Buying a boat? Watch this first.

Buying your first boat is a BIG decision, and while we are by NO means the pro’s- we did just go through the purchasing process. There’s a lot we would do differently, and we want to share our experience to (hopefully) save you from making the same mistakes we did- from the survey, to finances and just the overall cruising lifestyle. There’s a lot to unpack in this video lol and we know it’s a long watch so we’ve tried to break it down into chapters so you can skip around to whatever you’re interested in 👇🏻👇🏻 If you have a question we didn't cover, drop it in the comments! We are an open book, and happy to help ⛵️ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:21 - Survey & Sea Trial Related 10:56 - What we would do differently next time 13:10 - Should we have bought this boat? 15:11 - Best advice for first time buyers 21:43 - Getting Insured with no experience 26:48 - Financing vs Cash 28:40 - Why an Island Packet? 31:32 - Chainplates 32:30 - Projects we've completed 33:41 - Projects we will be doing 35:35 - Our favorite things about our boat 37:30 - Least favorite things about our boat 42:38 - Upcoming Cruising Plans 44:00 - Dream Sailing Destinations 45:23 - What we're most nervous about 49:37 - Are we ready to cruise? 53:00 - Why did we choose boatlife? 56:17 - Adjusting to cruising lifestyle 58:31 - Living on a boat with a dog 1:01:28 - How are we affording this? 1:06:35 - Words of Wisdom from Cap'n Blaine 1:10:30 - Let us know your thoughts! 1:13:50 - Thanks to our members!!!! BUSINESS INQUIRIES Email → nicholas.drez@gmail ⚓JOIN OUR CREW If you’re enjoying the journey, members get: Ad-free episodes Early access to every video Exclusive behind-the-scenes content Access to our private Discord community Your support helps us keep producing videos and sharing life abroad. Join here →    / @emandnick   ⛵TRUSTED PARTNERS Expion360 + Victron Energy PredictWind TotalBoat Ultra Anchors Wiha Tools 🌊FOLLOW THE JOURNEY IG →   / em.and.nick   FB →   / 61556887178295   Tiktok →   / em.and.nick   📸GEAR WE USE Camera: Sony A7SIII (Had this camera for almost 6 years and still a beast) Main Lens: Sony 16-35mm GM II (This is our do it all lens) Telephoto Lens - Sony 70-200mm GM II (So crisp, and awesome for those zoom shots) Monitor - Atomos Shinobi II (This is how we make sure everything is in focus and properly exposed) Sound - DJI Mic 3 (These are just perfect, no notes) Action Camera - GoPro 13 (We use this for quick action and underwater shots) Drone - Mavic Pro 3 (This is the best drone we’ve ever used) Travel Case - Pelican 1535 Air Carry-On (everything lives in these cases even when we stay on the boat) 🎬HOW WE EDIT Editing: Final Cut Pro Coloring: Davinci Resolve LUTs: Phantom LUTs PowerGrades: Juan Melara FilmUnlimited Music: Artlist