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Full-time cruisers Johan and Malin have logged 20,000 nautical miles since beginning their voyage in 2016.0:47 They maintain an average monthly budget of approximately $2,000, funded primarily through Patreon and YouTube advertising revenue.3:47 To manage boat maintenance, they emphasize learning routine tasks such as engine filter changes, bleeding fuel systems, and applying antifouling paint.9:55 For weather forecasting in the Baltic, they rely on the Windy.com app and the Viva app for real-time coastal station data.11:29 Regarding child safety for their daughter, Vera, they utilize lee cloths, secure galley drawers, and harness lines for deck work.14:00 Their passage planning prioritizes seasonal weather windows, such as timing the route from Hawaii to Alaska to avoid Pacific high-pressure systems and seasonal storms.26:57 While they have encountered severe weather, including 60-knot winds and ice navigation in the Southern Ocean, they currently favor downwind trade-wind routes.18:34 Future plans include potential single-handed Atlantic crossings and revisiting the Caribbean and South Pacific.24:32

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