The Boat Life Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Fitting out a boat, whether it is a catamaran or monohull, new or used involves a lot of decisions.
One set of decisions we all need to make relates to those items that cost a fair amount of money that we hope we never use.

In this episode we discuss those "hidden items", the thought processes behind them and what we eventually decided on to keep us as safe as possible, both at sea and while docked.

In this week's podcast we interview Yosh and Bonita from popular YouTube channel Sailing Nandji who are stuck on their boat in Malaysia. We also discuss their recent grounding upon a reef in Thailand and how they managed to save their boat and repair the damage. For a video of this interview, please click this link.

In this episode we interview Elena and Ryan from popular YouTube channel, Sailing Kittiwake and discuss how they got into sailing, why they decided to go from living on a catamaran to buying a monohull (when it's usually the other way around) and why they love the cruising lifestyle. Interestingly, they recently completed an Atlantic crossing on their 37 foot Tayana and while they were at sea the Covid-19 Pandemic broke out. They had no choice but to continue to sail on, not knowing where and when they'd be making landfall as countries around the world suddenly closed their borders. 

How do we keep watch on Ruby Rose? What has worked best for us over the last 7 years? In this episode we discuss this and other ways we keep our boat and crew sailing safely across the oceans.

Moving from a life on land where you see your partner/ husband/wife for only a few hours a day to living on a boat 24/7 takes some adjustment. We have seen marriages in utter meltdown, tatters, & ruins from this level of proximity. We struggled in the beginning but learned to adapt.
Now our relationship is stronger than it has ever been, but how do you live with your partner on a boat and still get to enjoy your long term cruise?

Provisioning in these times of panic is very similar to provisioning for crossing an ocean. In this episode we talk about the lessons we learned the hard way!

Sailing away from our corporate life was one of the best things we ever did. Brokers want to sell you a big boat. Don't listen to them! It's totally unnecessary and  we'll explain why.

Honestly getting sailing for free (or almost free) is easy and it will be far more enjoyable if you follow these few steps.

So many of you boat nerds like me are asking questions about the Ruby Rose 2 build.  As the answers are a little dry for some people, we thought we would record a series of podcasts detailing the deep dives into our choices.

In this episode we discuss our anchor and chain ground tackle choices, how we made them and why we made them.

Enjoy, and if you have any other nerd questions, just ask.

In the third part of our series, we talk again to Antoine Richer, the Naval Architect at Seawind about how bow shape, hull volume and freeboard affect the performance, stability and even safety of your catamaran.

For anyone thinking of buying a catamaran, either new or used, this resource may just save you from buying a lemon.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: Welcome Antoine, Naval architect for Seawind Catamarans!
01:11 The importance of hull volume in catamaran performance
02:16 Market trends in catamaran design now & in the future
07:16 How important is helm feel in catamaran sailing?
09:40 Hull volume and how to reduce windage: sheerline, flybridges, aerodynamics
15:01 Reverse/dreadnaught bows: how bow shape affects performance
17:40 Pros and cons of reverse bows in catamaran design

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