What’s The SMALLEST Boat You Can Live On? | Choosing A Sailboat To Live The BOAT LIFE

[@sailingniskua8369]

I sailing and living alone in 4 diferents size last 20 years. I buy first delfin 28 f (1978) made in Mallorca Island, my second amateur steel boat Garcia in hand made in Brest, France is Casamance 45f (1996) my number 3° and favorite boat is British boat full Kell halmatic 30f (1984) and now my last boat in last 4 years is a Rondo 40f (1997) made in Italy very fast and is my tool for charters in Guna Yala. And sure the best for me for living alone and travel around the world solonavigator is halmatic 30 feet, never buy again steel boat and aluminum, fiberglass off course is easy repair and cheap. Good luck SAILORS, Cheers!

[@matthewpocock4824]

The old wooden boats have a romantic charm that modern boats don't have. I can't wait to go liveaboard...

[@cornishhh]

"You can live on any size of boat" as Elena says towards the end of the video. Absolutely correct.

[@tetontent]

Thank you from idaho. You provided alot of info. When kids are out of school in five years we will most likely get a boat to travel on. Be safe. Thanks again with your videos.

[@livingsimplytosimplylive6817]

Getting my Skipper 20 ready for the Great Loop. Great video.

[@mikeziegler8988]

Hi guys,. Really fun to watching, I learn more all the time. Enjoy watching!! Keep up the dream, and plan to join you someday. May you always enjoy pleasant winds, Mike Z.

[@mikehurley5052]

Someone said, go cheap, go small, go now.

[@arthurkettle3010]

Have to say, both of your boats were beauties! ...and the standard of the work Ryan did on them took them to another level...meticulous to a tee....I still say he'd make a great shipwright if he wanted to go down that route!

[@MrSychnant]

The one thing that always has to be borne in mind is the skill level of the sailors themselves, you both made the Atlantic passage but you still looked hard and long at your weather window before setting off despite the boats ability to sail in much tougher conditions. Some people will love sailing the Med or the Caribbean but the thought of a long 30 day passage in the Pacific scares them. As a long retired sailor i envy your new experiences and opportunity to continually push that "skill" envelope a little more each day.

[@kevio6868]

Thanks this video article it is very informative and much appreciated

[@barneyscott8634]

Well researched and all true what you said , the unforeseen costs can be down right soul wrenching, but if you really what that dream , take a big breath and spentt it on items that concern your saftey, you can go with out cosmetic stuff.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Exactly. You can live on a less luxurious boat, you can't live on an unsafe boat 🙂

[@donmoriarity5940]

Enjoyed your video. See you next week!!

[@richardsimpson2599]

Hi guys, there is some good advice in that video. I would go for comfort over speed any day !!

[@professormoptop]

Faster is better and la vagabond covers this in a video.

[@richardsimpson2599]

@@professormoptop My opinion, im aloud one !

[@professormoptop]

@@richardsimpson2599 You deff are privy to what you like. Going faster opens more doors when cruising is all.

[@SailingSquib]

@@professormoptop You experiance come from many years of living on a boat or from many years watching sailing videos?

[@professormoptop]

@@SailingSquib I built and sail my boat right now. Built it from ground up.

[@dawnhornsby7215]

I learned a few things 💞 thank you for sharing 😊

[@stephenmeyer3284]

A very nicely done discussion of a very controversial subject. You can't emphasize enough the importance of getting a boat that fits your needs. Many suggest a definition of blue water cruiser that doesn't fit the reality of their lifestyle. While certain types of boats may be "better" at sea, the most common boats at anchor in far flung places I sail (south pacific) are actually built by Beneteau (Beneteau, Jeanneau and Lagoon).

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Great videos with excellent points Elena, thanks for sharing this info. We all hope you two are staying safe, healthy and are doing well 👍🏻🙏🏻☺️

[@brianpetersen3429]

Excellent video!

