They sold everything and built a luxury “whale”.

the Ian Cameron And his wife Briony They sold everything and moved into one vessel To the Caribbean in 2020, leaving Scotland. Since then, they have only slept outside the boat three times and although they have had difficulties due to the weather, they claim they love each other more than ever.

Ian says he came up with the idea of ​​living on a boat 2016 When he saw a video of sailboats in the tropics: “I started working remotely, thinking I could do my job from a boat rather than from my couch in rainy Glasgow, Scotland.».

The couple had stable jobs in Scotland, with the man working as an international art teacher and the wife teaching at a primary school. The woman’s first reaction to Ian’s idea was, “I hate boats,” but in the end they decided to make the crazy change and haven’t regretted it.

«For over two years, life on the boat has made us stronger, more confident, and more grateful. I think we traveled to approx 25 countries “We’ve covered over 12,000 miles,” says Ian.

They sold everything

according to From the insideBefore they started living on the boat, they tried this procedure three times: “First, we tested the idea by sailing my father’s boat near our house. Our first experience was rainy and cold, but we later sailed near Edinburgh, Scotland. “It went much better.”

“A few months later, we chartered a boat from Dubrovnik, Croatia, with the intention of spending two weeks in the Adriatic Sea. On our way back, we were still talking to each other and wanting to be together. A month passed and we reached the final stages of selling everything to raise money to buy our own boat. ”

They sold most of his stuff through Facebook Marketplace and Ebay and only kept two guitars.

They have fallen victim to fraud

They eventually found a boat via Facebook in St. Vincent, when the pandemic hit and the first lockdowns began. They sold their apartment immediately and left with only their backpacks.

Arrive at the location to collect the boat They realized it was a scam. They were damaged and they had to repair a lot of things with their own money, until the boat owner kicked them out and left them up in the air.

Eventually, they released their deposit on the boat and were homeless for a few months. But they found a new boat from 2005, with 4 berths, each with its own bathroom, kitchenette, living room and cockpit. They said it took work to fix it.

Difficulties of living on water

“Everything on the boat could break easily,” the man says. A simple mistake can lead to drowning. Moreover, the trip needs planning. The clip usually lasts a few days and when you feel tired You can’t drop anchor and go to sleep».

«Most people think that life on the water is just sunshine and bikinis, but it requires fixing plumbing and getting into the water to clean the whale.. We recently crossed the Pacific Ocean which took us 40 days. Every day, we spent eight hours awake and eight hours asleep, alternating.”

That’s when they faced great difficulties Thunderstorms, large waves, engine failure, strong winds, and various damages.

Although they had to abandon ship due to the problems they encountered, they claim that: “We wouldn’t change it for anything».

They have made friends all over the world and are saving money

The couple reports that they have also seen changes in their financial lives:We’ve been lucky to make amazing friends all over the world. Our monthly energy costs are very low at around $50 and our carbon footprint is almost gone as we travel on wind power 99% of the time».

“We rarely actually use our engines. We generate 100% of our electricity from solar panels on the roof. We catch most of our food through spearfishing and get our fruits and vegetables from local markets when we’re anchored.”

“Stopping at the pier is free, but we had to pay a marine reserve fee in some places, like Bonaire and Juna Yala in Panama. This usually costs about $10 a night.”

“Our monthly expenses are within limits $1400. This covers food, fuel, Starlink internet, and most of the repair parts we need. The months vary a lot, so it’s difficult to get an exact number. When we spent 40 days traveling across the Pacific, we didn’t spend any money. But when we docked we had to buy a lot of food and spare parts for anything that broke, so our bill was much bigger.”

See also:

A fisherman has caught a sea bream in Thermaikos and is going to eat it – ‘It’s Turkish Delight’

Faye’s father turned ‘detective’ to uncover murder – ‘there were screams’

Latifa: A mother reported her 8-year-old son was raped by a 12-year-old