Ep55 Liveaboard Sailboat Haul-Out — Did We BREAK THE BANK?

Out of the water and into the unknown, a necessary haul out pushes our blue water experiment to the limit. Living aboard in the boatyard, we take on bottom paint and a list of projects while trying to balance reality with our budget—facing the hard choices, surprises, and small wins that come with chasing an affordable life at sea. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Hauling Out in Ensenada 0:56 Living Aboard in the Boat Yard 1:29 Installing the Salon Table (Above the Fuel Tank!) 3:34 Waiting on the Hull Paint 4:31 Blisters & the Two-Coat Strategy 5:20 Extended Stay: Back to Work We Go 6:09 Road Trip Detour: La Fonda Brunch 7:33 Varnishing & Electrical Fixes 7:54 Starlink Gen 3: Free Replacement! 11:12 Tim's 12V Power Conversion Walkthrough 13:21 Inspecting the Hull & Rudder Blisters 14:59 Splash Day! (& Tim's New Hat 😂) 17:11 The Baja Naval Team Culture 17:56 Sink or Sail Scale: Haul-Out Budget Breakdown We are two recently retired educators, looking to live the blue water cruising life on a teachers' retirement budget. Follow us on our sailing channel as we share our journey around the world in the most affordable way we know how. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to participate in the real time experiment in affordable blue water sailing! ▸Our boat (1988 43’ Irwin MKIII)    • BOAT TOUR - 1988 43' Irwin MKIII CC   ↓ BINGE WATCH ↓ ▸ Watch our Sailing Story from the beginning from Season 1:    • S1, Ep2 Back to the Beginning   ▸ Or Start here with Season 2:    • Season 2 Sailing into the Mystic (2023)   ▸ Or Start here with Season 3:    • Season 3 Sailing into the Mystic (2024)   ▸ Or Start here with Season 4:    • Season 4 Sailing Into the Mystic (2025)   Connect with us! ❤️   / sailingintothemystic36     / sailingintothemystic     / sailingvesselmystic   https://sailingintothemystic.org/ All music is from Epidemic Sound! https://www.epidemicsound.com Tracks used in this episode: Coming Home Blues by Bo the Drifter Chihuahua o Culiacan by Alcones Negros Es Una Gajira by Guataca Groove Cielito by Alcones Negros Entre Mar y Tierra by Johan Glossner #liveaboardsailing #sailingcouple #sailboatlife #budgetsailing #liveaboard