot here in Brunswick but we'll find out soon!

[@mkelsho]

be sure to put up an update after the storm please... or a video I can watch when power gets restored in West Palm Beach

[@seeingtheworldsailingvesse3639]

Where r u at

[@SailAwayVlog]

Brunswick Landing Marina in Georgia

[@petertorrey236]

You could record " Old man in the sea" while underway in rough seas with the sound of the wind and the boat creaking! Btw...where does your child sleep? Congratulations on the boat and all the wonderful things that are coming your way!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Absolutely! might do that just for fun. :-) . Rivers has his own cabin just opposite of my office. We'll do a full boat tour soon!

[@sonnylange3051]

Maybe get some swag to sell!

[@SailAwayVlog]

We do! Go check out www.sailawayvlog.com. I guess we should talk it up more!

[@bryonensminger7462]

Fyi Ohio state just crushed Florida 45 to 21

[@SailAwayVlog]

Hell yeah! We got our month subscription to KZbin TV just in time to catch the game!

[@bryonensminger7462]

@@SailAwayVlog just checking I know your both Buckeyes

[@litoramirez2912]

Hold the phone....is that an Ohio State flag on your mast? O-H

[@SailAwayVlog]

Hell yeah! I-O!! Both born and bred Buckeye grads. :-)

[@litoramirez2912]

Love your videos...keep it up!

[@johnooyen7383]

had to add a dirty comment............ so i saw this pig rollin in the mud......... so dirty, lol, and yes i might be a dork :P

[@SailAwayVlog]

Lol...well, we asked for it! Thanks for watching...