Transitioning to Living Aboard: Land Life vs. Boat Life



Whether you're an old hat at boat living, or you're brand new, whether you live aboard full-time or just take short jaunts... there's a pretty big chance that even if you don't live on land anymore, at some point you have lived on land and know how many differences there are between the landlubber life and the boat life.


When Topic Coordinator Byn was researching boat living, she discovered the boat "language" and had a bit of a learning process trying to figure out what everyone was talking about.


She compares the many differences between land life and boat life in a series of posts, starting with bathrooms and laundry rooms:






With the huge variety of boats out there, surely there are some interesting stories out there comparing the two lifestyles or just describing the boat life in a way that creates a snapshot or a picture of what this life really looks like for you.  If you have a post (or posts) that help bridge the gap, so to speak, for those who are interested in the cruising life and want to get a bit more detail of the boating life, contribute a link on the topic below!



Topic Coordinator: Byn (Oh Sail Yes)



Scheduled to post: mid-February



(Links will still be welcome after the topic is "goes live," but submissions before February 12 would be greatly appreciated!) 

6 comments:

  1. LucyJanuary 26, 2016 at 9:06 AM

    Sewing on a boat vs. in the Sailrite loft: http://www.boatlifelarks.com/2016/01/sewing-projects-on-boat.html

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    1. byn alwaysJanuary 26, 2016 at 11:19 AM

      Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to share your post. I went and had a look... And this is info I'll be needing myself. I've never sewed on a boat yet.

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    2. byn alwaysJanuary 26, 2016 at 11:19 AM

      Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to share your post. I went and had a look... And this is info I'll be needing myself. I've never sewed on a boat yet.

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    3. The Cynical SailorJanuary 28, 2016 at 9:47 AM

      Here's a post I wrote when we were between boats and I had to go back to work for a while on land which compares land life and boat life. http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/2014/05/cruising-vs-working-day-in-life.html

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    4. byn alwaysFebruary 1, 2016 at 5:42 PM

      Cynical Sailor, I think I've already got one post of yours that I had read before. I love your blog, so yay for more posts! Thanks for submitting.

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  2. ExcidoApril 25, 2016 at 1:18 AM

    Hello Monkeys,
    Recently found your blog and am really enjoying it. So helpful and well presented.
    Here is my first blog post as we left the rat race and transitions aboard - again! Thanks and looking forward to more!
    http://wp.me/p6OERK-3O

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