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Dean and Tess, a couple transitioning from a summer of van life in the Yukon, buy their first sailboat to live aboard through winter in the Pacific Northwest with no prior sailing experience.0:32 A marina wait-list spot they had secured without owning a boat forced the decision — those lists run years long, and they treated the opening as a one-time opportunity.1:00 They crossed British Columbia to view a boat on Salt Spring Island, BC, conducted a sea trial that reached 6 knots, and made an offer the same day.5:02 Post-offer, insurance proved the sharpest obstacle: no insurer would cover first-time owners, and the process nearly killed the purchase before they found coverage.9:15 The previous owner sailed the boat from Salt Spring Island to their marina slip on the BC coast while Tess drove the van.10:51 Move-in night brought a quarter berth with low headroom, no sleep, and a resident sea lion colony.14:42 Their stated next step is practicing docking and completing a survey.17:04 Securing a marina slip before owning a boat, and the difficulty of insuring first-time liveaboards, are the two concrete logistical lessons the purchase produced.

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