[@karlkarl4100]

I do enjoy your videos. Plenty of detail but not in your face!! I just brought an itchen ferry 22! Plan to learn in the UK first and then level up!! Will be starting a channel myself soon :) happy sailing 👊⛵❤️

[@haighaj]

Some really useful advice guys, thanks for sharing the details!

[@williamlewis8741]

i'm first again. youpeeeee !! a very pratical, pragmatic and polished video. it's always a pleasure to hear the you two. so how are you two doing ? are you healthy ? are you happy? a shout out to the happy fisherman. cheers from Lille.

[@rasheedmasthan6779]

Nice Video! ♥️👍

[@sarascott2217]

Great video

[@RH-lz3om]

A very well done, informational video. Thank you very much!

[@jimnash526]

EXCELLENT !!!

[@elmorosso]

grazie per l'utilissimo video.

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

Hello.... trust all's well with you. :-)

[@SailingSquib]

Nothing to add, well done1

[@ianbrown7085]

Im still confused.... think I subscribed back in the day when you first started and inspired me to to start the Costal Skipper Course (finished the theory and corona put the praktical on hold) - because you were not rich, but followed your dreams, I thought "I wish I was like those two" - also like Atticus. So you are selling the boat and calling it a day? Have you done a video why - or did I miss it? Or is it coming? Regardless if I am an idiot / it is none of my Bleep buisness I feel after these years watching you (not creepy), that I wish both of you the Best in the future - you both inspired me with youre enthusiam, you were both just "normal" - not click bait and were down to earth - I wish there were more people like you on You Tube Sailing Cannels. Respect.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers Ian! Yes, there was a video about us taking a break, but all will be clear in two weeks' time 🙂

[@Zenlifeonline]

Hope all is good x

[@popparob6174]

Good video, are you still wanting to selling the boat, have some people liking what they see, gave them the info on this channel so they may try to contact you, stay safe and see ya on the next one, Later

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thank you!

[@cocoloco7295]

Why is it that a lot of youtubers dont talk about the price of purchase of their boat.? I think a lot of us would like to know how how much that boat cost u guys to have an idea what that "budget" is all about..

[@SailingKittiwake]

We did... £9.5k for the 26ft Heavenly Twins and $30k for the Tayana.

[@cocoloco7295]

@@SailingKittiwake thanks for the reply..must have missed that info..

[@louishayes-davies4945]

Hello just a quick question I really enjoy your videos but I hear a rumour your going to stop sailing? Is this true?

[@SailingKittiwake]

No rumour, it's a video we uploaded. We are taking a break. That's all we can share for now. It will all be explained in 2 weeks.

[@anonpers0n]

BOAT Break Out Another Thousand

[@michynature]

Have you come across many solo female sailors?

[@SailingKittiwake]

Nope, only two.

[@michynature]

@@SailingKittiwake dang. Was hoping to be more inspired and not feel like I’m going to do something crazy alone. Oh well sml.

[@swamprobin3291]

@@michynature If you haven't already, look up Jeanne Socrates. She inspires me.

[@michynature]

@@swamprobin3291 thank you!

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Boat size=wallet size, as small as you can comfortably live on and single hand and not a foot bigger. I wouldn't generally consider under 30' a suitable size for live aboard transient sailors, and definitely not for passage making although there are several great blue water boats in the 28' to 32' range. I'm a solo sailor, and I'm very happy with my hard chine steel Stadt 34', fractional performance rig with a solent style removable dyneema baby stay and a furling reaching spinnaker, she's beamy, fast, stable and safe, punches above her weight in interior space, liveability (large head/wet/sail locker in forepeak, two double berths aft, one a cabin, large galley and saloon) and primarily she's a heavy displacement high latitude expedition yacht that I can manage cost wise, maintenance wise and I can comfortably handle her in 45+ knots alone, fully equipped for around 25k. Shes got big tankage capacity (360 L water, 180 diesel and 50 holding), and at 8 tons displacement she's still capable of 15 knots. For a couple I wouldn't go bigger than 42', absolute max 45'. Can't reiterate enough "no bigger than you can comfortably live on and single hand"

[@rasheedmasthan6779]

Nice Video! ♥️👍