Living on a Boat

Are you ready to live on the water?

sailing catamaran on the ocean

A Sailing Lifestyle

Living on a boat is more than just minimalist living. Choosing to make a home on the water involves adopting a distinctive way of life that demands increased time, effort, and determination.

Life aboard presents many everyday challenges, yet it has the potential to evolve into an inspiring and fulfilling journey through an unwavering commitment to embrace the cruising lifestyle.


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What It Means to Live Aboard

Making the leap to live on a boat requires extensive research and planning to decide if it’s right for you.

What’s Different

Things like weather, power, freshwater, provisioning, and personal space become front of mind.

What You’ll Learn

Get ready to become a mechanic, electrician, navigator, cook, plumber, and seamstress. And most important, a captain!

Who You’ll Be

Someone who lives outside their comfort zone, takes on new challenges, and becomes fully self-sufficient.

Does this sound like a lifestyle that you want to live?

If the answer is yes, dive in below to begin exploring our prime articles on boat life, meticulously curated to prepare you for a full-time life on the water!


Living on a Boat Full-Time: What to Expect

Find out what to expect as a liveaboard cruiser — insights into life on the water and tips to get over the learning curve.

Popular Posts to Get Started Cruising

Browse our most popular posts to get started living a cruising lifestyle.



Liveaboard Boat Gear & Accessories

Lists and reviews of proven items we use daily on the boat. Tools, kitchen essentials, storage ideas, and more for life aboard.

Sailing Gear Popular Posts

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Guide to Cooking on a Boat

The boat galley and provisioning are a big part of living on a boat. We cover ideas for cooking, shopping, and meal planning on a boat.

Boat Galley Popular Posts

Browse posts for the galley and cooking onboard.



Sailing Inspiration

Get inspired to live the sailing lifestyle with lists of sailing quotes, movies, books, Instagram accounts, and more.

Popular Posts for Sailing Life Inspiration

Browse posts for the ultimate sailing and living aboard inspiration.


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