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Living on a boat
20 September 2025 · 17 min · 2K views
What this video covers
A solo sailor living aboard a 1980 Puma 27 shares her experience maintaining a vintage vessel while working as a professional mariner.▶ 0:09 After three years of full-time liveaboard life, she manages the boat’s ongoing repairs, including a recent overhaul of the Volvo Penta 2020 engine’s cooling system.▶ 4:24 She emphasises the necessity of learning mechanical and electrical maintenance, noting that the boat’s original 40-year-old wiring remains a significant challenge.▶ 9:40 Based at the Real Club Náutico Valencia, she highlights the importance of a supportive community of sailors who share technical knowledge and assist with repairs.▶ 12:58 She advocates for more women to pursue solo sailing, noting that while she finds the lifestyle demanding—particularly the constant need for improvisation and the exhaustion of navigating different languages and logistics—the camaraderie of the sailing community provides a reliable support network.▶ 13:45 She concludes that the challenges of boat ownership, such as sewing sails or troubleshooting electrical faults, are manageable through persistence and peer assistance.
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