Living on the Hard - a Few Good, a Lot of Bad, and Mostly Ugly Tales

Kelley (topic coordinator) from SV Chance proves that yard work is a dirty job.

Ever since I was a little girl I have hated “yard work.” While the yard work of today may not involve pulling weeds, it is just as terrible. It's hot, you get dirty and everything takes at least 5x as long to complete as you think it will. Add to it that boats are designed to function properly on the water. When you take them out, systems cannot be used to their full extent and life gets a little more difficult. These bloggers recount their tales of what life has been like when their homes are on the hard.

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Topic Coordinator: Kelley (Sailing Chance)

Aboard Chance life on the hard is stressful, and certainly not what sailing dreams are made of:

• Challenges of Living on the Hard 

For More Joy Everywhere being on the hard is a lot like staying in a hotel - only with a maxi bar instead of a mini bar:

• Hard Ship 

In The Life Afloat Archives Jaye tells us how much of a waiting game being on the hard is, and when one thing finally goes right everything else decides to play a mean little game with you:

• The Waiting Game
• Forward Progress

SV Wright Away shares how frustrating it can be when you can’t cross any of your projects off the all mighty “list” during their time on the hard:

• Haul Out Day 20
• Haul Out Day 28 
• Haul out Day 45 - Ready to Float
• All is Well Again

Matt and Jessica prove that accidents do happen in their chronicles of life on the hard: 

• Category: On the Hard

SV Troubadour says that life on the hard is full of highs and lows, and ups and downs: 

• Yard Work

Pacific Sailors don’t think life on the hard in Mexico is all that bad: 

• The Hard Life in Mexico Isn't All That Bad

It’s Irie knows that life on the hard is exhausting and that one problem always leads to another:

• Heavy Haulout
• Boat Yard Pictures

Amy has the long time boat yard blues from spending too much time in the yard: 

• I Got the Long Term Boat Yard Blues

SV Sundancer shows that even before you are on the hard, life can be challenging and full of important decisions. But, when your decisions all work out you can get back to the important things in life - like, wine: 

• Life at an angle. Angle, not heel.

SV Zero to Cruising gets through their time on the hard with thoughts of unlimited fresh water: 

• Boat Yard Work Continues 

After spending four months on the hard Carolyn of The Boat Galley fame offers readers a few tips and tricks:

• The Galley on the Hard

Sea Raven manages to replace their leaking teak decks on their 500 sq ft cat during their time on the hard:

• Off with the Old 
• On with the New

Sage on Sail fixes their centerboard while on the hard:

• On the Hard

Diane (Ceilydh Set Sail) can "compare and contrast" haul-outs in Mexico and Australia, with years and thousands of miles in between.

• The Hard Life
• The Hard Life - Australia

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