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A Realistic Day In Our Liveaboard Life ⛵ Starting Over On The Water
February 15, 2026 · 15 min · 5K views · Victoria, Canada
Dean fills water tank with green hose at dock
What this video covers
Dean and Tess have lived aboard their boat at a marina for four months, overwintering after a lifestyle shift that began with quitting their jobs four years ago, a three-year world trip, and a summer in a van across the Yukon.1:47 A typical day involves filling a 125-liter freshwater tank roughly once a week and topping up a separate drinking-water tank — they distrust the boat's 40-year-old pipes for drinking.4:42 The gym nearby serves as both exercise and a reason to leave a small, semi-isolated marina neighborhood.8:39 Boat maintenance is daily; this particular day's repair is a snapped toilet-seat lid fixed with super glue.10:08 Dinner is a homemade Crunchwrap Supreme cooked on the boat's galley stove, assembled with refried beans, beef, chili crisp, a tostada, homemade guacamole, and hot honey sauce.12:04 Both work remotely from the boat, which they note costs less long-term than paying rent.6:09 They describe the first months as difficult but now routine, and plan to begin anchor practice leading to a first overnight anchorage.14:25
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