Prep

Hey loyal followers and people who found this blog by accident!

I come with an exciting update. Oceanus is here and we've actually been working on her pretty steady for the past 2 weeks or so. So far we have cleaned, scrubbed, sanded, and cleaned again. This morning we spent a few hours on cleaning and taping in preparation for painting the grip on the deck. We figure we will start with putting the deck back together which means painting and re-attaching all the hardware.

^^Sanding!^^

^^Taping!^^

We've actually made quite a bit of progress. Grip painting starts tomorrow at first light.

On another note, we spent an hour or so on labour day sailing with Ian, a friend of Alistair's on his Tanzer 26. 

Believe it or not, this was actually my first time sailing with sails and not bouncing around chop using the motor. It was a great moment for me, very peaceful without the buzzing of an engine... And it was a gloriously beautiful day. 

We are so broke it's not even funny. Paints and other boat supplies were expensive but we expected it I suppose. I know in the end it will be worth it though!

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more photos after we finish painting !

Samantha

Making Progress & Canada Day

Hey everybody.

We haven't updated in a while! We have been busy with work, life, and all the rest. I do have some exciting news though! The storage for Oceanus is completely paid off. That was one of the things holding us back from getting her down here. The P.O. (Previous Owner) had not paid off the storage like we were led to believe and obviously the marina was holding Oceanus hostage. So we scrounged up our pennies and set her free! Now the only thing left to do is get her shipped down to St Catharines so we can finally start working on her. Shipping is looking like it might cost us around $1000. Even after shipping costs, storage fees, etc, so far she is still worth it. I once heard that buying and working on a sailboat is like throwing your money into the ocean, literally. I am trying to look at it more like I am funding a life experience, not just a boat. I am investing in my home. I am getting into a new hobby. All of these things are true!

So I will update when we actually get her shipped down here!

On  another note, Alistair and I spent Canada day at Dock 6 with our pirate friend Brian! Hilarity and good times ensued.  Check out the video I made of the day.




Music in order:

Constant Surprises by Little Dragon
The City by Patrick Wolf
Night Air by Jamie Woon

Responsibility and Reason and Snow.

So, life changes constantly. That's what makes it so exciting and that's how we learn and grow. Once again our plans have changed. Due to unforeseen circumstances ( it's the snow btw.) we will not have enough time to get the boat ready for this season. So the tentative new plan, is that we stay land-locked for another year-ish while working on the boat all summer/winter.. and have it ready by next spring. This seems like the much more responsible and reasonable plan. In fact, I couldn't tell you the last time I made such a reasonable decision. Decisiveness is usually somewhat elusive to me. Anyway, this takes a tonne of pressure off of us. We won't need to rush this project and we can use the time to do more research and save more money.

Frankly, I am excited for this year. Spring is here, summer is close behind, and I can manage to suffer through another winter if it means there is light at the end of that snowy, dark, cold tunnel.
So the blog might continue to be a bit slow until we actually have shipped Oceanus down here.. which should be in the next couple of months or so.

In the meantime, I don't know about you but I will be spending a lot more time on Pinterest.

See you soon!

Wanderlust Update #1

Hey y'all!

So recently we took a drive up north to visit our beloved Oceanus ( Soon-to-be- Wanderlust) to figure out what she needed, and to do a little cleaning and taking of pictures. We (I) recorded some video to let you clean and work vicariously through us.

Some common phrases as we worked: "Oh Shit", " What have we gotten ourselves into?" , "What the hell is that?", "Where does this tube lead?" , "well, that needs to be replaced", and "What is this hole for?" .

It was a truly eye-opening and toe-numbing time. I recorded a few hours of video and edited it down into a 20 minute clip. Then I asked myself and others, "Is that too long?" . So if I think it is too long, I guess it probably is. So we decided to break it up into smaller updates to keep you folks interested and coming back for more!

On a side note, through this experience I have learned a few things. I say "umm" quite a bit. I'm working on breaking that habit. Please bear with us these first few updates as I practice my filming/editing/speech skills.

On a side-side note, I was going to apologize for my un made-up face, greasy hair, and ugly winter clothes. And then I realized that there is no reason for me to apologize. TAKE THAT PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY.

If you have any comments, tips, tricks, anecdotes, tales, myths, advice, or words-of-wisdom for us on this day, in the year of our boat, please share.

Thank you!

This is how we learn.

Hey guys..

I love my mom. I love her because she is honest with me. After speaking with her about this whole documentary/funding project I have come to a few realizations I would like to share.

1) We don't know the first think about making a documentary.  We don't know anything about filming or interviewing or anything. If I were to make a movie, it would probably be really shitty. No one wants to watch a shitty documentary... let alone PAY for it.

2) I wanted to make a film about taking control of your life and following your passion. And then I asked other people to do it for me. While I appreciate the fact that this technology exists, I also think that taking responsibility for my own project/dream is the essence of what I want to convey. If I work really hard, I can do it on my own. I am not saying that there isn't a place for websites like gofundme.com, indiegogo.com, or kickstarter.com.. but maybe my project can be achieved in a different way.

3)All we need from our friends and family is love, support, and a helping hand in the form of tips, uplifting anecdotes, elbow grease if they want to share that, and good vibes.

4)If I fail at this project I have no one else to blame but myself. It makes me feel more motivated. I know what I need. I know what I want to do in the end. I can make it happen.

If anyone wants to give us money, we won't say no! Haha! But more than that, we would just love you to follow our adventure, and send us your love.

I will still be filming, and I still want to do this project... but maybe smaller videos published in blog posts overtime is more achievable. So stay tuned!

- Samantha