The Boat Life Podcast

Buying a boat can be a tricky process. Boat brokers can be good and bad. And your choice of broker will invariably dictate how smooth the process will be both before, during and after you have purchased.In this podcast we give you our experiences surrounding the whole boat buying process.

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.

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 performance02:16 Market trends in ...

Have you ever wondered the processes that go into designing and building a Catamaran? Maybe. Maybe not.However for those of you who are contemplating buying a new or used catamaran to sail the world, you possibly want to know how it's made, how safe is it going to be, what its made of and are you getting the best the market has to offer.In the first of this series on Catamaran design and build, we talk to a top naval architect to find out how what is behind the designs on the drawing board an...

Absolutely everything you need to know about electric motors on sailboats is right here, in this episode where we have an in-depth discussion with Dan and Kika from Sailing Uma about their experiences with electric motors on sailing yachts. For the YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOAXi5huV1U&t=5s

Life on a boat during a pandemic...Billy & Sierra (and Jetty the dog!) are fellow liveaboard cruisers, living on their catamaran and sailing around the Caribbean. When the pandemic broke out, they were anchored off an island in the Caribbean- now, as the hurricane season looms but the borders are closed, they are running out of options. Find out more about their story, why they decided to move onto a boat and how they manage their cute dog onboard and at sea!Our channel: https://www.youtu...

Behan and Jamie Gifford have been living on their 47 foot sailing yacht for over a decade with their 3 children. Over those years they have become one of the best resources on the internet for cruising with children- indeed, Behan literally wrote the book on this very subject. Having completed their circumnavigation only a couple of years ago, they are now in Mexico planning a return to the South Pacific- until, that is, the Covid-19 pandemic caused them to change their plans. For loads of in...

While we have reviewed 19 catamarans over the past year, we have never specifically discussed the features that are most important to us in a catamaran- our 'wish list' if you will. While we've made reference to the features that we'd like to see in our new catamaran, this is the first time we've actually sat down and listed them with an in depth discussion. We follow the same categories as our reviews: Safety, Build Quality, Liveability, Performance and Price. We hope you enjoy thi...