There's No One I'd Rather Be With in a Small Boat at Sea

Feb 23

I’ve been wanting to do a post like this for a while…

I want to say how lucky I am to have the husband I do. Matt has been pretty damn awesome as my partner in this dream! -Which I hope becomes his own dream too. And if it turns out not to be, then hopefully we can find something that brings us both joy. Not sure what that would be so… 😄

He’s really been the one to make our boat come together to be more & more sea-worthy. He’s fixed a zillion things already: our traveler block that used to be funky, the fly-wheel in our engine, our fixed VHF, our old-school autopilot, changed the hoses related to the head, put up a new wind vane, installed the anchor & other lights, installed solar, hooked up our batteries properly, installed a new water heater, fixed our binnacle compass, put anti-slip on our companionway steps, patched up a few holes & scuffs all over the boat, set up our portable fridge/freezer, put on a port side cleat for our spring line, the helm & rudder alignment and those are things that just came up in my head. I know there’s a ton more.

Needless to say, I feel a bit inadequate as we prepare the boat for cruising. Hoping I can make up for it in some way. At least I have some sailing skills. I am trying to mentally absorb some of the things he’s doing so I can be of more help.

Anyway, he’s the best! I love him dearly & maybe now I’ll tell him I’m writing this blog. Yep, haven’t let on that I’m doing this. I didn’t want him to feel pressured about cruising on a sailboat. But now that I think he is excited too I can share this with him. Love you, Babe!