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#168 To each their own path, to each their own way…
22 November 2025 · 50 min · 6K views
What this video covers
Djé and Nad, liveaboards on their catamaran in Martinique, address viewer anxiety triggered by another sailing channel's video portraying liveaboard life as expensive and disappointing.▶ 25:09 They distinguish three models of boat life — weekend sailing, seasonal cruising with a home base ashore, and full-time liveaboard — and argue these should not be conflated.▶ 26:42 Their own path involved selling a conventional life after more than 20 years of full-time work, a house, and cars, deliberately stepping away from consumer society rather than seeking a floating vacation.▶ 29:02 They acknowledge liveaboard costs are real, including expensive parts that must be shipped from metropolitan France to Martinique, but say they avoid marina and mooring fees by anchoring.▶ 35:17 A loose bolt on the gear-selector linkage had been causing poor reverse engagement; tightening it resolved the problem.▶ 13:07 Motoring back into the Baie de Fort-de-France in 22 knots on the nose, they anchor in shallow, murky water that holds immediately.▶ 21:11 The segment closes with the group dispersing after a social gathering, with Djé and Nad planning to head south to the Grenadines within weeks.▶ 12:02 Their core point: liveaboard life suits some people and not others, and a negative experience from one crew does not define the life for everyone.
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