by Allison | Jun 1, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Logbook, Posts | 2 Comments
May 3rd we got married, steps from our 42′ floating home. May 19th we turned over the keys of our one and only car. May 23rd we pulled out of Pensacola with a list full of projects and an empty pantry. May 30th we sailed out of Orange Beach, AL to begin the... read more by Bo | May 30, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Logbook | 9 Comments
The trip has begun! The newly christened S/V Selah left Bear Point Marina in Orange Beach, Alabama at 1200 hours Saturday, May 30th, 2015 under sunny skies with a refreshing southerly breeze. Capt. Randy and a crew of well wishers, my parents among them, sailed... read more by Bo | May 28, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Boat Work, Logbook | 2 Comments
If you heard Allison talk about #boatlife at all in the last few months, you were probably aware that we didn’t have hot water. I was so ecstatic to have running water at all (a short 13 months ago we didn’t…) that I dragged my feet a little on the... read more by Bo | May 27, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Logbook | 6 Comments
Y’all. It’s happening. The trip I’ve been talking about & planning for over 10 years is actually going to start. Like, soon. Like, this Saturday. How on Earth did that sneak up on us so fast? I guess we were so focused on the getting married... read more by Allison | May 22, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Logbook, Posts | 22 Comments
I changed my name on Facebook today. That was weird. (even weirder that the sentence above is even a thing…) As if FB somehow tells me who I am, but whatever. It was probably the first time I had actually stopped and thought about a different name. If someone... read more by Allison | May 14, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Logbook, Posts | 1 Comment
In case you are behind the times – or just joining us – we got married! It was hands down the best weekend of our lives – and probably the best wedding ever thrown – just sayin…..The epic combination of Steve J’s checkbook and... read more by Allison | May 12, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Logbook, Posts | 3 Comments
Last week one of my bestest’s toured my new home and summed up my feelings perfectly: “I am sooo excited for you. And I am sooo terrified for you!!!!” Yep – she captured my thoughts perfectly. It is very exciting and very terrifying – all... read more by Bo | May 10, 2015 | 2015, Alabama, Florida, Video | 5 Comments
read more by Bo | Apr 24, 2015 | 2015, Logbook, On the 'Gram | 0 Comments
We got back to Clearwater late Saturday night from the short roadtrip to Atlanta and spent Sunday making last minute preparations for the jump to Carrabelle. After checking the weather 3 ways to Sunday, we settled on a 10am departure Monday morning. We estimated it... read more by Bo | Apr 17, 2015 | 2015, Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
You may recall a few months ago I stopped in Venice, Florida on the way back from getting the generator mounts fixed. Fisherman’s Wharf in Venice proved to be a great spot to leave the boat for a couple of months & I got into a good routine while I was... read more by Allison | Apr 6, 2015 | 2015, Logbook, Posts | 2 Comments
Every ten years sell all your crap and set off on an adventure. I am only about 1/3 of the way through my life, so picking a life motto is hard. But if I had to pick one then I think that would be it. In 2006 I made the decision to get rid of all my junk, sell my... read more by Bo | Mar 17, 2015 | 2015, Boat Work, Logbook, Posts | 2 Comments
For as long as I’ve owned the boat, there’s been this horrible awful rust stain about 3 feet tall streaking the hull. I bet we’ve tried a hundred dollars worth of fancy boat products, fiberglass cleaning products, buffing, etc. to get this streak... read more by Bo | Mar 1, 2015 | 2015, Boat Work, Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
I’ve had several days off this month, so I’ve been able to spend a good bit of time at the boat. The tricky part is that each time, I’ve only had a few days here and there; not long enough to undertake any major projects or go exploring, but too long... read more by Allison | Feb 23, 2015 | 2015, Boat Work, Logbook, Posts | 1 Comment
I referenced in my last post that I did some cleaning on the boat. I need you to understand that cleaning is my full time job on the dang boat. What happens is that I spend days cleaning until you can literally eat off the floor. Then I leave for a few weeks/months.... read more by Allison | Feb 19, 2015 | 2015, Logbook, Posts | 3 Comments
Last week we woke up on a Thursday morning and it was 25 degrees outside in Atlanta. Completely unacceptable, so we hopped in the car, drove 8 hours and found ourself back on the boat in Venice, FL. As a kid I spent a lot of spring breaks in Venice with my... read more by Bo | Feb 13, 2015 | 2015, Logbook, Posts | 1 Comment
I’m not sure when it happened, exactly, but it did. A few months ago I arrived at the marina after being absent for several weeks. I wiped my feet on the welcome mat before hopping onto the boat, dreading the stale boat odor that would no doubt meet me when I... read more by Allison | Feb 5, 2015 | 2015, Logbook, Posts | 4 Comments
Every little girl dreams of her wedding day. Some are reported to have even begun planning them when they were very, very young. They dreamed up beautiful dresses, incredible florals and fabulous up-dos. I have heard stories of wedding books crafted with pages and... read more by Bo | Feb 2, 2015 | 2015, Logbook, On the 'Gram | 1 Comment
You may have seen if you follow me on Instagram that after wrapping up the solar panel install, I pumped up our inflatable paddle board for the first time. For a while now, I’ve been seeing all these pictures of people paddle boarding off into the sunset, or... read more by Bo | Jan 31, 2015 | 2015, Boat Work, Logbook | 2 Comments
Once the generator project was finished, I was able to tackle the installation of the solar panels. Back in October we’d purchased (4) 113w semi-flexible solar panels from Aurinco at the Annapolis Boat Show. We opted for the thin flexible type so we could still... read more by Bo | Jan 27, 2015 | 2015, Video | 0 Comments
read more by Allison | Jan 27, 2015 | 2015, Favs | 2 Comments
My idea of “research” is copious amounts of blog stalking. I don’t really remember the first time the idea of living on a boat started to become a reality, but I do remember thinking I had to find out if this was a thing – or if Bo was... read more 
